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Publications and resources about bowel screening

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Consumer Resources

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	Bowel Screening Lifesaver Brochure A 4 page DL brochure with simple facts about bowel cancer, screening and the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.	Quantity: �
	Bowel Screening Lifesaver Poster An A3 poster to promote and encourage participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.	Quantity: �
	Colonoscopy brochure A brochure with information about the colonoscopy procedure for patients following a positive iFOBT. This is sent to Program participants with their positive result notification letter to aid discussion with their doctor.	Only available as an electronic version
	Indigenous Bowel Screening Postcard – Don’t Delay A postcard to encourage patients to do National Bowel Cancer Screening Program test when it arrives in the mail, or check when their test will arrive.	Quantity: �
	Indigenous Bowel Screening Poster – Don’t Delay A poster to encourage patients to do the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program test when it arrives in the mail, or check when their test will arrive.	Quantity: �
	Indigenous Bowel Screening – Health Professional Flipchart A flip chart to assist health workers to talk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about bowel cancer and bowel cancer screening.	Quantity: �
	Indigenous Bowel Screening – Health Professional Poster Indigenous Bowel Screening – Health Professional Poster – A poster to raise awareness about the role health professionals can have in encouraging bowel screening. For display in staff only access areas in health services.	Quantity: �
	Cancer Council Bowel Screening Patient Flyer A pad of 50 A5 flyers to encourage patients to discuss bowel screening with their doctor or health care provider.	Quantity: �
	Cancer Council Bowel Screening Poster An A3 poster to promote and encourage participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.	Quantity: �
	Fact Sheet - National Bowel Cancer Screening Program This is a quick reference for facts about bowel cancer and the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.	Only available as an electronic version
	Invitation Pack - Consumer Information Booklet This 20 page booklet provides information on the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, including information on bowel cancer, screening, completing the home test kit, and information on the Register. It also contains the form that needs to be completed if people want to opt off or suspend from the Program. This booklet is available in 22 languages	Only available as an electronic version
	Invitation Pack - Home Test Kit Instructions This is a print-friendly, A4 version of the instruction sheet that comes with the Home Test Kit. This instruction sheet is available in 22 languages	Only available as an electronic version
	Invitation Pack - Participant Details Form	Only available as an electronic version
	Invitation Pack - Participant First Invitation (pre-invite) Letter SAMPLE ONLY - NOT FOR USE This letter is available in 22 languages.	Only available as an electronic version
	Invitation Pack - Participant Invitation Letter (with kit) SAMPLE ONLY - NOT FOR USE This letter is available in 22 languages.	Only available as an electronic version
	Opt off form This form allows people to opt out of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program	Only available as an electronic version
	Participant Screening Pathway This A4 size brochure provides information on the points at which eligible people and Program participants will receive contact from the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Register.	Only available as an electronic version
	Results Notification Letter - Negative SAMPLE ONLY - NOT FOR USE This letter is available in 22 languages	Only available as an electronic version
	Results Notification Letter - Positive SAMPLE ONLY - NOT FOR USE This letter is available in 22 languages.	Only available as an electronic version
	Suspend form This form allows people to temporarirly suspend their participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program for up to one year.	Only available as an electronic version

Health Professional Resources

	Resource	Order
	NBCSP Stickers ID: NC0059 Program Participants who have a positive result from their bowel screening test kit progress down the Participant Follow Up Function (PFUF) pathway which is run by the respective State and Territory organisations. To streamline Participants in the PFUF pathway, many hospitals and health providers put a Program sticker on the referrals and/or results sheets. Health providers who request these stickers are not charged for them.	Quantity: �
	Age Eligibility Handout	Only available as an electronic version
	Bowel Screening Lifesaver Brochure A 4 page DL brochure with simple facts about bowel cancer, screening and the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.	Quantity: �
	Bowel Screening Lifesaver Poster An A3 poster to promote and encourage participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.	Quantity: �
	Colonoscopy brochure A brochure with information about the colonoscopy procedure for patients following a positive iFOBT. This is sent to Program participants with their positive result notification letter to aid discussion with their doctor.	Only available as an electronic version
	GP template letter This is a letter template GPs can use to recommend bowel screening to their 49 year old patients	Not available
	Information for GPs - Bowel screening and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People An information sheet for GPs to assist with encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to screen through the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.	Only available as an electronic version
	Information for Health Workers – Bowel screening and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People An information sheet for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and nurses to assist with encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to screen through the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.	Only available as an electronic version
	Promoting Bowel Screening in General Practice An A4 fact sheet with Program statistics and tips on how general practices can support participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program	Quantity: �
	Cancer Council Bowel Screening Patient Flyer A pad of 50 A5 flyers to encourage patients to discuss bowel screening with their doctor or health care provider.	Quantity: �
	Cancer Council Bowel Screening Poster An A3 poster to promote and encourage participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.	Quantity: �
	Fact Sheet - National Bowel Cancer Screening Program This is a quick reference for facts about bowel cancer and the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.	Only available as an electronic version

Indigenous Resources

	Resource	Order
	Indigenous Bowel Screening Postcard – Don’t Delay A postcard to encourage patients to do National Bowel Cancer Screening Program test when it arrives in the mail, or check when their test will arrive.	Quantity: �
	Indigenous Bowel Screening Poster – Don’t Delay A poster to encourage patients to do the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program test when it arrives in the mail, or check when their test will arrive.	Quantity: �
	Indigenous Bowel Screening – Health Professional Flipchart A flip chart to assist health workers to talk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about bowel cancer and bowel cancer screening.	Quantity: �
	Indigenous Bowel Screening – Health Professional Poster Indigenous Bowel Screening – Health Professional Poster – A poster to raise awareness about the role health professionals can have in encouraging bowel screening. For display in staff only access areas in health services.	Quantity: �
	Indigenous ENGLISH – Bowel screening can save your life Factsheet – A4 An A4 Fact Sheet encouraging participation in the Program – get it, Do it, Post it, Done. This Fact Sheet is available in 6 languages under the ‘Translated Consumer Resources’ tab.	Quantity: �
	Indigenous ENGLISH – Bowel screening can save your life Flyer – A5 An A5 flyer to encourage participation in the Program. This flyer is available in 6 languages under the ‘Translated Consumer Resources’ tab.	Quantity: �
	Information for GPs - Bowel screening and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People An information sheet for GPs to assist with encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to screen through the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.	Only available as an electronic version
	Information for Health Workers – Bowel screening and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People An information sheet for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and nurses to assist with encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to screen through the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.	Only available as an electronic version
	ALYWARRA - Bowel screening can save your life Factsheet (A4) An A4 Fact Sheet encouraging participation in the Program – Get it, Do it, Post it, Done.	Quantity: �
	ALYWARRA - Bowel screening can save your life Flyer (A5) An A5 flyer encouraging participation in the Program – Get it, Do it, Post it, Done.	Quantity: �
	ARRERNTE - Bowel screening can save your life Factsheet (A4) An A4 Fact Sheet encouraging participation in the Program – Get it, Do it, Post it, Done.	Quantity: �
	ARRERNTE - Bowel screening can save your life Flyer (A5) An A5 flyer encouraging participation in the Program – Get it, Do it, Post it, Done.	Quantity: �
	LURITJA - Bowel screening can save your life Factsheet (A4) An A4 Fact Sheet encouraging participation in the Program – Get it, Do it, Post it, Done.	Quantity: �
	LURITJA - Bowel screening can save your life Flyer (A5) An A5 flyer encouraging participation in the Program – Get it, Do it, Post it, Done.	Quantity: �
	PITJANTJATJARA - Bowel screening can save your life Factsheet (A4) An A4 Fact Sheet encouraging participation in the Program – Get it, Do it, Post it, Done.	Quantity: �
	PITJANTJATJARA - Bowel screening can save your life Flyer (A5) An A5 flyer encouraging participation in the Program – Get it, Do it, Post it, Done.	Quantity: �
	TSI CREOLE - Bowel screening can save your life Factsheet (A4) An A4 Fact Sheet encouraging participation in the Program – Get it, Do it, Post it, Done.	Quantity: �
	TSI CREOLE - Bowel screening can save your life Flyer (A5) An A5 flyer encouraging participation in the Program – Get it, Do it, Post it, Done.	Quantity: �
	WARLPIRI - Bowel screening can save your life Factsheet (A4) An A4 Fact Sheet encouraging participation in the Program – Get it, Do it, Post it, Done.	Quantity: �
	WARLPIRI - Bowel screening can save your life Flyer (A5) An A5 flyer encouraging participation in the Program – Get it, Do it, Post it, Done.	Quantity: �

Reports

	Resource	Order
	Analysis of bowel cancer outcomes for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, December 2014	Only available as an electronic version
	Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014 Published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, December 2014	Only available as an electronic version
	National Bowel Cancer Screening Program monitoring report 2016 Published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, July 2016 - link to external website.	Only available as an electronic version
	National Bowel Cancer Screening Program monitoring report 2013-14 Published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, June 2015	Only available as an electronic version
	National Bowel Cancer Screening Program monitoring report 2012-2013 Published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, March 2012	Only available as an electronic version
	National Bowel Cancer Screening Program monitoring report 2011-2012 Published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, July 2013	Only available as an electronic version
	National Bowel Cancer Screening Program monitoring report 2009 Published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, October 2009 - link to external website.	Only available as an electronic version
	National Bowel Cancer Screening Program monitoring report 2008 Published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, December 2008 - link to external website.	Only available as an electronic version
	National Bowel Cancer Screening Program monitoring report: phase 2, July 2008- June 2011 Published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, March 2012	Only available as an electronic version
	National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: Annual Monitoring Report 2009 Data Supplement 2010 Published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, October 2009 - link to external website.	Only available as an electronic version
	Review of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (Phase 2) – Final Report, Part 1 Published by the Department of Health and Ageing, November 2012	Only available as an electronic version
	Review of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (Phase 2) - Final Report, Part 2 Published by the Department of Health and Ageing, November 2012	Only available as an electronic version
	Report from the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Quality Working Group: Improving Colonoscopy Services in Australia This report was commissioned by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council to advise on strategies to improve the quality, consistency, and availability of colonoscopy services in Australia.	Not available

Translated Consumer Resources

	Resource	Order
	ARABIC - Bowel Screening Lifesaver A3 Poster Poster with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	ARABIC - Bowel Screening Lifesaver Brochure Brochure with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	ARABIC - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	CHINESE SIMPLIFIED - Bowel Screening Lifesaver A3 Poster Poster with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	CHINESE SIMPLIFIED - Bowel Screening Lifesaver Brochure Brochure with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	CHINESE SIMPLIFIED - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	CHINESE TRADITIONAL - Bowel Screening Lifesaver A3 Poster Poster with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	CHINESE TRADITIONAL - Bowel Screening Lifesaver Brochure Brochure with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	CHINESE TRADITIONAL - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	CROATIAN - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	FARSI – Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	GREEK - Bowel Screening Lifesaver A3 Poster Poster with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	GREEK - Bowel Screening Lifesaver Brochure Brochure with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	GREEK - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	HINDI - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	ITALIAN - Bowel Screening Lifesaver A3 Poster Poster with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	ITALIAN - Bowel Screening Lifesaver Brochure Brochure with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	ITALIAN - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	JAPANESE – Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	KOREAN - Bowel Screening Lifesaver A3 Poster Poster with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	KOREAN - Bowel Screening Lifesaver Brochure Brochure with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	KOREAN - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	MACEDONIAN - Bowel Screening Lifesaver A3 Poster Poster with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	MACEDONIAN - Bowel Screening Lifesaver Brochure Brochure with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	MACEDONIAN - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	POLISH - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	PORTUGUESE - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	PUNJABI - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	RUSSIAN - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	SAMOAN – Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Not available
	SERBIAN - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	SINHALESE - Bowel Screening Brochure Brochure with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Not available
	SPANISH - Bowel Screening Lifesaver A3 Poster Poster with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	SPANISH - Bowel Screening Lifesaver Brochure Brochure with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	SPANISH - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	TAMIL - Bowel Screening Brochure Brochure with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Not available
	THAI - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	TURKISH - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version
	VIETNAMESE - Bowel Screening Lifesaver A3 Poster Poster with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	VIETNAMESE - Bowel Screening Lifesaver Brochure Brochure with information on bowel cancer, screening and the Program	Quantity: �
	VIETNAMESE - Facts about Colonoscopy Facts about Colonoscopy	Only available as an electronic version