Broken Hill Lead Program
The Broken Hill Lead Program aims to undertake blood lead level (BLL) screening of all resident children aged under 5 years, aligning this with their immunisation schedule or health check appointments. Those children found to have BLLs above the guideline are managed and treated in accordance with the Lead in Blood Control Guidelines.
Blood lead testing is voluntary and offered free of charge to parents and carers through the Broken Hill Child and Family Health Service and the Maari Ma Primary Health Care Service. Children are screened every 6 months until the age of 2 years, and where upon it is recommended annually until they turn 5 years of age. Screening of umbilical cord BLLs of newborns, born to Broken Hill resident mothers, is also included in the program.
Lead Program annual reports: Broken Hill children less than 5 years old
- Broken Hill Lead Report 2024: Full report (PDF 602.25KB)
- Broken Hill Lead Report 2024: Community Summary (PDF 172.44KB)
- Broken Hill Lead Health Report 2023: Full Report (PDF 504.38KB)
- Broken Hill Lead Health Report 2023: Community Summary (PDF 229.96KB)
- Broken Hill Lead Health Report 2022 (PDF 790.39KB)
- Broken Hill Lead Health Report 2021 (PDF 1.18MB)
- Broken Hill Lead Health Report 2021: Summary (PDF 1.07MB)
- Broken Hill Lead Health Report 2020 (PDF 1.28MB)
- Broken Hill Lead Health Report 2019 (PDF 1.04MB)
- Lead Report 2018 (PDF 1.32MB)
- Lead Report 2017 (PDF 3.6MB)
- Lead Report 2016: Full report (PDF 545.3KB)
- Lead Health Report 2015 (PDF 544.53KB)
- Lead Health Report 2014 (PDF 335.59KB)