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Medication Awareness
We, as a part of the State disability services, provide an interactive course that helps the support workers to assist their patrons with medications.
Participants will learn about the following basic needs for providing supported independent living in Sydney:
- Safety principles when administering medication
- The six rights of medication administration
- Typical side effects of medication
- Intervention procedures during a medication incident
- Understanding symptoms for intervention
- Intervention techniques and options
- Administering laxatives, suppositories, or enemas
- Administering other non-routine medication
- Maintaining hydration and nutrition requirements
Through the course, the support workers will learn about:
- The legislative framework for the use of medication
- Common types of medicines and their use
- Various ways of medication administration
- Their responsibilities in the administration of medicines to the patrons
- Techniques for administering medication
- Promoting the rights of the individual when managing medication
- Indicators of complications or medication incidents that require intervention and understanding when to involve a health practitioner.
- Administering other non-routine medication
- Maintaining hydration and nutrition requirements
Participants can practice administering medicines using a blister pack.
Participants of this course will help our patrons with supported independent living in Sydney and will also be awarded a Certificate of Completion.
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