Supporting equitable cervical cancer elimination for Australia's culturally and linguistically diverse communities: A call for intersectoral action.

Prokopovich, K; Beard, F; Buchanan, T; Stanoevska, B; Scott, C; Braunack-Mayer, A; Phillipson, L

Supporting equitable cervical cancer elimination for Australia's culturally and linguistically diverse communities: A call for intersectoral action.

Prokopovich, K Beard, F Buchanan, T Stanoevska, B Scott, C Braunack-Mayer, A Phillipson, L

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Citation:: Health Promot J Austr, 2025, 36, (1), pp. e933
Issue Date:: 2025-01

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dc.contributor.author	Prokopovich, K
dc.contributor.author	Beard, F
dc.contributor.author	Buchanan, T
dc.contributor.author	Stanoevska, B
dc.contributor.author	Scott, C
dc.contributor.author	Braunack-Mayer, A
dc.contributor.author	Phillipson, L https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2173-0291
dc.date.accessioned	2026-02-10T08:46:10Z
dc.date.available	2024-10-30
dc.date.available	2026-02-10T08:46:10Z
dc.date.issued	2025-01
dc.identifier.citation	Health Promot J Austr, 2025, 36, (1), pp. e933
dc.identifier.issn	1036-1073
dc.identifier.issn	2201-1617
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/193307
dc.description.abstract	Cervical cancer is a preventable disease and is related to persistent health equities. Whilst several priority populations face health inequities related to cervical cancer prevention, my co-authors and I bring special attention to those who identify as culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD). By reflecting on some of our research and work experiences, we propose four ways that governments and policymakers can enact the community engagement goals of the published and proposed cervical cancer prevention and treatment strategies for CALD communities. This includes: (1) Developing a culturally appropriate approach to collecting and interpreting cultural, ethnic and linguistic data; (2) Building and adapting the effective multicultural community policies and partnerships developed during COVID-19; (3) Incorporating national strategy recommendations across all relevant government policies and (4) Sustainably resourcing and supporting participatory health promotion activities and interventions. By implementing the recommendations above, Australia will continue to lead the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem. It will demonstrate how genuine and authentic CALD partnerships and collaborations can reduce national CALD health inequities.
dc.format	Print
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	WILEY
dc.relation.ispartof	Health Promot J Austr
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/hpja.933
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dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.subject.classification	Public Health
dc.subject.classification	3210 Nutrition and dietetics
dc.subject.classification	4203 Health services and systems
dc.subject.classification	4206 Public health
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Cultural Diversity
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	SARS-CoV-2
dc.subject.mesh	Health Policy
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Cultural Diversity
dc.subject.mesh	Health Policy
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	SARS-CoV-2
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Australia
dc.subject.mesh	Cultural Diversity
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	SARS-CoV-2
dc.subject.mesh	Health Policy
dc.title	Supporting equitable cervical cancer elimination for Australia's culturally and linguistically diverse communities: A call for intersectoral action.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	36
utslib.location.activity	Australia
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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Abstract:

Cervical cancer is a preventable disease and is related to persistent health equities. Whilst several priority populations face health inequities related to cervical cancer prevention, my co-authors and I bring special attention to those who identify as culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD). By reflecting on some of our research and work experiences, we propose four ways that governments and policymakers can enact the community engagement goals of the published and proposed cervical cancer prevention and treatment strategies for CALD communities. This includes: (1) Developing a culturally appropriate approach to collecting and interpreting cultural, ethnic and linguistic data; (2) Building and adapting the effective multicultural community policies and partnerships developed during COVID-19; (3) Incorporating national strategy recommendations across all relevant government policies and (4) Sustainably resourcing and supporting participatory health promotion activities and interventions. By implementing the recommendations above, Australia will continue to lead the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem. It will demonstrate how genuine and authentic CALD partnerships and collaborations can reduce national CALD health inequities.

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