Dysphagia Support Training
Dysphagia Support Training
About this Unit
People with dysphagia have trouble swallowing and have special support and care needs. This microcredential is designed for support workers to develop the essential knowledge and skills to assist participants with high intensity daily personal activity (HIDPA) support for dysphagia. This complex care training includes assisting with the safe ingesting of food, beverages and medicines and understanding the use of a texture-modified diet and consistency modified fluids. The program will also discuss recognising and taking appropriate first aid action for a participant who is choking.
The training is competency based. To receive a Statement of Competence participants must satisfactorily undertake an assessment of knowledge and skills. This course is consistent with the NDIS High Intensity Support Skills Descriptor for Dysphagia Support.
Our Program
We select our Premium Health trainers and assessors carefully. All are nurses with appropriate qualifications, technical expertise and experience in the health care, emergency first aid and education sectors. This enables them to provide you with quality training which is grounded in direct experience and knowledge of the field.
Premium Health offers both face-to-face delivery and online live training and assessment. Courses are available onsite at your venue, online Australia wide or at our public course venue.
| Dysphagia Support Training | |
|---|---|
| Delivery Mode | Option 1 provides 2 hours and 30 minutes of live online training with a knowledge assessment. Option 2 offers 3 hours of live online training with both knowledge and skills assessments. Option 3 includes 2 hours and 45 minutes of face-to-face training with knowledge and skills assessments. |
| Learning Objectives | All delivery options include recognizing the principles of a texture-modified and altered fluid-consistency diet, and following a sample participant support plan or meal management plan for dysphagia. Delivery options 2 and 3 only include demonstrating in a simulated environment the management of full and partial airway blockage, and demonstrating the correct technique for testing texture level. |
| Qualifications | Option 1 offers dysphagia support with live online training and a knowledge assessment, resulting in a statement of completion. Option 2 provides live online training with both knowledge and skills assessments, resulting in a statement of competence. Option 3 includes face-to-face training and assessment, resulting in a statement of competence. |
| Validity of Certificate | 1 year |