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Complex Bowel Care: NDIS High Intensity Daily Personal Activities and Support Skills Descriptors

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Bowel care is a routine component of personal support that is imperative to a person’s quality of life. However, NDIS participants at risk of severe constipation or faecal incontinence may require complex bowel care from support workers with a more specialised skill set.

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Workers employed by National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers, who deliver supports to NDIS participants requiring complex bowel care, must be able to provide appropriate care. This article has been updated in response to the release of Version 3 of the NDIS Practice Standards: High Intensity Support Skills Descriptors (HISSD), which came into effect on 1 February 2023.

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31 Jul 2021
good source. recommended!
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24 Jul 2021
This resource was very informative and knowledgable.
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Abigail Kudinha
21 Jun 2020
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Kathryn BRENNAN
24 Aug 2021
Learning about my tasks as a support carer
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jane prezma
20 Jun 2020
Timely reminder of the importance of bowel activity and management in accordance with the needs of each individual patient.
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Mikayla Nelson
26 Apr 2021
great information
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Maria Roche
06 Oct 2021
Good material about bowel care .
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