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01 Jun 2016... People with poor bowel control accidentally pass bowel motions at the wrong time or in the wrong place. They may also pass wind when they do not mean to.

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

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.

30 Oct 2021... A translated resource providing information about 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.

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

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

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 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 Jun 2021... Incontinence is the unwanted and involuntary leakage of urine or faeces. It affects people from all cultures and it is not normal. The good news is incontinence can be treated, and in many cases cured.

01 Nov 2020... This information booklet talks about the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program and explains: why you should do the screening test who should do the test what the test looks for. It also describes: what bowel cancer is what the symptoms are what affects your level of risk and how to lower it the home test kit – how to use it and what the results mean what a colonoscopy is – and when your doctor may refer you for one. The booklet explains what the National Cancer Screening Register is and how your information is handled. It also covers what to do if you don’t want to participate.