Screening Actions

Screening actions for participant of each program.

Table 1. Bowel Program Screening Actions
Screening Action Description
Deceased Participant is recorded on the National Cancer Screening Register as deceased.
Inactive Participant has been discharged from the screening program due to colectomy, confirmed diagnosis, Medicare restriction, Medicare exclusion indicator, participant has opted out or is not eligible for the bowel program.
Ineligible Participant is under the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program's eligible age.
Age Exited Participant is over the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program's eligible age.
Age Exiting Participant is currently eligible, but will be over National Bowel Cancer Screening Program's eligible at their next screening invitation round.
Overdue (never screened, eligible since 50th birthday) Participant has been previously invited and never screened as part of National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
Due Now (eligible since 50th birthday) Participant is a newly eligible person who has turned 50 years of age, but has not yet completed the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program screening kit.
Due Now (newly enrolled, eligible now) Participant is newly eligible with Medicare and is now registered for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.The participant has not yet completed a Program kit.
Skipped Round (eligible on: [Date]) Participant is currently skipping a round (i.e. due to recent colonoscopy). Displays the date when the participant will be next eligible to screen for the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
Eligible on: [Date] Participant has previously screened with the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. This is the date they are next eligible to screen as part of the National Cancer Screening Program.
Eligible since: [Date] This participant has not recently screened with the National Bowel Cancer Screening. This is the date the participant has been eligible/due since.
Table 2. Cervical Program Screening Actions
Screening Action Description
Deceased Participant is recorded in the National Cancer Screening Register as deceased.
Hysterectomy Participant has been discharged from the screening program due to hysterectomy.
Cancer - Exited Participant has the "Cervical Cancer" alert set, and is likely in clinical management.
Ineligible Participant is under the National Cervical Screening Program's eligible age.
Age Exited Participant is over the National Cervical Screening Program's eligible age.
Overdue (date) The date in the past when the next screening was due for the National Cervical Screening Program.
Due Now Participant is now eligible to start a new screening round as part of the National Cervical Screening Program
Commence at 25 Participant is under 24 years and 9 months, and has the status of "early screener", then their next action should state that they are due on their 25th birthday.
Referral Recommended Participant referral to a specialist for further investigation is recommended.
[Date] The date when the participant will next be due for to screen for the National Cervical Screening Program.