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Social media toolkit
Help support the WA Cervical Cancer Prevention Program’s 2016 Cervical Cancer Prevention
Campaign online. You may like to use one or more of the following Facebook and Twitter posts to
help promote cervical cancer prevention messages within the social media networks of your
organisation. These posts can be adapted to include specific details of your organisation, activity or
event.
Key Messages
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Currently, the best way to prevent cervical cancer is through regular cervical screening (Pap
smears) every two years
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer
All women aged 18-69 years who have ever been sexually active, even HPV vaccinated
women, need to undertake regular cervical screening
Key dates
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2016 Cervical Cancer Prevention Campaign: 1 – 30 November 2016
National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week: 7 – 13 November 2016
Key links
Consumer
information
webpage
Link consumers here for more
information on the importance
of regular cervical screening
and to view the Campaign
video
http://healthywa.wa.gov.au/papsmears
Healthy WA
Facebook page
Keep an eye out for posts from
WA Health promoting the
Campaign and the importance
of regular cervical screening
https://www.facebook.com/WAHealthy/ti
meline/
WA Health Twitter
account
(@WAHealth)
Keep an eye out for posts from
WA Health promoting the
Campaign and the importance
of regular cervical screening
https://twitter.com/wahealth
WA Health
YouTube account
View the Campaign video here
https://youtu.be/Jp-Vc17TuRA
WA Cervical
Cancer Prevention
Program’s 2016
Campaign
webpage
Get involved in the 2016
Cervical Cancer Prevention
Campaign
http://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/0_9
/OBS-2016-Cervical-Cancer-PreventionCampaign
Sample Facebook posts
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Did you know? 4 out of 5 women who develop cervical cancer have either never had a Pap
smear or do not have them regularly. Find out more about the importance of regular Pap
smears. healthywa.wa.gov.au/papsmears
Did you know? Almost half of Western Australian women are not up to date with their Pap
smears. Are you one of them? Find out why Pap smears are so important.
healthywa.wa.gov.au/papsmears
Did you know? Currently, the best way to prevent cervical cancer is through regular cervical
screening every two years. For more information visit healthywa.wa.gov.au/papsmears
Women who have had the HPV vaccine also need to have regular Pap smears. Find out
why regular Pap smears are important. healthywa.wa.gov.au/papsmears
A Pap smear every 2 years is currently your best protection against cervical cancer.
healthywa.wa.gov.au/papsmears
November 7-13 is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week! Make an appointment for a
Pap smear today if you are due or overdue. healthywa.wa.gov.au/papsmears
Well women equal strong women. Find out about why regular Pap smears are important for
your health. healthywa.wa.gov.au/papsmears
Sample Twitter posts
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Most women don’t know that human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical
cancer #cervicalscreening bit.ly/1kfOZc1
4 out of 5 women who develop cervical cancer have never had a Pap smear or do not have
them regularly #cervicalscreening bit.ly/1kfOZc1
Almost half of WA women are not up to date with their Pap smears. Are you one of them?
#cervicalscreening bit.ly/1kfOZc1
Currently, the best way to prevent cervical cancer is through regular cervical screening
every two years #cervicalscreening bit.ly/1kfOZc1
Women who have had the HPV vaccine also need to have regular Pap smears
#cervicalscreening bit.ly/1kfOZc1
A Pap smear every 2 years is currently your best protection against cervical cancer
#cervicalscreening bit.ly/1kfOZc1
Prevent cervical cancer with regular cervical screening – book an appointment for a Pap
smear today #cervicalscreening bit.ly/1kfOZc1
November 7-13 is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week! Book a Pap smear today if
you are due or overdue #cervicalscreening bit.ly/1kfOZc1
Well women equal strong women. Book an appointment for a Pap smear today if you are
due or overdue #cervicalscreening bit.ly/1kfOZc1
Images
To insert one of the following images into Facebook or Twitter right-click on the image and choose
‘Save picture as’. The images have been designed for these social media platforms and do not
need to be resized.
Images for Facebook (4)
Images for Twitter (4)
September 2016
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