The Bowel Movement
Be part of a movement that saves lives – Join the Roll Call
Together, we can wipe the stigma.
Add your name to the Roll Call and pledge to talk crap, register to check your poo, and remind the people you care about to do the same.
Add your name. Be counted. Be part of the movement.
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Why? Here’s the crappy truth
Bowel cancer is Australia’s second biggest cancer killer. Butt, it’s treatable if caught early. The problem? People find it awkward to talk about their poo and deal with their crap.
Only around 40% of people complete their free bowel screening test, leading to crap outcomes for a treatable disease. If we can increase this to 60%, we could save 84,000 lives by 2040.
Talking crap can save lives
It might feel awkward, butt starting a conversation about bowel health could help save your life – or someone else’s.
The more we talk crap, the more lives we can save.
Start a conversation. Remind someone to test their crap. Share the movement.
Make the pledge to talk crap with your mates, your colleagues, your family… even your dog.
Join the Roll CallYou can help crack the code to a better future. It’s time to give a crap.
“I just couldn’t fathom that it was happening to me”
At 29, Cale was busy getting on with life — working full-time and planning for the future. He never imagined cancer would be part of his story. He heard the words no 29-year-old expects.
“Cale, you have a tumour.”
“I turned to my wife and asked, ‘What does that mean?’ even though I knew exactly what it meant,” he recalls. “I just couldn’t fathom that it was happening to me.”
Like many young adults, Cale believed cancer was something that happened to other people.
Cale’s sharing his story as part of a bold and cheeky campaign, The Bowel Movement, encouraging South Australians to talk crap and take charge of their bowel health.
Before cancer, talking about bowel health wasn’t exactly dinner-table conversation for Cale.
But now?
“Everyone poos. It’s natural,” Cale says. “Don’t be afraid. Be honest with yourself and others.”
His cheeky advice?
“Most of you talk crap all day anyway — it’s probably best to check it too.”
Read Cale's storyTake a cheeky check
A few minutes now could save you a lifetime.
If you’re 45 or over, you’re eligible for the free National Bowel Cancer Screening Program kit.
Crack it open. Check your crap.
Then get on with living.
Get cracking - Order your free screening kitBehind The Bowel Movement
A bold partnership for a bold message.
The Bowel Movement is a cheeky campaign – backed by Flinders Foundation and Who Gives a Crap – which uses humour and honesty to encourage South Australians to talk crap and take charge of their bowel health – raising awareness about the importance of early bowel cancer detection and empowering improved health outcomes.
Backing groundbreaking bowel cancer research and care.
Through The Bowel Movement, Flinders Foundation proudly supports some of Australia’s leading bowel cancer researchers, such as Associate Professor Erin Symonds and her team at the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer.
Their work is helping:
- Improve screening accuracy
- Detect cancer earlier
- Prevent late-stage diagnoses
- Provide evidence-based care programs for people impacted by cancer
The Bowel Movement helps back work-class research and patient care right here in South Australia.
Home-grown science with global impact.
These trailblazers are behind world-class cancer research, including revolutionising bowel cancer screening tests.
Thanks to evidence discovered right here at Flinders, we can back exceptional care for people and families impacted by cancer.
“I feel like we’re on the edge of making a difference, and with support of our research, we hope that we can prevent the risk for late-stage bowel cancer and stop hearing about people who are having their bowel cancer go undetected.”
– A/Prof Erin Symonds.
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