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Please read before making your Skin Check Appointment
- When attending your Skin Check you will be required to wear a face mask and not be suffering from Covid-19 or experiencing any cold or flu like symptoms. Screening team members are required to wear a face mask. You will be required to remove your face mask when your face is being checked.
- The Skin Check Screenings are conducted by qualified volunteers from our screening panel which includes Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists, General Practitioners and Dermoscopers.
- The Skin Check Screening is a full body visual screen to identify suspect skin lesions. Patients will be asked to disrobe to their underwear. Clients are asked not to wear Makeup or Nail Polish.
- The Skin Check Service is a referral service. Screeners do not provide any diagnosis or prognosis.
- Where suspect lesions are found the patient receives a referral letter to their GP.
- The Lions Cancer Institute (WA) Inc. has been providing this Skin Check Service free to the WA Community since 1990.
- The Cancer institute is funded by the Lions Clubs of WA, Public Donations and Corporate sponsorship.
- All administration and screening conducted by The Lions Cancer Institute (WA) Inc. is performed by volunteers.
Upcoming Screening Events
| DATE | LOCATION | CONTACT NUMBER | ONLINE BOOKING LINK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowerin | Saturday 11th March | TBA | |
| Wyalcatchem | Sunday 12th March | TBA | |
| Claremont | Saturday 18th March | TBA | |
| Goomalling | Saturday 25th March | TBA | |
| Wongan Hills | Sunday 26th March | TBA | |
| Southern Cross | Saturday 15th April | TBA | |
| Merredin | Sunday 16th April | TBA | |
| Cunderdin | Saturday 29th April | TBA | |
| Kellerberrin | Sunday 30th April | TBA | |
| Kalgoorlie | Saturday 6th Sunday 7th May | TBA | |
| Menzies | Saturday 13th May | TBA | |
| Leonora | Sunday 14th May | TBA | |
| Laverton | Sunday 21st May | TBA | |
| Lancelin | Saturday 27th May | TBA | |
| Gingin | Sunday 28th May | TBA | |
| Morawa | Saturday 3rd June | TBA | |
| Three Springs | Sunday 4th June | TBA | |
| Mingenew | Saturday 10th June | TBA | |
| Dongara | Sunday 11 th June | TBA | |
| Geraldton | Saturday 17th Sunday 18th June | TBA | |
Skin Damage
Skin damage can not be reversed: only further damage can be prevented.
Melanoma lesions
They can be any colour, Red, White, Blue, Grey or a combination of colours and most start flat.
There is no age limit
The life time risk factors for 20-40 year old in Australia is 1 in 18.
