New Dysphagia Support for NDIS Support Workers
High intensity daily personal activities are specialised supports under the NDIS Practice Standards that involve high-risk tasks requiring advanced skills, knowledge and training. This Ausmed Training Module discusses the core skills and knowledge needed to provide dysphagia support, including supporting safe swallowing during mealtimes, and recognising and responding to choking and other complications. Learn how to provide high-quality, safe care to people living with disability who require this type of support.
Note: This module is not a substitute for formal training or a competency assessment, which should be delivered by an appropriately qualified health practitioner who specialises in severe dysphagia management.
To provide this high intensity support, you must be employed by an NDIS provider that is accredited to deliver this specific High Intensity Daily Personal Activity under the NDIS Practice Standards.
Content
What you'll learn:
Understand the importance of dysphagia support and its role in mealtimes.
Identify key knowledge required to support NDIS participants receiving dysphagia support as a High Intensity Daily Personal Activity.
Recognise and respond to changes in a participant’s swallowing by escalating concerns.
Who it's for:
NDIS support workers who:
- Are employed by an NDIS provider that is accredited to deliver this specific High Intensity Daily Personal Activity under the NDIS Practice Standards, and
- Have received appropriate training and have been assessed as competent by their organisation to provide this type of support.
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