National Bowel Cancer Screening Program

Let’s yarn about bowel cancer

Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the risk increases as you get older. 

But the good news is that 90% of bowel cancers can be successfully treated if found early. 

The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program allows people to complete a free bowel cancer screening test every 2 years once you turn 45. These tests can be done at home, simplifying bowel cancer testing. 

Because bowel cancer can develop without any symptoms, it’s important to do your screening to help with early detection and prevention. 

There are two ways to participate in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: 

• Complete the test at home. If your address is up to date with Medicare you will receive your free kit in the mail every 2 years. Your kit will be sent to the address registered with Medicare. 

• If you haven’t received your kit or have concerns about doing a bowel cancer screening test, talk to your health professional. 

To yarn about bowel cancer, reach out to our Kambu Health team on (07) 3810 3000

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