{"id":135,"date":"2025-03-18T04:32:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T04:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbcsp.gpex.com.au\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T05:48:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T05:48:25","slug":"about-the-learning-hub","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gpex.com.au\/nbcsp-education\/about-the-learning-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Learning Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"135\" class=\"elementor elementor-135\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa930d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4aa930d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4a83f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c4a83f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616d3e2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"616d3e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Learning Hub<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7327728 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7327728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Learning Hub supports healthcare providers to encourage participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. Learn about this life-saving program and recent changes; barriers and enablers for people who are hesitant to screen; the continuum of care; and how to implement bowel screening into your practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d19a20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d19a20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7fa2ea elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d7fa2ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/gpex.com.au\/nbcsp-education\/resources\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Resources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d1cb1 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b7d1cb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/gpex.com.au\/nbcsp-education\/events\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CPD events<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c75f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8c75f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97eded9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97eded9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7020df0 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7020df0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b191b8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b191b8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee7ffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aee7ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/gpex.com.au\/nbcsp-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/About-first-content-block-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5203\" alt=\"A couple sits together at a kitchen table, reading the instruction booklet for a bowel screening home test kit. The man wears a blue sweater and the woman wears a pink top. A fridge with family magnets and a sunny window are visible in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpex.com.au\/nbcsp-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/About-first-content-block-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gpex.com.au\/nbcsp-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/About-first-content-block-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gpex.com.au\/nbcsp-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/About-first-content-block-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpex.com.au\/nbcsp-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/About-first-content-block.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04172af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04172af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82381a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82381a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program is an Australian Government program that is delivered with cooperation and support from state and territory governments.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e66f88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e66f88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Learning Hub has been developed by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, in partnership with GPEx, to equip primary care professionals with the knowledge and tools to promote bowel cancer screening effectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7b3de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa7b3de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Engaging with this Learning Hub will increase your:<\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"22\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">awareness of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, including roles and responsibilities and reporting requirements.<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"22\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">engagement with the program and promote patient participation in screening.<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"22\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">understanding of the National Cancer Screening Register operations and your role in patient follow-up and reporting.<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"22\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">knowledge of the <em>Clinical Guidelines for the Prevention, early detection and management of colorectal cancer<\/em> and how it applies to patient screening and continuum of care pathways.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7670032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7670032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We cater to different learning styles, with the opportunity to:<\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">attend in-person events, online workshops and webinars.<\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">engage in self-paced online CPD courses.<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">download a suite of helpful resources.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4830f88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4830f88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c19ff e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8c19ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c238352 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c238352\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af71ecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af71ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who should screen with the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b42f85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b42f85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Asymptomatic people aged 45 to 74 should screen with the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.<\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">People aged 45 to 49<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> can request their first bowel cancer screening kit at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncsr.gov.au\/boweltest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ncsr.gov.au\/boweltest<\/a> or directly from their doctor.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">People aged 50 to 74<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are mailed a bowel screening kit every 2 years.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a396a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a396a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor people outside the ages of 45 to 74, clinical guidance does not recommend a \u2018one-size-fits-all\u2019 population-scale approach to screening. Instead, clinical guidance recommends health care professionals talk with patients to explain the benefits and potential harms of bowel screening in context of an individual\u2019s health situation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e039a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51e039a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078dcf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"078dcf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/gpex.com.au\/nbcsp-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/156-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3508\" alt=\"A woman with grey hair stands indoors, smiling while speaking on a mobile phone. She wears a black sweater and a colourful beaded necklace. The background shows a blurred reception area and large windows.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpex.com.au\/nbcsp-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/156-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gpex.com.au\/nbcsp-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/156-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gpex.com.au\/nbcsp-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/156-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpex.com.au\/nbcsp-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/156.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6fc338 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6fc338\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e223436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e223436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f4056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35f4056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1997, the Australian Health Technology Advisory Committee reviewed the evidence on screening and recommended that Australia develop a program for population screening for colorectal cancer using faecal occult blood testing in the average-risk population.<\/p><p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">A pilot study conducted between 2002 and 2004 tested the feasibility, acceptability, and cost-effectiveness of screening in Australia.\u202f And in 2006, the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program was established to provide a mail out immunochemical faecal occult blood test (iFOBT) to Australians turning 55 and 65 years.<\/span><\/p><p>From 2006 to 2020, the program underwent a phased rollout, expanding as health system capacity increased, with full implementation reached in 2020 when all eligible Australians aged 50 to 74 years were invited to screen every 2 years.<\/p><p>In September 2023 the National Health and Medical Research Council approved updates to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org.au\/clinical-guidelines\/bowel-cancer\/colorectal-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, early detection, and management of colorectal cancer<\/em><\/a>. These updates were based on the latest scientific evidence and informed a recommendation to lower the entry age for population bowel cancer screening from age 50 to 45.<\/p><p>From 1 July 2024, people aged 45 to 49 became eligible to screen with the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.<\/p><p>The key elements of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program are:<\/p><ul><li>the use of iFOBT as the screening test<\/li><li>provision of iFOBT screening at no cost to eligible participants<\/li><li>distribution of invitations and iFOBT kits by mail, with participating healthcare providers able to order in bulk and issue a kit directly to a patient through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/our-work\/national-bowel-cancer-screening-program\/alternative-access-to-bowel-screening-kits-for-healthcare-providers\/guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alternative access to kits model<\/a><\/li><li>analysis of iFOBT kits in a central laboratory (Sonic Pathology)<\/li><li>a central invitation to screen and reminder service (automated through the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncsr.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Cancer Screening Register<\/a>) and a follow-up service to encourage people with a positive iFOBT result to progress to a diagnostic assessment, usually by colonoscopy<\/li><li>central collation of data and reporting outcomes via regular reports<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e55fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"4e55fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8211\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8211\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"b159ff04-3740-4ac3-96cc-b414ded50b3a\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><polygon points=\"8.39 7.64 8.39 0 7.61 0 7.61 7.64 0 7.64 0 8.4 7.61 8.4 7.61 16 8.39 16 8.39 8.4 16 8.4 16 7.64 8.39 7.64\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"adf49d60-5815-4ece-8d49-00a021de5c06\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" style=\"opacity:0\"><\/rect><rect y=\"7.64\" width=\"16\" height=\"0.76\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">The objectives of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8211\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8211\"><p>In line with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/our-work\/population-based-health-screening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Population Screening Framework<\/a>, the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program aims to reduce the incidence of, and mortality related to, bowel cancer in Australia. The early detection of cancerous and pre-cancerous adenomas allows treatment to occur when it is likely to be most successful. The program is informed by the latest <em><a href=\"https:\/\/app.magicapp.org\/#\/guideline\/j1Q1Xj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, early detection and management of colorectal cancer<\/a><\/em>, which aims to provide information and recommendations to guide practice across the continuum of cancer care, including colorectal cancer prevention, screening and diagnosis.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8212\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8212\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"b159ff04-3740-4ac3-96cc-b414ded50b3a\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><polygon points=\"8.39 7.64 8.39 0 7.61 0 7.61 7.64 0 7.64 0 8.4 7.61 8.4 7.61 16 8.39 16 8.39 8.4 16 8.4 16 7.64 8.39 7.64\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"adf49d60-5815-4ece-8d49-00a021de5c06\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" style=\"opacity:0\"><\/rect><rect y=\"7.64\" width=\"16\" height=\"0.76\"><\/rect><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">National Bowel Cancer Screening Program reporting <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8212\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8212\"><p>Data collected by the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program is used to ensure the progression of a participant along a clinically appropriate pathway and for the purpose of program monitoring, reporting, and evaluation. It also informs updates to the clinical practice guidelines.<\/p><p>The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) produces comprehensive program reports for the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, including annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihw.gov.au\/reports\/cancer-screening\/nbcsp-monitoring-2024\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monitoring reports<\/a>, participation outcomes, operational reports and periodic outcome reporting on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihw.gov.au\/reports\/cancer-screening\/key-performance-indicators-for-the-national-bowel\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">key performance indicators<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Learning Hub This Learning Hub supports healthcare providers to encourage participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. 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