NDIS Enteral Feeding Awareness Course

No. This is a non-accredited awareness course. Enteral feeding is a high-intensity support activity, and workers may require participant-specific training, competency assessment, supervision and authorisation before providing this support. Always follow the participant’s individual enteral feeding support plan, healthcare instructions and your organisation’s procedures.

The course covers enteral feeding fundamentals, PEG and PEJ tubes, feeding methods and equipment, safe feeding procedures, infection prevention, tube and stoma care, participant monitoring, recognising complications, emergency response, documentation and person-centred support.

No. This is a non-accredited awareness course. You’ll receive a Certificate of Completion after successfully completing the course requirements.

Fully online and self-paced. You can complete the learning from a computer, tablet or compatible device and work through the course at your own pace.

The course is suitable for NDIS support workers, disability support staff, carers, healthcare workers, aged care workers, and home or community care workers who support participants receiving enteral nutrition or tube feeding.

There is no legislated expiry date for the Certificate of Completion. However, employers and NDIS providers may require refresher training, participant-specific training or reassessment of competency according to their policies and the participant’s support needs.

No. The course provides awareness-level knowledge and is suitable for workers who are new to enteral feeding support as well as existing workers who want to refresh their understanding. Participant-specific practical training and competency requirements may still apply before providing high-intensity support.

The course introduces commonly used enteral feeding systems, including PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) and PEJ (Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy) tubes, along with the principles of safely supporting participants who use these systems.

Yes. The course covers preparation, positioning, feeding procedures, equipment management and monitoring before, during and after feeding. It also reinforces the importance of following the participant’s individualised enteral feeding support plan.

Yes. You’ll learn about common enteral feeding equipment, including feeding pumps, syringes, feeding sets and tubing, as well as safe equipment handling and hygiene practices.

Yes. Infection prevention is an important part of enteral feeding support. The course covers hand hygiene, safe handling of equipment and feeding supplies, tube-site care, maintaining skin integrity and recognising potential signs of infection.

Yes. The course builds awareness of potential problems associated with enteral feeding, including feeding intolerance, aspiration risk, tube blockage, tube displacement, leakage, infection and changes at the tube insertion site.

Follow the participant’s individual enteral feeding support plan and your organisation’s escalation procedures. Do not attempt procedures outside your training, competency or scope of practice. Seek assistance from an appropriately qualified healthcare professional when required.

Yes. The course explains aspiration risk and the importance of appropriate participant positioning, monitoring and recognising warning signs. Workers should follow the participant’s individual feeding plan and escalate concerns according to organisational and clinical procedures.

The course provides awareness of medication considerations associated with enteral feeding. However, completing this course does not itself authorise you to administer medication through a feeding tube. Medication support must follow the participant’s medication plan, healthcare instructions, organisational policies and your scope of practice.

Yes. The course reinforces the importance of following an individualised support plan that outlines the participant’s prescribed feeding routine, equipment, positioning, monitoring requirements, potential risks and escalation procedures.

Yes. The course is designed to build awareness relevant to supporting participants with enteral feeding needs. However, an online awareness course does not replace the participant-specific training and competency requirements that may apply to high-intensity supports.

Yes. Accurate documentation and reporting are important parts of safe support. Workers should record required information in accordance with the participant’s support plan and organisational procedures, and report changes, concerns or incidents promptly.

Stop and respond according to the participant’s individual enteral feeding support plan and your organisation’s emergency and escalation procedures. Seek appropriate clinical or emergency assistance if the participant shows signs of significant deterioration or another medical emergency.

Yes. Group enrolment options can be arranged for NDIS providers, disability support organisations and care-sector teams. Contact CPR First Aid for information about organisational enrolments and training options.

Do not guess or change the participant’s prescribed procedure yourself. Follow their individual support plan and seek clarification from your supervisor or an appropriately qualified healthcare professional before proceeding.