Fighting bowel cancer is tough.
Screening is easier.

Free screening helps find bowel cancers early, when nearly all are treatable. Take two minutes to test today.

Catch it early
when nearly always treatable

Bowel cancer can be successfully treated more than 90% of the time when it's found early. Screening can detect early changes, before most people have any symptoms. Age is the biggest risk factor, so regular screening from age 45 really matters.

Get ready
for your screening kit

The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program automatically sends you a free, easy-to-use test kit every 2 years from age 50 to 74.
And if you’re aged 45 to 49, you can join the program by requesting your first bowel screening kit. This quick course will help you prepare, so you can do the test confidently.

Your health is our top priority.
Screening means you're deciding to take real health action. It feels great knowing you're choosing to proactively look after yourself, your family, and the lifestyle you work so hard for.

If you're aged under 45?

Take a few minutes to get the bowel cancer facts. It’s Queensland's second biggest cancer killer, and is more common than you may know. Find out what you can do to reduce your risk, and why regular screening is so important once you turn 45.  

Share what you learn with your friends and family of all ages. Encouraging them to screen could help save a loved one's life.

Real stories from real people

“Bowel cancer in Australia is unfortunately more and more common. Screening means we can catch it early, when you may not have symptoms, and effectively cure you if you do have cancer.”

Dr Timothy Lyon MBBS BSc FACRRM
Advanced Colonoscopy Fellow

QLD

“Screening is a great way to protect yourself against bowel cancer"

Glenn Austin, MHSc BHMSc
Cancer Screening Branch

QLD Health

“Bowel cancer was never really on the radar. In my case I did catch it early, thanks to the bowel cancer screening. If it hadn’t been for that, who knows where I would have ended up…”

Richard Pannell
Bowel Cancer Survivor

QLD

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Your Bowel Health Matters

The bowel breaks down and digests food to fuel your body
A healthy bowel is important for your overall health
Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in Australia
When detected early, almost all bowel cancers can be treated

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The Department of Health (‘Department’) is collecting your information in order to deliver and evaluate the Screen2Save program, personalise your learning experience, and provide additional information if you request it, such as links to order a National Bowel Cancer Screening Program test kit for eligible participants. Personal information collected by the Department is handled in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009. Your personal information will not be disclosed to other third parties without consent, unless the disclosure is authorised or required by or under law. If you choose not to provide your personal information, you will be unable to save your progress in Screen2Save. For any questions regarding this collection notice, please contact Senior Health Promotion Officer, Cancer Screening Unit (Bowel) via email cssb@health.qld.gov.au. For information about how the Department protects your personal information, or to learn about your right to access your own personal information, please refer to: The Department of Health’s Privacy Policy .

Fighting bowel cancer is tough. Screening is easier.

Catch it earlywhen nearly always treatable

Get readyfor your screening kit