Bowel Cancer Screening Program
Bowel cancer is a preventable cancer and if caught early it can be successfully treated in more than 90% of cases. We know that more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people participating in bowel cancer screening means that more cancers will be prevented or detected early, and more lives will be saved.
The following training and resources have been developed by NACCHO and the Commonwealth Department of Health, Disability and Ageing to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, health professionals and community controlled health organisations in understanding and participating in bowel cancer screening.
Bowel Cancer Screening Training
Training for health professionals on issuing and bulk ordering bowel cancer screening kits.
In October 2022, NACCHO hosted a short training session for staff involved in issuing and bulk ordering bowel cancer screening kits. The webinar also includes tips for how to start the sensitive conversation around bowel cancer screening.
Click the video on the right to watch the webinar in full.
Videos are also available on how to access the National Cancer Screening Register on the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s YouTube channel
If you have any questions about the webinar or any other bowel cancer screening training, please contact Cancer.Team@naccho.org.au.
Bowel Cancer Screening Resources
Bowel cancer screening resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, health professionals and organisations.
NACCHO has developed the following resources to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, health professionals and community controlled health organisations in understanding and participating in bowel cancer screening.
If you have any questions about these resources or if you would like to customise them for your community, please contact Cancer.Team@naccho.org.au.
Resources for community members
Resources for health professionals
Further bowel cancer screening resources are available from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing website.
ACCHO locations
NACCHO oversees a network of 148 members, each running Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) across urban, regional, and remote Australia. These ACCHOs range from large facilities with multiple healthcare professionals providing comprehensive services to smaller centres focused on preventive care and health education, primarily delivered by Aboriginal Health Workers and nurses.
Contact
For any inquiries or assistance, please contact the Cancer Team here: cancer.team@naccho.org.au.
