Adult Continence

Northern Health offers a Continence Service for adults requiring assessment and management for bladder and or bowel dysfunction.

Our Northern Health Continence service has provided Continence Nursing Services to the community for over 30 years. We provide home visits and centre based appointments from three Northern Health campuses.

What to expect from the service?

Our Continence Nurses are experienced clinicians specialising in the management and needs relating to continence. Nurses will provide advice and support for adults experiencing continence issues, including:

Comprehensive continence assessment and management
Client and carer education and support in relation to continence
Bladder retraining, bowel regulation programs and toileting programs
Catheter education and other drainage equipment
Prescription of aids and equipment
Skin Care management

Information

Appointments may also be delivered virtually through the Victorian Virtual Specialist Consult (VVSC) service.

You do not need a Doctor’s referral for this clinic.

To access or ask questions about this service, please contact the Community Access Service team.

Continence nursing and physiotherapy services are available at Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre and Craigieburn Centre.

Medical intervention provided by a Geriatrician specialising in continence management is only available at Bundoora Centre.

Consumers are able to self-refer to the Continence Service without a GP referral letter. For referrals or enquiries regarding this service please contact the Community Access Service team
Phone: 1300 128 539 (Free Call) or 9495 3443

For referrals to the VVSC, please contact the team
Website: VVSC.org.au
Email: vvsc@nh.org.au
Fax: 8405 8616

For Commonwealth Home Support Program referrals (65 years or older):
Referrals are completed through My Aged Care www.myagedcare.gov.au or call the contact centre 1800 200 422
Our services are listed under My Aged Care as ‘Northern Health Services Continence Nursing’ and ‘Northern Health Services Allied Health’ for Pelvic Health Phyisotherapy is required