What is
Complex Bowel Care?

Complex bowel care involves high-intensity supports for participants who are at risk of severe constipation or faecal incontinence. A personalized care plan, developed and reviewed by a qualified health practitioner, ensures that the specific needs and preferences of the participant are met.

Skills

Knowledge

• Understand and follow individual support plans

• Communicate using participant-preferred language and methods

• Prepare for hygiene and infection control

• Identify and respond to health risks or deterioration

• Support participants with or without stomas

• Document and report changes and issues

• NDIS Code of Conduct and Practice Standards

• Communication strategies and assistive technologies

• Principles of infection control and hygiene

• Anatomy and digestive health basics

• Use of equipment: stoma bags, PPE, laxatives, and more

• Roles and responsibilities in complex bowel care delivery

Enternal Feeding Support

Dysphagia Support

Ventilator Support

Tracheostomy Support

Urinary Catheter Support

Subcutaneous Injections

Complex Wound Care Support

DAILY PERSONAL ACTIVITIES ( HIGH INTENSITY)