Safe, Role-Appropriate Skills for Enteral Feeding Support
This practical, scenario-based short course equips healthcare support workers with the knowledge and skills needed to safely assist people with Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) and Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy (PEJ) enteral feeding under clinical delegation.
The course emphasises the critical differences between PEG and PEJ tubes, clean technique, safe positioning, equipment checks, site and tube care, early recognition of complications, clear documentation, and escalation pathways — all drawn from clinical guidance and real workplace care plans.
Designed for support workers in aged care, disability, and home care settings, this course builds your confidence to provide safe, person-centred support within your defined role boundaries.
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Why This Course Matters
Enteral feeding support is a high-responsibility task. Mistakes w,hether in technique, positioning, or recognising warning signs, can directly harm the people in your care. Yet many support workers are expected to assist with PEG and PEJ feeds with minimal formal training. This course changes that. By working through realistic scenarios drawn from clinical practice, you’ll learn not just what to do, but why, so you can make safe, informed decisions even when situations don’t go to plan. Complete it online in your own time and walk away genuinely prepared.
What You'll Learn & Be Able to Do
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Course breakdown
What You'll Cover & Walk Away Wit
Every module is built around real clinical scenarios. You’ll leave with practical skills, confident decision-making, and a certificate you can show your employer or coordinator.
- Module 1 — PEG vs PEJ: Understanding the Difference
Anatomy, tube types, and why the distinction matters for the support you provide and the safety of the person in your care. - Module 2 — Clean Technique & Equipment Set-Up
Step-by-step clean technique, pump assembly, feed preparation, and pre-feed equipment checks — the foundation of safe enteral feeding support. - Module 3 — Safe Positioning & Site Care
How to safely position a person before and during feeding, routine site and tube care procedures, and how to prevent tube dislodgement. - Module 4 — Recognising Complications & Escalating
Normal versus abnormal signs, red flags of feeding intolerance, infection, and displacement, plus clear escalation pathways drawn from clinical guidance. - Module 5 — Documentation & Handover
How to write accurate, useful handover notes, what to record after each feed, and how to communicate observations to the clinical team effectively.
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When can you start? Anytime you like!
There are no start and finish dates, no semesters, so no need to wait. Just enroll and start the path to your new life whenever you’re ready!
