Bowel screening resources
Find out more about the benefits of bowel screening, the current participation rate in NSW and best practice tips.
Community resources
- Postcards for Aboriginal men and women
- Postcard to promote bowel screening among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men (PDF)
- Postcard to promote bowel screening among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women (PDF)
- To order the postcards above, please email CINSW-BowelScreening@health.nsw.gov.au with your required quantity and postal address.
- Information on bowel cancer and support services available—Cancer Council NSW
- Information on the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
- Translated resources for multicultural communities
- Listen to community service announcements (CSAs) about bowel screening that available in multiple language and distributed via radio
- What is cancer screening? brochure and fact sheet explains bowel screening and why it is important. They are available in 40+ languages.
- Keeping Men Healthy fact sheet provides tips on small steps that can make a big difference for you and your family's physical and mental health
Resources for health professionals
- Key knowledge points: Bowel cancer adjuvant therapy (PDF)
- National Bowel Cancer Screening Program information for health professionals
- National Bowel Cancer Screening Program - Participant follow up function (PFUF) factsheet (PDF)
- Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, early detection and management of colorectal cancer
- Alternative access to bowel screening kits for healthcare providers training guide
- Helping Mob Live Healthy and Prevent Cancer: Toolkit for the Aboriginal health workforce
- Bowel test order form QR code flyer and A4 poster
- Direct Access Colonoscopy general information and flyer.
- Refer4Scope – Colonoscopy Referral Decision Tool
What you need to know
Survival rates are significantly improved when bowel cancer is detected and treated early. Bowel cancer screening saves lives—it can detect cancer before symptoms appear.
Know the symptoms of bowel cancer and consult your doctor if you have any concerns.
Understand how to reduce your risk of bowel cancer—take measures such as eating a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, cereals and whole grains, maintaining a healthy weight and being physically active.
- NSW Cancer Plan:
- Focus Community
