Prevent cervical cancer. Getting tested could save your life.

Having regular cervical screening testing done and participating on the Cervical Screening Register could save your life, even if you have received a vaccination on for HPV. Cervical Screening is an organised approach to preventing cervical cancer. For more information or to make an appointment please see the details below.

SHFPACT clinic

Clinic Opening Hours:

Monday closed
Tuesday 8.30am - 5.30pm
Wednesday 8.30am - 6.00pm
Thursday 8.30am - 5.00pm
Friday 8.30am - 1.30pm

Call 02 6247 3077 to make an appointment.

Level One, 28 University Avenue, Canberra, ACT, 2601

We are here to help you!

If you are thinking about about suicide then talking to somebody that you trust is a good start, but there are many things that you can do to keep yourself safe and to work through the tough times.

Talk to someone you trust
This can be a family member or friend, a colleague, teacher, minister, your local doctor, or an anonymous 24-hour telephone counselling service such as Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Stay healthy
Exercising and eating well can help you to feel better and manage difficult life events.

Avoid drugs and alcohol
Many drugs are depressants and can make you feel worse. They don’t help to solve problems.

Write down your feelings
This can help you to understand yourself better and help you to think about alternative solutions to problems.

Avoid being alone
If you are having thoughts about suicide, stay with a family member or friend or have someone stay with you until your thoughts decrease.

Set yourself small goals
This can help you move forward and feel in control.

A great list of links and important contacts for more information and help.

• Visit the Let's Talk website
• ACT Suicide Prevention Services
• Lifeline Australia – Ph: 13 11 14
• Kids Helpline – Ph: 1800 551 800
• ACT Crisis and Assessment Team – Ph: 1800 629 354
• Suicide Call Back Service – Ph: 1300 659 467
• Mensline Australia – Ph: 1300 78 99 87
• Carers ACT – Ph: 02 6296 9900
• headspace – Ph: 02 6201 5343
• eheadspace
• Multicultural Mental Health Australia
• OzHelp Foundation Ltd – Ph: 1300 OZHELP (1300 694 357)
• StandBy - Ph: 0423 063 839
• QLife Support Service – Ph: 1800 184 527
• LIFE Living is for everyone
• Mens Health
• Working Together – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practices:

A new bill cracking down on dodgy health practitioners, including gay conversion therapists, will be introduced to the Victorian Parliament. The Victorian Health Minister said they will be on the look out for unregistered providers.

Free and confidential sexual health testing and/or education @ headspace Canberra

1st Wednesday of each month!

Individual appointments for young people will run for approximately 30 minutes, between 1pm and 4pm. You do not need to be a client of headspace Canberra, but you do need to be under the age of 25.

You can speak to your headspace worker, call headspace on 02 6201 5343 to book an appointment, or visit headspace for more information. See flyer here.

A 2011 British survey found 12% of women would give up two to ten years of their lives just to be their ideal weight, while 29% of men think about their appearance at least five times a day. So what makes an ideal body, and why do we want one so badly?.