Free Cervical Screening at SHINE SA

To book choose your clinic or select telehealth cervical screening:

Davoren Park
Woodville
Telehealth Cervical Screening

Self-collection is an available option when you visit our clinics.

For self-collection you’ll need to see a doctor or health clinic and request a self-collection cervical screening test.

Your doctor, nurse or health worker will then provide you with instructions for self-collection. This will enable you to, in private, collect your own cells from your vagina/front-hole using a cotton swab.

Your results should be available in two weeks.

If you have a cervix and have had sex (any type of sex*), it’s recommended to have a cervical screening test every 5 years from the age of 25 to 74.

This test will look for HPV on the cervix and monitor any changes.

Detecting HPV and monitoring changes is important in preventing cervical cancer.

You can learn more about HPV and self-collection here: What is HPV and what are the cervical screening options?

*This includes skin to skin genital contact, finger penetration, oral sex, or sharing of toys.

If you’re aged 25 to 74 years, it’s recommended you have a cervical screening test every 5 years.

If you are aged 25 to 74, have a cervix, and are due for a cervical screening test, you are eligible for free cervical screening at SHINE SA – at no cost to you.

To check when you’re next due for your cervical screening test, phone the National Cancer Screening Register on 1800 627 701.

Our free telehealth cervical screening is designed to support those who find it difficult to access cervical screening including those who are overdue for screening or live in rural or regional communities.

Our telehealth cervical screening involves self-collection – doing the test yourself!

Self-collection is just as accurate as a clinician collected swab. You will be provided with instructions so that you can, in private, collect your own cells from your vagina using a cotton swab.

If you’re eligible for self-collection, a screening kit will be sent by our partner VCS Pathology directly to your address, complete with a pre-paid return envelope.

These appointments are part of SHINE SA’s training clinic, where qualified registered nurses, midwives, and Aboriginal Health Practitioners complete advanced cervical screening training. During your visit, you’ll be seen by a health professional in training, with a SHINE SA nurse always present to supervise and support your care.

SHINE SA is offering free, peer-supported cervical screening for trans and gender diverse people with a cervix. Self-collection is available, and a peer support worker will be present at all appointments.

These appointments will give you the option of self-collection, so you can do the swab yourself rather than a health worker. There will also be a peer support worker available.

Appointments are available on the following dates at SHINE SA’s Woodville Clinic:

• 23 May 2026
• 28 November 2026

Appointments are available on the following dates at SHINE SA’s Hyde Street Practice:

• 15 August 2026