Course Overview
Develop the practical knowledge needed to safely support a person with an ostomy or stoma, including everyday care, pouch changes, recognising common concerns and knowing when additional medical support may be required.
Why take this course?
Supporting someone with an ostomy or stoma involves more than completing a care task. Workers need the right knowledge and training to provide support safely while protecting the person’s privacy, dignity and comfort.
This course explores the practical aspects of ostomy and stoma support, including cleaning and caring for the stoma, changing an ostomy pouch and responding to common problems that may occur during everyday care.
You’ll also learn what to look out for while providing support and when a change or concern should be reported or escalated for further medical attention.
Throughout the course, the focus remains on providing safe and respectful support while following the person’s individual care requirements.
Important Disclaimer
This course is provided for information and educational purposes only. It is designed to increase your understanding of the topic and provide theoretical knowledge to support your professional development.
Upon successful completion, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. This certificate confirms that you have completed the learning content and any associated assessments within this course. It is not a formal qualification, nationally recognised certification, licence, or accreditation, and it does not, on its own, demonstrate practical competency or authorise you to perform workplace tasks.
This course provides the theoretical knowledge required to support safe manual handling practices. It is not a substitute for practical workplace training, supervised competency assessments, organisation-specific policies and procedures, or workplace-specific manual handling instruction.
Where practical skills are required, learners must complete any additional hands-on training, workplace induction, competency assessments, and ongoing supervision required by their employer or applicable legislation.
It is the responsibility of each learner and their employer to ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with current workplace policies, relevant legislation, applicable Australian Standards, and industry best practice.
By undertaking this course, you acknowledge and agree that the Certificate of Completion is evidence of participation only and should not be relied upon as proof of professional competence or eligibility to perform manual handling tasks without appropriate workplace training and assessment