This course is for Cerebral Palsy Alliance employees
Who is this course for?
This is mandatory training for the Disability Support workforce.
For more detail see your Learning Journey.
If this course is relevant to your role, but not mandatory, please discuss with and get approval from your manager.
What content does the course cover?
In this training session you will learn how to safely assist clients with prescribed nutrition and medications delivered via a gastrostomy and/or jejunostomy.
This includes:
- The basic anatomy and physiology of the digestive system
- Enteral nutrition, its rationale, and goals
- Your role and responsibilities when supporting clients with enteral (tube) nutrition and feeding
- Common feeding tubes and delivery methods
- Solving potential enteral (tube) feeding problems.
Does the course have prerequisites or specific requirements?
The following must be completed before attending:
- Assist with medication - online
- Infection prevention and control - online
- Disability support practice: practical workshop
Read CPA’s:
- Medication policy
- Medication practice guide
- Infection prevention and control policy
- Infection prevention and control guidelines
- Promoting client heath policy
- Promoting client health guidelines.
After completing this course:
- If you are Disability Support Practitioner, complete the Tube Feeding Skill Builder with your manager and then register for the Enteral (tube) feeding first practice assessment with a CPA Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) via the CPA course registration page.
- If you are a Disability Support Manager, contact the CNS team directly to register for the Enteral (tube) feeding first practice assessment: CNSRequests@cerebralpalsy.org.au
What other details do I need to know?
Attendance type: In person (face to face)
Duration: 1 day
Times: Please select a course date below or if there are no dates, please click Enquire
Refreshments: Please bring your own lunch (as required)
If you need to cancel: Cancellation guidelines
Where can I get more information?
Contact: The Training Alliance team
Email: training@cerebralpalsy.org.au
Phone: +61 2 9975 8715
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Course Dates
Please select your course date.
Start Date | Location | Cost | |||
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Tue 12 Dec 2023 at 10:00AM | 1 class | Catholic Care, Mayfield (Hunter) | Register | ||
Wed 24 Jan 2024 at 9:30AM | 1 class | Allambie | Register | ||
Wed 31 Jan 2024 at 9:30AM | 1 class | Ryde | Register | ||
Fri 16 Feb 2024 at 9:30AM | 1 class | Prairiewood | Register | ||
Mon 04 Mar 2024 at 9:30AM | 1 class | Allambie | Register | ||
Fri 22 Mar 2024 at 9:30AM | 1 class | Ryde | Register | ||
Mon 22 Apr 2024 at 9:30AM | 1 class | Allambie | Register | ||
Fri 24 May 2024 at 9:30AM | 1 class | Prairiewood | Register | ||
Thu 30 May 2024 at 9:30AM | 1 class | Ryde | Register | ||
Tue 11 Jun 2024 at 9:30AM | 1 class | Allambie | Register | ||