BowelScreen Australia

BowelScreen AustraliaTM 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 AustraliaTM is 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).

Annual bowel cancer screening 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 AustraliaTM

and general bowel health today! 

 

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 their turn 50, 55 and 65 before 31 December 2010 and does not include provision for annual screening.  The free kit should arrive in the mail around the date of your birthday.

People who are ineligible for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program can undergo annual screening through community pharmacy.

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

Blue September is a nationwide awareness and fundraising initiative for men’s cancer, supporting Bowel Cancer Australia and the Australian Cancer Research Foundation. Bowel cancer affects 1 in 10 Aussie men, young and old, and claims the lives of almost 2,500 males each year. In many cases, male cancer deaths can be prevented through healthy lifestyle decisions and early detection, such as BowelScreen Australia™ .