Get a free bowel cancer screening test kit

If you are aged 45 or older you may be able to get a bowel screening kit sent to your home for free.

To be eligible for a free test you must:

• be aged from 45 to74 years
• have a Medicare entitlement type of either:
  • Australian citizen
  • Permanent resident
• have a current Medicare card or be registered as a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) customer
• have a mailing address in Australia

You can apply for a free kit by visiting the cancer.nsw.gov.au website.