{"id":55384,"date":"2024-01-26T07:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T20:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstaidpro.com.au\/?p=55384"},"modified":"2024-01-11T15:28:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T04:58:19","slug":"navigating-medication-administration-in-ndis-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstaidpro.com.au\/blog\/navigating-medication-administration-in-ndis-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Medication Administration in NDIS Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is the arm of the Australian government which provides financial assistance to people living with disability. These funds can be put to use toward a wide variety of services designed to improve the participant’s life and help them achieve their goals. One of the most common uses for this money is to help people living with disability pay for support workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NDIS providers and support workers can perform a wide range of activities to assist people living with disabilities. From driving them to the shops, managing their NDIS funding, and helping them with daily tasks such as getting dressed, bathing, and administering medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just about anyone can become an NDIS support worker, whether they intend to help a loved one or a stranger through local community organisations. But no matter who you end up helping and what tasks you assist them with, all support workers have legal and ethical obligations they need to adhere to. Medication management and administration have their own responsibilities that NDIS support workers need to navigate. So if you’re a support worker or you’re considering becoming one, here’s what you need to know when it comes to helping your clients take their medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n