The Bowel Care Nurses have been so kind and knowledgeable

“After being diagnosed, I connected with Bowel Cancer Australia, who have been an excellent support ever since. I spoke to the Bowel Care Nurses to ask questions and get information and advice. The nurses have been so kind and knowledgeable, and I felt at ease to ask any questions.

The nurse also referred me to one of their Bowel Care Nutritionists who supported me to make sure my nutrition was optimal while I was undergoing chemotherapy and recovering from it. She still contacts me now to check in and see how I'm going with my nutrition, and we make small changes if we need to. I'm really grateful to her, as I'm now eating so well, probably the best I ever have, and I understand my body so much better. 

I'm also a member of Bowel Cancer Australia's nurse moderated support group on Facebook, "The Movement" and exercise-based group "Meaningful Movement". The groups are a wealth of advice, support and knowledge from some pretty incredible people.” ~ Tara.

Please support Bowel Cancer Australia this Dry July and donate what you can to raise funds for people affected by bowel cancer.

Every bowel cancer patient deserves
to have access to a dedicated
Bowel Care Nurse

With thanks to the support of enthusiastic Dry July fundraisers and donors, Bowel Cancer Australia and the Dry July Foundation are proud to now co-fund ten in-person specialist Bowel Care Nurses across the country.

Bowel cancer is the fourth most diagnosed and second deadliest cancer in Australia, yet people diagnosed with bowel cancer don’t receive the same level of support as those with other common cancers.

Bowel Cancer Australia’s specialist Bowel Care Nurse program is helping to address this gap, by funding in-person Bowel Care Nurses in hospitals and Cancer Centres across Australia.

We need your help to further expand our specialist Bowel Care Nurses program so more patients in more places can receive support from an in-person Bowel Care Nurse.