The Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation says there are two ways to prevent cervical cancer: vaccinate against the human papillomavirus and get a pap test.
Every year, more than 20,000 Australian women are diagnosed with high-grade abnormalities after having a pap smear.
If these abnormalities, or changes in the cells on the cervix, aren't picked up soon enough they can develop into cancer.
But almost half (43%) of Australian women are still not getting one every two years, as recommended.
Women aged under 25 are particularly guilty: more than half (57%) have either never screened or are under-screened.
“Younger women who have had the Gardasil vaccination think that they are fully protected against cervical cancer but the vaccine [only] protects you against 70% to 80% of the HPV types that cause cervical cancer," the foundation's chief executive, Joe Tooma, told BuzzFeed News.
"That is why all women should be screened every two years whether they have been vaccinated or not."
Between 800 and 1000 Australian women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year.
In 2013, there were 224 deaths from cervical cancer.
Chelsea Farry, 27, could have been one of these women.
In 2012, aged 23, Farry booked in for an overdue pap test.
The test picked up a "possible high-grade glandular lesion" that led to a biopsy, which in turn uncovered a1.8cm cancerous tumour.
She had her cervix, upper vagina and surrounding tissue removed in a radical trachelectomy as well as a pelvic lymphadenectomy (the removal of pelvic lymph nodes).
It was successful and subsequent pap test results have been normal.
"I believe the pap test back in January 2012 saved my life," Farry said.
"No one is invincible to cervical cancer… don’t think it won’t happen to you, like I did."
The foundation has an app and free SMS reminder service if you're feeling lazy.