Course Overview
Build the practical knowledge needed to safely support a person who uses a urinary catheter or external drainage device, while maintaining their comfort, privacy and dignity.
Why take this course?
Supporting someone with a urinary catheter requires specific knowledge and care. It is considered a higher-risk support under the NDIS, so workers need to understand both the practical responsibilities involved and the boundaries of their role.
This course introduces the urinary system, why the body needs to eliminate urine and what can happen when a person is unable to do this naturally.
You’ll explore practical approaches to supporting people who use urinary catheters or external drainage devices, including everyday care, maintaining hygiene, recognising potential problems and knowing when concerns need to be reported or escalated.
Throughout the course, the focus is on providing support that is safe, respectful and within your scope of practice, while protecting the person’s privacy, dignity and comfort.
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.