Empowering healthcare providers to promote participation in Australia's bowel, cervical and, from July 2025, lung screening programs
The NCSR offers a standardised interface that integrates seamlessly with clinical software to make the process of supporting patient participation in these life-saving programs easier.
By integrating your clinical software with the NCSR, you're not just improving practice efficiency — you're contributing to a nationwide effort to reduce deaths from bowel, cervical and lung cancer.
Why integrate with the NCSR?
Healthcare organisations using integrated software can:
- Access patient screening information and alerts:
Stay informed with real-time updates on patient screening status, including overdue and follow-up alerts. - View and submit screening results:
Including colonoscopy or colposcopy findings, ensuring accurate program participation. - Order bowel screening program test kits:
Directly to a patient's address and record when you have issued one to a patient during a consultation as part of the alternative access to kits model (bulk orders are made through the Healthcare Provider Portal). - Verify and update patient contact details and demographic information:
To assist with maintaining up-to-date and accurate screening records and support improved reporting. - View screening program-related correspondence:
Stay updated with program communications to track your patient’s screening journey. - Nominate healthcare providers or personal representatives:
Assign a healthcare provider or personal representative to ensure comprehensive patient care.
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Integrated partners
Primary care software
We have integrated with the vendors listed below, with the aim to integrate more in the future:
Specialist software
Radiology providers
Radiology providers will play a critical role in the National Lung Cancer Screening Program. Once the program begins from July 2025, radiology providers will be able to perform low-dose CT scans for participants referred for lung cancer screening.
We are working directly with the sector to help radiologists prepare for the lung program. For more information, please contact us.
How to integrate your clinical software
To enable the NCSR integration through your clinical software vendor, you must first register your healthcare organisation. Once this process is complete, you can follow the instructions provided by your software vendor to enable the integration.
Important information to have ready:
- A registered individual PRODA account linked to your healthcare organisation, and you must be assigned the role of either:
- Responsible Officer: Typically has login access to your organisation's Australian Business Register (ABR) account.
- Approved Delegate: Someone designated by the Responsible Officer to manage functions in PRODA on behalf of the organisation who must have the NCSR CIS Terms and Conditions Attribute Delegations assigned to their PRODA account.
- The Responsible Officer or Approved Delegate must be listed as an Associate or Authorised Contact in the Australian Business Register, with a matching PRODA account name.
- Your organisation must have an active Australian Business Number (ABN).
- You will also need your Healthcare Provider Identifier-Organisation (HPI-O) number and ensure it matches the one used for your clinical software.
Steps for completing the integration process:
Step 1: Register your practice
Guides and resources
Walkthrough video guide
Step 2: Enable the integration through your clinical software vendor
Integrated primary care software guides
We've provided links to information specific to each vendor to support you through the process of enabling the integration.
Integrated specialist software
Technical support
If you require assistance registering access for the healthcare provider portal or integrating your clinical software, call 1800 627 701 to speak to a member of our Contact Centre, or you can book in a time to receive a call back.