In Australia, breast cancer is the most common cancer among females. 1 BreastScreen Australia is a federal government organisation that provides free biennial screening mammography for all women over 40 years of age. This screening program has a particular focus on women between 50 and 74 years of age as the majority of breast cancers occur in this age group. 2 New South Wales (NSW) is Australia's most populous state with 7.48 million residents. It is also rich in cultural and linguistic diversity with 27.6% of residents born overseas. 3 In 2016, biennial breast screening participation rate for NSW women aged 50-69 years was 52.1%. 4 In contrast, the breast screening participation rate by culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) women aged 50-69 years was lower at 46.1% in 2015. 4 Similar disparities in screening rates in women from CALD backgrounds were found in a number of
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