How it works

Sign-up to the challenge

Dry July Step 2 - Go alcohol-free in July

Go alcohol-free in July

Dry July Step 3 - Ask friends and family to sponsor you

Ask family, friends and workmates to sponsor you

Dry July Step 4 - Help people affected by cancer

Help people affected by cancer. Read more...

Around 300 Australians are diagnosed with bowel cancer every week.

Bowel Cancer Australia is a 100% community-funded national charity dedicated to prevention, early diagnosis, quality treatment and the best care for everyone affected by bowel cancer.

Funds raised this Dry July will help Bowel Cancer Australia expand the charity’s integrated Bowel Care Nurse pilot program, enabling more patients to receive dedicated support from a local Bowel Care Nurse.

A Bowel Care Nurse is a registered nurse who has specialist knowledge and experience caring for patients with bowel cancer. Serving as a patient’s main point of contact during and beyond cancer treatment, supporting and communicating with the patient and their loved ones.

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

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Benefits of Dry July

Clear your head

More energy

Sleep better

Weight loss

Healthier skin

Sense of achievement

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Sign up for Free

There is no minimum fundraising amount or cost to sign up to Dry July! It's 100% free!

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Golden tickets

Have a special occasion in July? You can always buy a Golden Ticket for a night off the challenge.

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Francesca's Story

By supporting Bowel Cancer Australia this Dry July, you're helping people like Francesca

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Important Note

Dry July is a fundraising campaign aimed at challenging social drinkers to change their habits for a month and make some healthy lifestyle changes. We would encourage people to drink responsibly and stick to the recommended daily guidelines for the rest of the year. We advise heavy drinkers or people dependent on alcohol to speak with their GP before signing up to Dry July.