Flynn, Kate https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6774-2557
Saunders, Tessa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3702-9029
Hyatt, Amelia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2322-7817
Bavor, Claire https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7981-7878
Brotherton, Julia ML https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2304-3105
Bateson, Deborah
Creagh, Nicola S https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0908-5453
Plunkett, Karleen
Bannister, Louise
Clarke, Madeleine
Taylor, Natalie https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0280-0883
Jops, Paula https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7916-0124
Cummins, Allison https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0626-3365
Kelly-Hanku, Angela https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0152-2954
Smith, Megan
Nightingale, Claire https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4103-6240
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Health and Medical Research Council (APP2030732)
National Health and Medical Research Council (APP2014266)
National Health and Medical Research Council (APP2015178)
Article History
Received: 24 November 2024
Accepted: 26 June 2026
First Online: 10 July 2026
Declarations
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: This study received ethics approval from the University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC Reference: 2023-26114-39203-4). All participants provided written informed consent before participating in an interview. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: The authors affirm that human research participants provided informed consent for publication of the de-identified data contained within this study.
: JB is a past employee of ACPCC and KF is a current employee of ACPCC. ACPCC have received donated HPV tests and equipment from multiple manufacturers for HPV validation and research studies. DB is a co-PI on the HPV screening and treatment implementation program ‘Elimination of Cervical Cancer in the Western Pacific’ which has received support from the Minderoo Foundation and equipment donations from Cepheid Inc; DB is also Deputy Lead of an Australian Government program ‘Elimination Partnership in the Indo-Pacific for Cervical Cancer’, MS is an employee of Cancer Council NSW who has received contract funding from the Commonwealth Department of Health for work outside the current analysis relating to the National Cervical Screening Program, CN is Guest Editor for BMC Public Health special issue ‘barriers to cancer screening’. TS, AH, CB, AKH, NT, MC, LB, NC, KP, PJ, AC have no competing interests to declare.