Bowel screening resources
Resources for the community
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program provides a suite of resources including information brochures, posters, kit instructions, videos and letters.
It also provides alternative access to kit information and training.
What is cancer screening? Factsheet explaining key messages on all Australian national cancer screening programs. Available in 40+ languages.
Men’s guide to preventing cancer and living healthy factsheet providing tips on small steps that can make a big difference to men’s physical and mental health. Available in both English and Arabic.
Information about bowel cancer diagnosis, treatment and where to get support.
Resources for health care providers
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program provides a suite of resources including information brochures, posters, kit instructions, videos and letters.
It also provides alternative access to kit information and training.
Learn how you can increase bowel cancer screening participation rates in your practice or health service with this web-based toolkit .
Refer4Scope is an online decision tool to encourage guideline appropriate assessment, triage and referral for colonoscopy services by primary care practitioners in NSW.
Educational short videos aimed at supporting primary health care providers with guideline appropriate assessment, triage and referral for colonoscopy services in NSW
The latest clinical practice guidelines for colorectal cancer, including the 2023 updates to chapters on population screening.
Information about NSW Health’s Participant Follow Up Function (PFUF) service for people with a positive bowel screening test.
Bowel test order form flyer and bowel test order form A4 poster for use in waiting rooms, or during consultations. Features a QR code linking to the National Cancer Screening Register web-based online kit order form.
Or order via CINSW-bowelscreening@health.nsw.gov.au
Information flyer for NSW primary health care providers on fast-tracking iFOBT positive patients to colonoscopy via Direct Access Colonoscopy.
Or order via CINSW-bowelscreening@health.nsw.gov.au
Colonoscopy in NSW: Information for primary health care providers.
LGBTQ+ people face increased cancer risk yet remain underrepresented in screening programs and clinical trials, often resulting in delayed diagnoses and poorer outcomes. This LGBTQ+ Inclusion toolkit supports cancer care clinicians, researchers, and organisations in addressing these disparities by providing practical resources to foster LGBTQ+ inclusive spaces.
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program’s online learning hub helps primary health care providers encourage participation. They also offer free downloadable resources.
Resources for Aboriginal health workforce and communities
Online toolkit and print resources providing culturally tailored, strengths-based information on cancer screening and prevention for the Aboriginal health workforce. Also features downloadable resources which can be used to support yarns about the benefits of taking part in cancer screening and healthy living.
Or order via CINSW-bowelscreening@health.nsw.gov.au
Bowel screening resource directory offering a selection of recommended resources from trusted Australian health and cancer organisations to support promotion of bowel screening with Aboriginal communities.
Postcards to promote bowel screening at Aboriginal men’s and women’s events.
Download the men’s business postcard.
Download the women’s business postcard.
Or order via CINSW-bowelscreening@health.nsw.gov.au
Resources for multicultural health workforce and communities
Flipchart and facilitator manual in 17 languages. Designed as tools to assist health and community organisations and workers in providing education on bowel cancer screening to people from different cultural backgrounds.
Or order via CINSW-bowelscreening@health.nsw.gov.au
Translated bowel screening resources to support promotion of bowel screening with multicultural communities.
