Host Dee Mason sits down with BreastScreen Victoria CEO Rita Butera for a captivating conversation about her aspirations for the program and key priorities to reach the ambitious goal towards no deaths from breast cancer in Victoria.

In this episode, host Dee Mason speaks with Dr. Helen Frazer, Chief Investigator at BreastScreen Victoria, Chief Operations and Innovation Officer Luke Neill, and Maroondah BreastScreen Program Manager Michelle Giles about the innovative projects shaping the future breast‑screening experience.

Efforts to improve equitable breast screening access in First Nations communities are proving highly successful. Host Dee Mason and Director of Communications and Client Engagement Nicole Laurie discuss the impact of the Beautiful Shawl Project with Aunty Jill Gallagher, Gunditjmara woman and CEO of VACCHO, and Aunty Deb Mellett, Gurindji woman and CEO of Djambana ACCO in Frankston, who are both regular screeners.

In this episode, host Dee Mason explores equitable access to the program by communities that are under screened. In conversation with Bendigo BreastScreen Program Manager Eliza Alford, Disability Consumer Advisory Group member Carmel Locaso and Consumer Network member Cathy Eccles, Dee dives into the importance of social inclusion in breast screening.

In this episode, Clinical Director Dr. David Speakman returns and is joined by Catherine Langford, Director Quality and Clinical Care at BreastScreen and Liz Naval, a Consumer Network member currently undergoing breast cancer treatment. In conversation with host Dee Mason, they explore the assessment journey and what happens after a call back - how do clients experience the assessment process and what goes on to create a supportive client environment across the program.

In this episode we’re diving into why breast screening matters more than ever. Host Dee Mason is joined by BreastScreen Victoria CEO Rita Butera, State Clinical Director Dr. David Speakman and Consumer Advisory Group Co-Chair Sue Viney. Together, they explore the statistics, myths, barriers and breakthroughs that shape breast screening in Victoria.

One in seven women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Yet, thanks to early detection, Victoria now has one of the highest five year survival rates in the world an extraordinary ninety three percent. Now, that's not a coincidence. It's proof that breast screening saves lives.

Behind the Screen is a podcast series that opens up the world of breast screening in Victoria. Across six episodes, we'll step inside the program, how it works, who it's for, and what really happens at each stage of the screening and assessment journey. We'll hear from clinicians, program leaders, researchers, and importantly from women with lived experience.

Behind the Screen is available on podcast platforms and via breastscreen.org.au/podcast From February 2026. Come and join the conversation on Instagram and Facebook. Make sure to like, follow and subscribe so you'll be notified weekly when the episodes drop.

BreastScreen Victoria and Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation collaborated with Aboriginal health organisations to bring breast screening to more Aboriginal women. Our mobile screening service visited seven Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations. Women who screened received a screening shawl created by a local Aboriginal artist to help them feel culturally safe.

Produced by Stephanie Van Schilt of Audiocraft.

When you come to BreastScreen, you bring your whole self and whatever past experiences you may have with the public health system. This is especially the case for people from the LGBTI community. Listen as we explore what changes are being made at BreastScreen to ensure we provide a welcoming and inclusive service for all eligible Victorians regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation.

Turning 50 can certainly be a daunting experience but it can also be a very exciting time. Many women talk about a liberation that comes with age and a sense of freedom that can only be appreciated as you get older.

We are seeing more and more opportunities opening up for women of this age and it’s not uncommon to see people embracing completely new careers. But it can also be a very busy time. Whether it’s providing support and care for children, caring for ageing parents or even starting over in new jobs, there can often be little time to spend on yourself. To find out exactly what it’s like to be 50 in 2018 we spoke to three women, Natalie, Gill and Sue to find out more.