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We explored primary care providers\u2019 perspectives on barriers to and enablers of providing PCC to African migrant and refugee women in Victoria, Australia. Eleven primary care providers (four general practitioners, four practice or refugee health nurses, and three maternal and child health nurses) participated in semi-structured interviews. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, de-identified, and analysed using a hybrid deductive-inductive thematic approach guided by the Theoretical Domains Framework, with subthemes mapped to the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation-Behaviour (COM-B) domains. Providers described PCC as important, yet acknowledged that its delivery was inconsistent and often embedded within other consultations rather than delivered in a standalone consultation. Enablers included preventive intent, clinical and communication skills, teamwork, continuity of care, trusted relationships, and the staged use of routine visits to introduce PCC over time. 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