Continence assessments, handled with care and dignity.
A registered nurse visits you at home, listens, and writes the formal report your NDIS planner needs. A conversation many people find hard to start, made easy. Across Melbourne, Geelong and surrounding areas.
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Who are you enquiring for?
You can contact us directly. No GP referral needed, and no waitlist. We visit you at home, work out what you need, and set up supports against the funding already in your plan.
Book a free home visit Call 0405 468 427Here is what the first week looks like. You call or send the form, we call back within one business day, and a nurse visits at a time that suits. You do not need paperwork ready, and you do not need to know which support category applies.
Book a free home visit Call 0405 468 427Referrals acknowledged within one business day, service agreements out within 48 hours. Registered across eight support classes including high intensity daily personal activities. We keep you updated as things progress.
Send a referral Call 0405 468 427We bill at current NDIS price limits across self-managed, plan-managed and NDIA-managed plans. Invoices show the full NDIS support item number for community nursing, not the shorter registration group code.
Send a referral Call 0405 468 427What is an NDIS continence assessment?
If a bladder or bowel condition is affecting daily life, the NDIS will usually want a formal assessment before funding continence supports. That assessment is a structured clinical review of what is happening, how much it affects everyday activities, and what products, equipment or strategies would help.
At Health Focus Nursing a nurse leads every assessment, because the report has to hold up when a planner reads it. The nurse reviews medical and continence history, carries out a physical assessment, looks at the practical impact on sleeping, going out and personal care, and then writes it up in language an NDIS delegate recognises.
The finished report links findings directly to NDIS funding categories. It suits participants of any age whose bladder or bowel difficulties relate to their disability, whether you are seeking funding for the first time or preparing for a plan review.
Why a nurse-led assessment matters
Continence is a clinical matter, not a comfort issue. A registered nurse understands the physiology behind bladder and bowel dysfunction, recognises when something needs further medical review, and knows how to document findings so a planner can act on them.
That is the practical difference. Every finding is documented clinically and linked to what the nurse observed, so each recommendation in the report can be followed back to its evidence. For participants, it means a report written specifically to support an NDIS funding decision.
What the assessment includes
- Medical history and continence history review
- Physical assessment relevant to bladder and bowel function
- Functional assessment of the impact on daily living
- Product and equipment recommendations
- A formal written report prepared for your NDIS planner
- Identification of the right NDIS support category
- Follow-up recommendations and referrals where appropriate
Check your suburb and we will call you
Two fields. We respond within one business day.
Continence is something people often feel they have to be brave about. It should not be. It is part of looking after a body, and we talk about it the same way we would talk about anything else.
Founder, RNHow it is funded
Continence assessments are funded under Capacity Building, Improved Daily Living. That category exists to help participants build skills and access supports for daily tasks, and continence sits squarely within it.
You can access an assessment whether your plan is self-managed, plan-managed or NDIA-managed. We bill at current NDIS price limits rates, so for eligible participants with funding available there is no out-of-pocket cost.
How to get started
Enquire or refer
Call, use the form, or ask your coordinator to send a referral. We respond within one business day.
We schedule a home visit
At a time that suits you, with no waitlist across Melbourne and Geelong.
Assessment and report
The nurse visits, completes the assessment, and the written report follows shortly after.
Continence assessments across Melbourne and Geelong
We conduct home visit continence assessments in Footscray, Sunshine, Werribee, Caroline Springs and across the Maribyrnong, Brimbank, Melton, Hobsons Bay, Wyndham, Moonee Valley, Hume and Merri-Bek council areas, plus Geelong, Geelong West, Newtown, Belmont, Highton and Corio. See the full list of service areas.
Continence assessment questions
Can't find what you need? Call us on 0405 468 427.
An NDIS continence assessment report must be written by a suitably qualified health professional, most commonly a registered nurse with continence experience. At Health Focus Nursing, every continence assessment is conducted and reported by an AHPRA-registered nurse, and every report is written clearly for an NDIS planner to act on.
Once the report is complete, Health Focus Nursing provides a copy to the participant and, with consent, to their support coordinator or plan manager. The report recommends the products and the funding category they fit, which is usually Consumables in the Core Supports budget, and can be used to support funding requests or a plan review. Products then come from the participant's chosen supplier, so delivery time depends on them, and we can help set that up on the day of the visit.
A continence assessment covers a review of medical and continence history, a physical assessment relevant to bladder and bowel function, and a functional assessment of how continence affects daily living. The nurse then identifies suitable products or equipment and documents findings in a formal report written for an NDIS audience.
Yes. Health Focus Nursing conducts continence assessments in the participant's own home across Melbourne and Geelong. Assessing someone in their usual environment gives a more accurate picture of how continence affects daily routines, toileting access and equipment needs than a clinic appointment would.
Yes. An NDIS continence assessment is funded under the Capacity Building support category, specifically Improved Daily Living. Participants with that funding available pay nothing out of pocket. It is accessible across self-managed, plan-managed and NDIA-managed plans, and Health Focus Nursing bills at current NDIS price limits.
To confirm the funding in your plan, call us on 0405 468 427.
No. A GP referral is not required for an NDIS continence assessment. Participants, family members, support coordinators and plan managers can contact Health Focus Nursing directly, provided the participant has an active NDIS plan with relevant funding available.
A continence assessment home visit usually takes between 45 and 90 minutes, depending on the complexity of the participant's needs. The nurse sends the formal written report within 5 business days of the visit, along with product and equipment recommendations where relevant.
To book a visit around your schedule, call us on 0405 468 427.
Health Focus Nursing has no waitlist for continence assessments and responds to every enquiry within one business day. Home visits are scheduled across metropolitan Melbourne and the Geelong region, including Footscray, Sunshine, Werribee, Caroline Springs, Geelong and surrounding suburbs.
Book a continence assessment
Tell us what you need and we will reach out within one business day. No pressure, no commitment.
- 1You enquire
Form or phone call, whichever is easier. Takes less than a minute.
- 2We contact you
Within one business day, to confirm details and arrange a visit.
- 3Care begins
Your nurse or support worker visits at a time that suits you.
Refer directly using the form or by phone. Service agreements go out within 48 hours, and we keep you updated as things progress.
Send an enquiry
We respond within one business day.
Whenever you are ready.
A registered nurse can visit you across Melbourne and Geelong.