Women who wish to enrol on the programme, can enrol themselves by calling BreastScreen Aotearoa on freephone 0800 270 200.
Your GP may also enrol you, although you do not need a referral from your GP to enrol on the programme.
Who can have a free screening mammogram?
A woman can have a free screening mammogram every two years through BreastScreen Aotearoa if she:
- is between 45 and 69 years old
- has no symptoms of breast cancer
- has not had a mammogram in the last 12 months
- is not pregnant or breastfeeding
- is eligible for public health services in New Zealand, i.e. is a New Zealand citizen or has a New Zealand visa that is valid for at least two years.
If a woman has a current breast symptom that has not been checked by a doctor, she is not eligible to enrol with BreastScreen Aotearoa.
Women of any age who feel or notice anything unusual about their breasts, at any time, should see their doctor.
Most lumps and symptoms will not be cancer.