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Bowel Screening - Request to Defer My Next Screening Date

Use this form to delay a future screening date and reminders for a period of time being sent from the National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR) for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP).

Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.

Are you completing this form for yourself? *

Your details:

Participant details:

Patient details:

The number displayed at the upper right of your bowel screening letter or lower left of your cervical screening letter

Provide your given name(s) and family name, as recorded with Medicare:

We require an email address so we can contact you if there are any issues processing your request. If you prefer not to share your email or do not have one, please call our Contact Centre at 1800 627 701.

If you would like the participant to be contacted if there are any issues processing this request, please provide their email address.

If you would like your patient to be contacted if there are any issues processing this request, please provide their email address.

Reason for deferring your next screening date *

Authorised personal representative details:

To fill in this form as an authorised personal representative, your details must be registered with the NCSR as the screening participant’s personal representative, otherwise we will not be able to process your request.

If you are unsure, please call our Contact Centre on 1800 627 701 before filling in this form.

We require an email address so we can contact you if there are any issues processing your request.

Healthcare provider details:

If you are filling in this form as a healthcare provider on behalf of a patient, please provide your name and contact information.

Please ensure the address matches the one registered against your medical ID number

We require an email address so we can contact you if there are any issues processing your request.

Any personal information provided to the NCSR, including your email address, will only be used to assist in processing this request.

For more information on how personal information is handled, view the privacy policy and frequently asked questions.

  • I acknowledge that I can still screen at any time and the results will be recorded on the NCSR and can be viewed by my healthcare providers.
  • I may withdraw my request at any time by completing a Withdraw Previous Request form for the bowel program, or by calling the Contact Centre on 1800 627 701.
  • I declare that I am the screening participant and submitting this form on my own behalf.
  • I acknowledge that the screening participant I am submitting this form on behalf of can still screen at any time, and the results will be recorded on the NCSR and can be viewed by their healthcare providers.
  • I, the participant, or their healthcare provider may withdraw this request at any time by completing a Withdraw Previous Request form for the bowel program, or by calling the Contact Centre on 1800 627 701.
  • I declare that I am the screening participant's authorised personal representative and have their consent to submit this form.
  • I acknowledge that the patient I am submitting this form on behalf of can still screen at any time, and the results will be recorded on the NCSR and can be viewed by their healthcare providers.
  • I, the patient, or their personal representative may withdraw this request at any time by completing a Withdraw Previous Request form for the bowel program, or by calling the Contact Centre on 1800 627 701.
  • I declare that I am the patient's healthcare provider and have their consent to submit this form.
Acceptance of terms *