Bowel cancer screening participation rates among people aged 50-74 years in Sydney North Health Network region (42.1%) are higher than the NSW rate (39.5%). Rates among men aged 50-74 years (37.6%) remain lower compared to females from the same age group (41.3%). (2019 RBCO)

Home test kit screen-detected bowel cancers much less likely to cause death than bowel cancers diagnosed outside the program. Patients not eligible may still have their GPs request a FOBT, which is eligible for a Medicare rebate( Most pathology practices bulk bill this test.)

• Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, early detection and management of colorectal cancer
• Bowel Screening HealthPathways
• The National Bowel Screening Program
• Managing bowel screening for your patients
• National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) Health Professional resources
• Indigenous bowel screening
• Chinese Bowel Cancer Screening Project
• Direct Access Colonoscopy (DAC) service

Results data entry instructions

• MD
• BP

Data extraction

• CAT4 Recipes
  • Identify eligible patients never screened for (breast and) bowel cancer
  • Identify under-screened population for bowel cancer (those with a higher risk)