Privacy Policy

As a participant of the Compass trial your Personal and Health Information will be collected and held on the databases of VCS Pathology and the Compass Register.

Protecting your privacy

VCS Pathology and the Compass Register routinely collects your health information, primarily for reporting the results of your cervical cytology tests and to remind you when to have a cervical screening test.

All data collected and stored at VCS and the Compass Register will be managed according to strict privacy policies and practices which comply with the Commonwealth Privacy Act and the Victorian Health Records Act. All staff involved in the project sign confidentiality agreements.

We have strict measures in place to protect the privacy of your personal and health information.
Please refer to our Privacy Policy in relation to how we handle your health information.

Regular cervical screening is the best way to prevent cervical cancer in all women and people with a cervix

Self-collection is another option that is now available for cervical screening, and involves taking your own swab from the vagina. Find out more about self-collection here

Understand what happens if HPV is found on your Cervical Screening Test and what happens if more tests are needed.

ACPCC is a not-for-profit organisation and only charges patients the Medicare Schedule fee for pathology services, with only a small gap amount payable. 

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