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Findings

Bowelscan is a Rotary program developed in 1982 in New South Wales and now conducted by over 250 Rotary Clubs across Australia. These Clubs issue approximately 150,000 kits during their annual Colorectal Screening programs. Since Bowelscan commenced, it is estimated that more than 1,000 people with bowel cancer and 5,000 with polyps have been detected.

Kids Matter

 

Primary Schools - Mental Health Awareness

 
Australian Rotary Health is joining with the Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing, beyondblue: the depression initiative, The Australian Psychological Society and the Australian Principal's Association Professional Development Council to deliver the Australian Primary Schools Mental Health Initiative - KidsMatter (Web www.apapdc.edu.au/kidsmatter/).

KidsMatter aims to:

  1. Improve the mental health and well-being of primary school students
  2. Reduce mental health problems - eg anxiety, depression and behavioural problems
  3. Increase support and assistance for students at risk or experiencing mental health problems