High Intensity Support Skills Descriptors
Dysphagia Support Training
Our Dysphagia Support Training equips healthcare professionals with the essential skills to manage and assist individuals with swallowing difficulties. This specialised training covers techniques for safe food and liquid administration, recognising signs of dysphagia and implementing effective care plans. Enhance your ability to provide high-quality, personalised support to those with swallowing disorders and ensure their safety & wellbeing.
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Training Delivered by Qualified Nurses & Health Professionals
Contribute to Professional Development Points
Meets NDIS Practice Standards & Workforce Capability Frameworks
Discover Our Dysphagia Support Training Program
People with dysphagia need specialised care to ensure their safety and wellbeing. Our Dysphagia Support Training teaches you to assess, manage & support individuals with swallowing difficulties, enabling you to implement strategies to prevent aspiration and ensure adequate nutrition & hydration.
Through this tailored skill set, you’ll master the complexities of safe ingestion of food, beverages, and medicines, and gain a thorough understanding of texture-modified diets and consistency-modified fluids. The course also covers first aid for choking. Aligned with the NDIS High Intensity Support Skills Descriptor for Dysphagia Support, you’ll earn a Statement of Competence, marking your readiness to deliver effective dysphagia support for NDIS participants & patients.
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Gain essential skills and confidence to provide top-quality dysphagia support to your patients. Enrol now to enhance your expertise and deliver safe, effective care!
Dysphagia Support Training Course Overview
Our specialised Dysphagia Support NDIS training for carers & health professionals course equips you to assess, manage and support patients with swallowing difficulties, preventing aspiration and ensuring proper nutrition and hydration.Â
You’ll learn safe ingestion techniques, texture-modified diets and consistency-modified fluids. The training also helps you deliver effective, client-centric care for dysphagia support, adhering to regulatory and industry standards.
NDIS Support Skills Descriptor for Dysphagia Support
This course meets the NDIS High Intensity Support Skills Descriptors and Practice Standards, covering the following topics:
- Develop skills to assess, manage & support patients with swallowing challenges
- Implement strategies to prevent aspiration and ensure adequate nutrition and hydration
- Master the complexities of safe ingestion of food, beverages & medicines
- Gain a detailed understanding of texture-modified diets & consistency-modified fluids
- Provide safe & effective care for people requiring dysphagia support
- Meet regulatory requirements for providing NDIS dysphagia support plans
Why Enrol In Dysphagia Training?
In Australia, the need for high-quality dysphagia care is critical, with NDIS Practice Standards setting strict benchmarks. Support workers must understand the specific needs in dysphagia support plans, including textured food, mealtime assistance techniques & how to manage risks and emergencies. They must also have access to policies, supervision, equipment and consumables for severe dysphagia management.
Our comprehensive Dysphagia Training equips you with the skills to manage high-intensity daily personal activities (HIDPA) while ensuring NDIS compliance. Gain the expertise to provide safe, effective & compassionate support, significantly improving the lives of those you care for.
What Is Dysphagia?
Dysphagia is a medical term for difficulty or inability to swallow, which can impact everyday activities like eating and drinking. People of any age, including children, can experience dysphagia, but it’s more common in individuals with disabilities affecting the brain, spinal cord, or nervous system.
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Dysphagia Support Course Learning Topics
This comprehensive training is aligned with NDIS Practice Standards and High Intensity Support Skills Descriptors, ensuring that participants meet the requirements for providing Dysphagia Support under the NDIS.
Course Delivery & Structure
Dysphagia Support Training
Our Dysphagia Support Training course blends theoretical learning with practical workshops, making sure that you can implement the acquired knowledge and techniques effectively.Â
This approach ensures adherence to the highest standards of care and safety as required by the NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators, while providing valuable hands-on experience in a supportive setting.Â
The course includes:
Learning Modules
Access learning resources relating to dysphagia support, including the implementation of a texture-modified diet & consistency-adjusted fluids on our student portal. These resources provide the theoretical foundation for providing high intensity support and client care within the NDIS and care industry and include sample copies of operational policies and procedures.
Practical Workshops
Take part in hands-on workshops conducted by qualified trainers. These sessions allow you to practice and improve your skills in a controlled setting, benefiting from expert feedback and guidance.
Assessments
Complete practical observation evaluations to show your proficiency in providing dysphagia support & meet the requirements of the course.
Benefits of our NDIS Courses
By completing our NDIS High Intensity Support Skills Dysphagia Training program, you will gain:
Who Should Enrol In Our Dysphagia Support Training?
This training program is ideal for:
Caregivers & Support Workers
Gain specialised skills to provide better care for clients with high intensity needs such as dysphagia.
Healthcare
Professionals
Stay up to date with the latest best practices and standards in high-intensity support as a health professional.
NDIS
Providers
Ensure your staff are trained & compliant with NDIS requirements, improving the quality of care to participants.
Family Members
& Carers
Our dysphagia training for carers equips you with the skills needed to support loved ones with complex care needs.
How To Enrol In Our Dysphagia Care Training
Registering for the NDIS Dysphagia Support Training program is easy. Simply complete the online registration form and one of our support team will contact you to book your course.
Our Dysphagia Support Training is designed for NDIS providers, support workers, carers & nurses to gain essential skills in managing swallowing difficulties and ensuring safe nutrition and hydration for individuals with complex care needs. Enrol in First Aid Pro’s tailored Dysphagia Support NDIS Training to enhance your skills, improve client outcomes & advance your career!
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Our tailored courses for NDIS providers, aged care & disability support workers, carers and nurses are designed to address complex care needs for patients and NDIS participants. Explore our range of NDIS High Intensity Support Skills training options or contact us to learn more!
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