Bowel Cancer Australia is a national organisation dedicated to supporting people affected by bowel cancer and improving outcomes through awareness, advocacy, research and care. It works to ensure that no Australian faces a diagnosis alone, while championing the needs and experiences of patients and their families. The organisation runs public awareness campaigns that encourage conversations about bowel cancer and the importance of recognising symptoms, including through its collaboration with Kleenex to help break the “poo taboo.

” Its advocacy initiatives engage community members and policymakers on issues such as early diagnosis, age bias and access to research funding. Bowel Cancer Australia also provides practical and specialist support, including a Specialist Bowel Care Nurse program and telehealth services offering tailored advice from nurses, nutritionists and an exercise physiologist. For health professionals, its Never2Young continuing professional development series helps GPs improve early recognition of bowel cancer in younger patients.

The organisation funds research and supports national collaboration, including a five-year, $3 million grant for an Early-Onset Bowel Cancer Centre of Research Excellence