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23 Aug 2024... This animation aims to increase awareness of screening importance and facilitating participation, particularly in bowel cancer screenings and provides information about free screening and testing kits available for people aged 45 to 74 years. 

01 Jun 2019... Brochure about bowel cancer risk, symptoms, screening and prevention.

01 Jan 2025... This Easy English book is from Cancer Council Victoria and tells you about the free bowel screening test kits.  The kits are sent to people in Australia as part of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. The bowel screening test helps us check if you might have bowel cancer. Bowel cancer is also called colorectal cancer.

31 Jul 2019... Step-by-step brochure to completing a bowel cancer screening kit.

30 Sep 2021... This audio resource is part of Cancer Council's "Guides to Best Cancer Care" series. Click on the drop down menu under "Further support" to listen to information in your preferred language. Being told you have bowel cancer or could have bowel cancer can be overwhelming. This resource audio resource can help to guide you and your family and friends through this experience. It has information on initial tests and referral, diagnosis and staging, treatment, recovery, and living with advanced cancer.

06 Feb 2026... This translated campaign toolkit from Cancer Council Victoria encourages community members ages 45 to 75 to take the free bowel screening test.  It has information on bowel cancer, the screening test, what is included in the free test kit, and what to do with your results. 

30 Oct 2021... Information for people living in or visiting the residential aged care facility. A translated resource providing information about the prevention and management of constipation for residents, families and carers. It includes some signs that a person may be constipated and also ways to prevent and manage constipation.

19 Jun 2024... This poster reminds patients to do their bowel screening.

01 Apr 2021... Normal bowel function is important for avoiding unnecessary strain on the pelvic floor muscles, which can result in other bowel and bladder symptoms. It is important to avoid constipation.

01 Apr 2021... Thiopurines are a medicine used to treat Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. They work by reducing the activity of your immune system to help control inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There are two thiopurines available in Australia. Active ingredient azathioprine: Azapin, Imazan, Imuran, Thioprine 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP), Puri-nethol. Use this action plan when you are starting thiopurines. It can help you understand the benefits and risks and the need for monitoring and checks.