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CarePath Home Nursing

Community Nursing — Brisbane North

Funding & Programs

How to access our nursing services

We deliver clinical community nursing under DVA, NDIS, and aged care funding pathways across Brisbane North (Brisbane River to Caboolture).

DVA Community Nursing

Nursing services are provided by qualified nursing staff for eligible veterans and their dependants. Services are delivered in the home and can include a broad range of clinical and personal care support.

Services available under DVA

  • Caring for wounds
  • Helping with medication
  • Helping to manage symptoms of medical conditions
  • Helping with end of life and palliative care
  • Checking overall health
  • Helping after an operation or a stay in hospital
  • Helping with day-to-day activities, such as showering, going to the toilet and dressing
  • Helping with other tasks if there is a clinical need

NDIS Nursing Services

Registered nurses deliver clinical nursing services for NDIS participants. Our full clinical catalogue — from medication management to palliative care — is available under NDIS funding where clinically indicated.

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Medication Management

Safe administration and monitoring of medications in the home.

  • Overall medication management and support
  • IV antibiotic therapy
  • Warfarin care
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Wound Management

Professional wound assessment, treatment, and healing support.

  • Simple wound management
  • Skin tear management
  • Ulcer management
  • Abscess management
  • Complex wound management
  • Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
  • Chronic wounds
  • Diabetic foot ulcers
  • PICC line management
  • Pressure injury management
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Drain Care

Specialist management of surgical and therapeutic drains.

  • Bellovac drain management
  • Penrose drain management
  • Pigtail drain care
  • Blake drain care
  • Jackson-Pratt drain care
  • Nephrostomy care
  • Rocket drain care
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Diabetes Management

Clinical support and education for diabetes self-management.

  • Insulin management
  • Diabetes education and support
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Case Management & Care Navigation

Collaborative, person-centred coordination of support services.

  • Needs assessment and care coordination
  • Care navigation through complex healthcare systems
  • Linking patients with allied health, ACAT, and GPs
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General Welfare & Assessments

Routine monitoring and comprehensive clinical assessments.

  • General welfare checks
  • General observations (BP, HR, SpO2, BGL)
  • Comprehensive nursing assessments
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Catheter Care

Safe management of urinary catheters and related care.

  • SPC and IDC management
  • Leg bag changes
  • Urinalysis
  • Intermittent catheterisation
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Stoma Care

Changing, management, and education for stoma patients.

  • Changing and management of stomas
  • Stoma education and support
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Specialised Nursing

Advanced clinical services for complex and chronic conditions.

  • Continence assessment
  • CAPS application
  • MASS application
  • Lymphoedema management — donning and doffing compression garments
  • Garment measurements and prescriptions
  • Lymphatic drainage
  • PEG feeding and care
  • Chronic disease management — heart failure, COPD
  • MDT approach
  • Oxygen education and support
  • Palliative care — end of life care, symptom control, bereavement support
  • Personal care — assistance with activities of daily living

Support at Home / Aged Care

We deliver nursing care under the Support at Home program and aged care funding pathways. Our services align with the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and ACQSC registration requirements.

Our services are delivered in accordance with the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and ACQSC registration requirements. Learn more about our commitment to quality and compliance.

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