In line with its stated mission to assist individuals and the public to better understand the causes of gut problems and to disseminate information about better methods of prevention and treatment, the Gut Foundation’s April 2017 Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) Month Campaign focused on direct collaboration between clinicians and accredited dieticians – and IBS consumers/patients and family members – to increase and strengthen public awareness around a significant health condition that affects one in five Australians during their lifetime.