Overview

Through our research, we are aiming to identify which combinations of interventions increase participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, and in which segments of the population they are most effective.

Eligible Australians aged 50 and 74 are mailed a free test at home every two years by the NBCSP. After completing the test, they return it in a reply-paid envelope to the prescribed pathology lab. The participant and their doctor receive the result within four weeks. 

To achieve our aims, we are conducting trials within the NBCSP which involve devising and testing novel prototype modifications related to the in-home test kits, then testing their effectiveness in increasing participation.

Learn more about the three steps in the BCSA research program, current studies and progress, and the impact of findings from our research. 

Three-step program 
Current studies
Research impact
Graduate research opportunities
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