Professional Development
RACGP Free Webinar: The National Lung Cancer Screening Program: What GPs need to know
RACGP Free Webinar: The National Lung Cancer Screening Program: What GPs need to know
GPs – The first new National Lung Cancer Screening Program in 20 years is being rolled out in July.
Webinar Overview
Join our National Lung Cancer Screening Program webinar
Launching in July 2025, the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) will offer free low-dose CT scans to people aged 50-70 years with a referral from their general practitioner.
The NLCSP is the first new screening program in 20 years and presents a significant opportunity to detect cancer earlier, enhance treatment options and improve outcomes for one of the deadliest cancers.
It will focus on the early detection of lung cancer in high-risk individuals with a smoking history who have no symptoms.
General practitioners are essential to the success of this program. We encourage you to prepare now by identify eligible patients in your practice software, promoting the NLCSP and making referrals from July 2025.Â
Learning outcomes
- Understand your role in the National Lung Cancer Screening Program: Enabling identification of eligibility and assess suitability for screening.
- Communicate effectively with patients about lung cancer screening: Support shared decision-making by discussing program benefits, early detection importance, risks and benefits and addressing patient concerns
- Manage screening results and follow-up care: support ongoing screening surveillance and or coordinate follow-up investigations relating to lung and or additional actionable findings.
- Gain awareness of National Cancer Screening Register interface: Learn to effectively utilise results, reports, and reminders to enhance patient engagement and support in clinical practice.
Speakers
- Dr Kerry Hancock
Chair RACGP Specific Interests Respiratory Medicine - Professor Samantha Ellis
Thoracic Radiologist - Dorota Gertig
Medical Director of the National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR)
Questions?
Please contact:
Email: nswact.webinar@racgp.org.au
Call: tel:02 9886 4700
