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SMS reminders for screening

Reminders for bowel and cervical screening are now sent via SMS.

If you would prefer to get reminders in the post, follow the instructions in the SMS or update your communication preferences in the Participant Portal.

A single electronic record for each Australian taking part in the bowel and cervical screening programs

The National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR) supports these life-saving programs by inviting and reminding eligible people to screen, and creates a safety net by prompting participants to take the next steps on their screening journey.

Ways to access

Participants and healthcare providers can now access screening information and manage participation in the bowel and cervical screening programs through secure online portals and integrated clinical software.

Participant Portal

Update personal information, access correspondence and manage participation in the bowel and cervical screening programs.

Participant Portal login How to use the Participant Portal

Healthcare Provider Portal

Securely submit and access real-time bowel and cervical screening data in the NCSR.

Healthcare Provider Portal login How to use the Healthcare Provider Portal

Clinical software integration

Integrate your clinical software to seamlessly access and submit information to the NCSR.

Integrate your clinical software More on clinical software integration

Programs we support

The NCSR plays a vital role in supporting the National Cervical Screening Program and the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.

Learn more about the NCSR

National Bowel Cancer Screening Program

The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program aims to reduce deaths from bowel cancer by inviting eligible people to screen to detect early signs of the disease.

Visit the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program website

National Cervical Screening Program

The National Cervical Screening Program reduces illness and death from cervical cancer by inviting eligible women and people with a cervix to screen to detect early signs of the disease.

Visit the National Cervical Screening Program website
National Cervical Screening Program Logo

Aged 45 to 74? Request a free bowel cancer screening test kit

  • People aged 45 to 49 can request your first kit

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  • People aged 50 to 74 can request a replacement kit if your kit is expired, misplaced, not received or damaged

    • Request a kit

    Healthcare providers can now bulk order bowel screening kits to issue to eligible patients

    This new way of giving kits to eligible patients will help remove barriers that prevent some people from participating in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.

    Find out more about the alternative access to kits model
    Bowel test kit
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