BREASTSCREEN NSW 

Tuesday 11 June 2019 
The new BreastScreen NSW Wagga Wagga clinic was officially opened by Parliamentary Secretary for Health, the Hon. Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC on Tuesday 11 June 2019.

OPENING The Hon. Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC (third from right) cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the new BreastScreen NSW Wagga Wagga clinic in the city's central business district on Tuesday 11 June 2019. 









"The relocation of this life-saving service to the heart of Wagga Wagga is an extremely important milestone," Mrs Maclaren-Jones said. 
 
"I’m very pleased that it will now be much easier for women to access the BreastScreen NSW clinic.
 
“I encourage all eligible women to take advantage of this great opportunity and have a free breast screen.” Read more in a Media Release here. 

Monday 6 May 2019 
BreastScreen NSW opened in Wagga Wagga’s central business district on Monday, 6 May 2019. Its relocation from the Calvary Health Care Riverina campus into a refurbished building at 69-71 Berry Street is part of Stage 3 of the $431 million Wagga Wagga Health Service Redevelopment. Find out more in the Project Update here.

Monday 15 April 2019 
Find out more about BreastScreen NSW Wagga Wagga in a Fact Sheet here.

Monday 8 April 2019
Murrumbidgee Local Health District has taken possession of the new site for BreastScreen NSW in Wagga Wagga's central business district. 
 
 NEW HOME (from left) MLHD Chief Executive Jill Ludford, BreastScreen NSW Director Debbie Lattimore and MLHD Board Chair Gayle Murphy at the new home for BreastScreen NSW in Berry Street in Wagga Wagga on Monday 8 April 2019.








The hand-over follows the refurbishment of the building's interior over several months by Richard Crookes Constructions  as well as new BreastScreen NSW signage at 69-71 Berry Street.

The next phase of the project will see the relocation of equipment and staff into the building and operational commissioning including routine testing. 

It's expected breast screening of women will commence from the Berry Street site in early May 2019. 

Tuesday 20 November 2018
Murrumbidgee Local Health District announced Richard Crookes Constructions Pty Ltd will refurbish the Berry Street site with work on the fit-out due to start in 2018.

Background on BreastScreen NSW
A lifesaving service for the early detection of breast cancer in women will be relocated to the heart of Wagga Wagga allowing better access for those at risk.

BreastScreen NSW will move from the Calvary Health Care Riverina campus into a shopfront in Berry Street in the city’s central business district in early 2019.
 
BreastScreen NSW Director Debbie Lattimore said it is hoped the highly visible presence of BreastScreen NSW downtown will motivate more women aged 50 - 74 to be tested.
 
“Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer in women in NSW and sadly, one in eight will develop the disease by the age of 85 years,” Ms Lattimore said.
 
“Breast screening saves lives, so it is vitally important that the new home for BreastScreen NSW is highly visible and easily accessible by foot or car for women.”
 
More than $4.5 million will be invested towards screening programs for breast cancer by Murrumbidgee Local Health District in the Greater Southern NSW region this financial year.
 
The new BreastScreen NSW site at 69-71 Berry Street will include:

 

• Dedicated reception and waiting areas
• Mammography and ultrasound rooms
• Consultation, procedure and interview rooms
• Call centre servicing Murrumbidgee Local Health District and Southern NSW Local Health Districts
• Dedicated rear access disabled parking
• Storage facilities.

A development application for the refurbishment of BreastScreen NSW's new Berry Street address was lodged with Wagga Wagga City Council in July 2018.