A simple test can help find changes in the bowel long before any symptoms occur. People aged between 50 and 74 are sent a free bowel screening test in the mail under the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP).
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in the NBCSP is low. Doctors, nurses and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers can help encourage more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to screen.
Produced by SA Health, this flipchart explains what happens if you get a positive bowel screening test and your doctor recommends a colonoscopy. This version is for Aboriginal men.
A bowel cancer survivor encourages others to do a bowel screening test.
How GPs can support the Program, program information and clinical guidelines.