Govt commits to national lung cancer screening from 2025

Eligible patients will undergo low-dose CT screening every two years.
Rachel Fieldhouse

A national lung cancer screening program will commence in July 2025, with the Federal Government pledging $264 million in funding for next week’s budget.

Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler, who announced the funding at the National Press Club on Tuesday, said eligible patients would undergo low-dose CT screening every two years.