Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00566:reg:31
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00566
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 31
Character Range: 60512–61876

31  Tracheostomy Management

Outcome: Each participant with a tracheostomy receives appropriate suctioning and management of their tracheostomy relevant and proportionate to their individual needs.

         To achieve this outcome, the following indicators should be demonstrated:
           (1) Each participant is involved in the assessment and development of the plan for their tracheostomy suctioning and management. With their consent, the participant's health status is subject to regular and timely review by an appropriately qualified health practitioner. The plan identifies how risks, incidents and emergencies will be managed, including required actions and escalation to ensure participant wellbeing.
           (2) Appropriate policies and procedures are in place, including a training plan for workers, that relate to the support provided to each participant with a tracheostomy.
           (3) All workers have completed training, relating specifically to each participant's needs, managing any tracheostomy related incident and high intensity support skills descriptor for providing tracheostomy care (without ventilation) and supporting a person dependent on ventilation, delivered by an appropriately qualified health practitioner or person that meets the high intensity support skills descriptor for tracheostomy suctioning and management.