Population screening is not appropriate for melanoma. However, opportunistic identification of high-risk patients and subsequent total body cutaneous examination of these patients should be practised (Cancer Council Australia Melanoma Guidelines Working Party 2019).

It is important for clinicians to be aware of high-risk groups and ensure that individuals in those groups are aware of their increased risk, establishing a surveillance program that includes regular total skin examinations (Cancer Council Australia Melanoma Guidelines Working Party 2019).