Complex Bowel Care – Connectors Wellbeing

Getting personal care with dignity and confidence is your right, and our highly trained team in NT provides complex bowel care with professionalism, respect, and clear communication.

Why These Tasks Matter for Participants

Spending time in the community has massive benefits for both mental and emotional wellbeing. It builds self-esteem, reduces loneliness, and helps develop skills that lead to greater independence. Here’s what regular community participation helps with:

Maintain Health Appointments

Consistent transport ensures you can attend hospital, therapy, and GP appointments without stress.

Keeps You Comfortable

Following a bowel care plan supports routine, physical ease, and emotional wellbeing.

Supports Daily Goals

With better bowels comes more freedom to participate in social activities, work, or study.

Reduces Crisis Episodes

Consistency in care avoids unexpected health issues and emergency interventions, improving day-to-day stability.

Understanding Complex Bowel Care

Complex bowel care covers assistance such as bowel programs, bowel management plans, incontinence care, and manual evacuation support. It’s a specialist form of clinical care within the NDIS.

At Connectors Wellbeing, we prioritise safety, privacy, and participant-centred care. We work under your consent, collaborating with allied health providers or GP teams to deliver bowel care that meets clinical standards and your comfort requires right here in Darwin.

How Connectors Wellbeing Helps

We know this care is deeply personal. Here’s how we deliver it safely and sensitively:

Individualised Bowelcare Plans

Created with your GP, continence nurse, or allied health team and put into action by our trained staff.

Privacy & Consent

Your care preferences and consent are central. We explain every step, always with respect.

Highly Trained Staff

our support workers study bowel assessment, manual evacuation techniques, skin care, and infection control.

Holistic Follow-up

we work with allied health and medical teams, tracking changes and adjusting care as your situation changes.

We make sure you’re always in control, listened to, and cared for with skill and dignity.

What’s Included in This Support?

We offer a full suite of clinical bowel supports tailored to your plan and circumstances:

Personalised bowel routines like medication admin, fluid planning, timing, fibre
Assistance with manual evacuation when prescribed or recommended
Continence product support includes selecting, fitting, changing pads or briefs
Bowel chart documentation and communication with your health team
Skin integrity checks during care, with referrals if needed
Hygiene guidance, skin cleansing, and infection-prevention measures

Our goal is simple: bowel care that’s safe, consistent, and effective, helping you stay healthy in your routine.

Our Process – How to Get Started

Complex bowel care is available to:

Plan & Funding

We help map your NDIS plan line items to bowel care support funded categories.

Care Planning

We’ll work with your medical team to establish a robust, tailored care plan.

Staff Matching

You choose from trained staff who suit your communication style and preferences.

Start of Care

We begin care in your home or approved setting, documenting each bowel-care routine.

Ongoing Reviews

Your plan is a living document. We meet regularly to update routines, monitor health, and adjust support.

Why Participants Choose Us

True Clinical Standards

Our training and record-keeping comply with clinical best practice for bowel care

Attuned to Privacy & Consent

We ensure every step respects your dignity and choice

Communication with Health Providers

We keep your doctor or cohort involved and updated as needed

Respectful & Compassionate

we treat you like a person first, not just a set of care tasks Led by your goals and your routine, our care builds trust, safety, and well-being in all settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does complex bowel care NT cost?

Cost varies depending on your NDIS plan. If funded under Specialist Disability Accommodation, Health Supports, or Daily Personal Activities, your care is fully supported by your NDIS budget when delivered by an NDIS-approved provider.

Is manual evacuation painful or uncomfortable?

Our trained staff ensure that procedures are done gently, respectfully, and according to your bowel care plan. We prioritise your comfort and consent at every stage.

Can Connectors coordinate with my GP or continence nurse?

Absolutely. We regularly liaise with medical professionals to ensure consistency, identify changes, and update your bowel care plan as clinical needs evolve.

How are staff trained?

Staff complete national-level esophagus-bowel-continence training, along with Connectors-specific modules on privacy, infection control, documentation, and person-centred care.

Can this care happen outside home?

Yes. If you need bowel care during supported community access, short-term stays, or events, we can include these arrangements in your care plan ensuring safety and consistency wherever life happens.