The Children’s Continence Service is a specialist service run by a Continence Nurse Consultant, providing specialist management of bladder and or bowel dysfunction in children, including children with additional needs.
The Children’s Continence Service is run by Continence Nurse Consultants, who undertake a detailed assessment and develop an individualised plan for ongoing support and management of continence issues. The service may also provide consultancy, education and support to carers, relatives and professional service providers. The service is available for attendance at centre (Craigieburn or Bundoora), via telehealth or a home visit for children with additional needs.
What to expect from the service?
The service aims to support children:
- who are 4 to 16 years of age.
- with bladder and/or bowel problems, including constipation, faecal incontinence (soiling), toilet refusal/avoidance, toilet training, daytime urinary incontinence (wetting), urinary frequency or urgency, and bed wetting.
- to have increased independence and improved quality of life.
The Service includes extensive education to child and family and can include alarm therapy.
Information
Please bring any copies of any previous investigations (e.g. xrays, blood or urine tests) to your child’s first appointment.
Northern Health also provides a NDIS Children’s Continence service for children with a disability. Please see: NDIS Children’s Continence (link to NH service page)
Appointments may also be delivered virtually through the Victorian Virtual Specialist Consult (VVSC) service.
Location
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