BreastScreenNT bus
Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting Australian women.
Early detection of breast cancer can increase survival rates of women across the Northern Territory (NT).
The BreastScreenNT bus 'Millie' provides screening mammograms to over 1,000 women every year in up to 20 remote communities across the NT.
You should book before you go.
To book an appointment, call 13 20 50. For a group booking, call Health Promotion on 08 8922 6448.
Who is eligible
All women over 40 years old are eligible for a free screening mammogram.
It is recommended you have one every 2 years.
Read more about breast screening in the NT.
Where and when
Free breast screening services will be available in the below locations.
Dates are subject to change. It may be affected by weather, cultural, logistical, mechanical reasons, and COVID-19 restrictions.
If you live in surrounding communities and outstations, you can still be screened. To make an appointment near you, call 13 20 50.
You can also get screened year round at the permanent screening facilities in Darwin and Palmerston. Find out how to make an appointment.
Where | Screening Dates | Scheduled | Communities |
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Darwin City | 28 April to 2 May | Annually | City and local suburbs |
Wagait Beach/Belyuen | 6 to 9 May | Every 2 years | Dundee and Cox Peninsula |
Wurrumiyanga/ Pirlangimpi | 19 to 30 May | Every 2 years | Milikapati and Wurankuwu |
Batchelor | 16 to 17 June | Every 2 years | Lake Bennett, Rum Jungle and Litchfield |
Adelaide River | 18 to 20 June | Every 2 years | Robin Falls |
Daly River | 23 to 26 June | Every 2 years | Peppimenarti and Palumpa |
Pine Creek | 30 June to 2 July | Every 2 years | Coomalie Shire regions |
Timber Creek | 7 to 11 July | Trial site | Bulla and Yarralin |
Katherine | 14 July to 8 August | Annually | Mataranka, Barunga, Beswick, Binkari, Bulman, Numbulwar, Ngukurr and Jilkminggan |
Borroloola | 12 to 20 August | Every 2 years | Robinson River and Lorella Springs |
Tennant Creek | 25 to 27 August | Annually | Anyinginyi Health and Epenarra |
Ali Curung | 28 to 29 August | Trial site | Canteen Creek, Barrow Creek and Tara |
Ti Tree | 1 to 4 September | Every 2 years | Laramba, Willora and Wilowra |
Alice Springs Correctional Centre (power dependant) | 8 to 9 September | Trial site | |
Hermannsburg | 10 to 12 September | Every 2 years | Areyonga, Wallace Rockhole, Hasts Bluff, Mount Leibig and Papunya |
Yuendumu | 15 September to 19 September | Every 2 years | Nyrippi and Yuelamu |
Harts Range/ Atitjere | 23 to 25 September | Every 2 years | Engawala and Bonya |
Yulara | 29 September to 3 October | Every 2 years | Docker River, Imanpa, Kings Canyon, Mutijulu and Aputula |
Congress Alukura Clinic | 6 to 10 October | Every 2 years | Congress Health Service |
If you're unable to visit Millie in the central communities, you can attend the Alice Springs clinic in town below.
Where | Screening dates | Scheduled | Communities |
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Eurilpa House, Todd Mall | 14 April to 16 May | Annually | Central Desert region |
Eurilpa House, Todd Mall | 25 August to 26 September | Annually | Central Desert region |
Contact
If you have any questions, call the BreastScreenNT Health Promotion team on 08 8922 6443.
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