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The Victorian Cytology Service website has been established predominantly for the use of practitioners, as there are many excellent websites already in existence for women.  Victorian Cytology Service recommend the following websites for women to gain more information about Pap smears and cervical screening.  

Victorian Cervical Cytology Registry
The Registry provides a framework which has allowed a more structured approach to cervical screening within Victoria. The Registry plays a vital role in data collection for monitoring and evaluation of the Program.

The Register is a confidential, computerised database of Victorian women's Pap test results.  The functions of the Registry are to facilitate the regular participation of women in the National Cervical Screening Program by sending reminder letters when their Pap test is overdue. and to provide a safety net for the follow-up of women with abnormal Pap smears.

URL: http://www.vccr.org

Papscreen Victoria
PapScreen Victoria aims to reduce the incidence of, and deaths from, cervical cancer.  The PapScreen site is for women seeking information of Pap tests and cervical cancer.  A section for health professionals  is also now available. 

URL: http://www.papscreen.org

The Cancer Council Victoria
The Cancer Council Victoria is an independent, volunteer-based charity whose mission is to lead, coordinate, implement and evaluate action to minimise the human cost of cancer for all Victorians.  Its website contains detailed information about how to prevent the various types of cancer, as well as information for people with cancer.

URL: http://www.cancervic.org.au

The Royal Women's Hospital
The Royal Women's Hospital Well Women's website has information about the Women's Health Information centre, 'Sexual Health and Well Being', and 'Services for Older Women'.

URL: http://www.rch.org.au/wellwomens/index.cfm

National Cervical Screening Program
This government website has information about the policies in Australia for screening.  A number of publications relevant to the program can be downloaded.

URL: http://www.health.gov.au/pubhlth/strateg/cancer/cervical/