BowelScreen Australia® is a pharmacy-based bowel cancer awareness, education and screening program for the Australian community using a clinically proven, sensitive and reliable immunochemical faecal occult blood test. 

BowelScreen Australia® began as a collaboration between Bowel Cancer Australia and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, with the support of Enterix Australia (manufacturer and accredited pathology laboratory for the InSure® immunochemical test).

Bowel cancer screening every 1 to 2 years is recommended for both men and women -

  • Aged 50 and over
  • With no symptoms
  • With no personal or family history of bowel cancer or polyps.


The aim of screening is to find any polyps or to find cancer early when it is easier to treat and cure.

People experiencing symptoms or who have a personal/family history of bowel cancer or polyps are advised to discuss appropriate screening for the disease with their GP.  

Ask your pharmacist about BowelScreen Australia®
and general bowel health today! 

Community pharmacies interested in stocking BowelScreen Australia® test kits,
please call 1800 55 65 75 and select option 3 when prompted.

 

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National Bowel Cancer Screening Program

Please note: People who have received a free screening test kit from the Australian Government are encouraged to participate in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.  

The Government Program only applies to people as they turn 50, 55 and 65 between January 2011 and December 2014 (and people turning 60 between January 2013 and December 2014) and does not include provision for annual screening.  The free kit should arrive in the mail around the date of your birthday.

Please call 1800 118 868 if you have an enquiry about the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.

People who are ineligible for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program can undergo annual screening through BowelScreen Australia® by visiting their local participating community pharmacy.