FREE Bowel Screening Tests
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
Have you or a loved one received your free home test kit in the mail?
Council is partnering with the Australian Government to raise awareness about the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) and increase participation rates across the country.
People aged 45 to 74 can screen for bowel cancer using a free, simple test that can be done at home. Screening to detect the early signs of bowel cancer saves lives.
Bowel screening can save lives
Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in Australia.
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program reduces illness and death from bowel cancer by detecting the early signs of the disease using a free, simple test that can be done at home.
Why bowel screening is important
Bowel cancer often develops without any symptoms. The cancer can grow in the bowel for years before spreading to other parts of the body.
Very small amounts of blood can leak from these growths and pass into your faeces (poo). These tiny amounts of blood are not noticeable just by looking – that's where screening comes in.
Screening can find tiny amounts of blood in your poo that may be a sign of bowel cancer. The good news is that if found early, over 90% of bowel cancers can be successfully treated.
Don't delay completing your free test kit. It could SAVE your life. Click here for information on the program.
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