The Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service has seen the benefits of providing a free bra fitting and bra giveaway event for local Aboriginal women.

Run by BreastScreen NSW in partnership with the Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service (AWAHS) and not-for-profit organisation Support the Girls, the event has seen success with more participation of Aboriginal women being screened for breast cancer in three days than over the previous 12 months.

Across New South Wales only 35 per cent of Aboriginal women aged 40-74 participate in breast screening every two years as recommended, but now in Albury the results are at an all-time high of 80 per cent - the highest in the state.

BreastScreen NSW Director, Veronica Scriven, said of the 89 Aboriginal women who screened at the event, 64 were screening for the first time, with the majority of women who had been screened before overdue for their two-yearly breast screen.

"Aboriginal women are more likely to die from breast cancer than other women in the community, in part because they are less likely to screen," Ms Scriven said.

"Having a breast screen is one of the most important things a woman can do for her health as it can help detect breast cancer early, before it can be seen or felt.

"When breast cancer is found early, it's easier to treat and most women recover and get back to their normal lives.

"We want to ensure Aboriginal women are supported in accessing breast screening and are thrilled to see so many women access this life-saving service."

A mobile clinic was stationed at AWAHS for three days in August, offering Aboriginal women a convenient location to have their routine mammogram.

AWAHS Acting CEO, Catherine Coysh, said many women who screened for the first time were scared that screening would be painful, but left the mobile van smiling and relieved.

"We are pleased that this event has encouraged so many Aboriginal women to screen for the first time and hopefully they've overcome their concerns and will continue to screen every two years," she said.

Founder and CEO of Support the Girls, Jane Holmes, said the organisation's volunteers drove a bus loaded with about 4,000 bras from Queensland, selected specifically to cater to the sizing of each Aboriginal women booked to screen.

A further six volunteers travelled from Sydney to fit and gift bras, and yarn.

"Bras can be expensive and many of the ladies who screened had never been professionally fitted," Ms Holmes said.

"We work to support and empower vulnerable and isolated women in need, so we are thrilled our approach has encouraged so many Aboriginal women to participate in breast screening.

"We are proud to be helping BreastScreen NSW save lives."

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, with one in seven women set to be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime.

A breast screen (mammogram) takes 20 minutes and is available for free at more than 250 BreastScreen NSW clinics and mobile sites.

For more information and to make an appointment, call 13 20 50 from anywhere in Australia or book online.