Indigenous people and bowel screening – Information for health workers

Health workers use this fact sheet to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to take part in bowel cancer screening.

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Indigenous people and bowel screening – Information for health workers

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Fact sheet
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Health sector
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Health professionals can encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to take part in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. This fact sheet:

  • provides an overview of the screening program
  • highlights the importance of a trusted health professional’s recommendation
  • explains what health workers can do to encourage participation
  • addresses cultural concerns
  • suggests ways to talk to their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.

Original artwork by Jordan Lovegrove.

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