April 23, 2026
In July 2024, the Australian Government announced that people aged 45-49 can join the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program and screen for free. A BCSA research collaboration is conducting a survey to evaluate the Barriers to Bowel Cancer Screening Scale and to assess predictors of bowel cancer screening in this age group. The team is now conducting […]
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BCSA researchers are working to understand the behavioural, psychological, and environmental barriers to bowel cancer screening faced by Australians living in rural and remote areas. This upcoming work will provide insights into how best to support rural communities to participate in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. This project has recently received ethics’ approval, and it […]
April 14, 2026
Our findings informed the development of several interventions and recommendations that have been utilised by the NBCSP or implemented in research and practice including: Redesigned invitation letters Our revamped invitation letter prototype included: Videos Using existing promotional video content, we created a video-bundle for use in the SMARTER Screen SMS GP intervention trial. This bundle […]
Aims of the research This research project aims to determine the acceptability and feasibility of the NBCSP’s Alternative Access Model (AAM) among the Mandarin-speaking Chinese community and primary healthcare providers who provide services to people from diverse backgrounds. The ultimate goal is to identify appropriate and tailored strategies that will optimise screening participation and increased […]
