Bowel Care

3 hours

Face-to-face

See below for Group Booking cost

Kent Town or Stirling Campus

About Course

This course discusses the anatomy and physiology of the bowel. Students will gain the ability to carry out infection prevention and control, as well as, the provision of bowel care interventions, including the use of micro enemas. Students will also learn the correct hydration, nutrition and way of care for positive client outcomes.

    • NDIS Code of Conduct, Practice Standards and High Intensity Skill Descriptors

    • Develop knowledge of the gastrointestinal system anatomy and physiology, including the mouth, swallowing, oesophagus, gastric centre, small intestine, colon, rectum and the anus

    • Understand basic dysfunction of the bowel

    • Medications for bowel dysfunction

    • Develop an understanding of how to assist clients with everyday nutrition, hydration and activity to promote healthy bowel function

    • Acquire knowledge and develop skills in the administration of bowel medication

    • Identify when issues may occur with bowel care

    • Infection prevention and control

    • Identify various methods of investigations for bowel dysfunctions including Colonoscopy, Endoscopy, Gut Transit Studies, Barium Meal, Barium Enema and Proctoscopy

    • The role of infection prevention and control including hand hygiene and the use of appropriate PPE 

    • Scope of Practice, Competency and Escalation Protocols

    1. Insertion of a micro-enema  

    Students must complete all practicals to pass the course.


Delivery Mode

This course is delivered face-to-face and no self-study is required.


Course Duration

  • 3 hours

Refresh every 2 years.


Course Location

Kent Town Campus

Level 1/81 Fullarton Road, Kent Town, SA, 5067

Stirling Campus

2/27 Mount Barker Road, Stirling, SA, 5152


*Course Fee

For Group Booking cost, please contact us

A minimum of 2 participants is required for class to commence.


To book, please contact us

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*2025 Fee Schedule

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