Participation in Cervical Screening

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Australia
Publishing Organisation
Productivity Commission: Report on Government Services - Primary and Community Health
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Preventive Care

Defining Attributes

Definition

The number of participants who had a screening HPV test (primary screening or 12-month repeat HPV tests). This definition restricts participation to screening tests.

Numerator

The number of participants screened aged 25-74 using a screening HPV test (primary screening or 12-month repeat HPV tests) in the reference period.

Denominator

The total number of the eligible female population calculated as the average of the ABS estimated resident population in each of the calendar years of the reference period.

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments

Age-standardised

Stratifications

By jurisdiction.

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods

Data are aggregated from specific funding and regulatory services: Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS); Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA); Practice Incentives Program (PIP); the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP); and Primary Health Networks (PHNs); Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)

Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods

Report on Government Services

Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025