
Bowel Screening
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.)
Health Professionals
- 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
Data extraction
- CAT4 Recipes
- Identify under-screened population for bowel cancer (those with a higher risk)