A new campaign featuring Waanyi Gangalidda and Erub man Trevor Tim is encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to stay strong and healthy by doing a free bowel cancer screening test every 2 years from the age of 50. “I think it's very important that our people, our mob, do the free test. We’re talking about leading the way for our people, we need to close the gap and we need our mob to be living longer,” Trevor Tim.
Bowel cancer is Australia’s second biggest cancer killer and one of the most common cancers impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Targeted campaign resources have been developed to support health professionals and community members in completing the test.
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