National Reconciliation Week is recognised each year from 27 May to 3 June, honouring two significant milestones in Australia’s reconciliation journey: the anniversaries of the successful 1967 Referendum and the High Court Mabo decision.
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Educators should consider children’s health, hygiene, privacy and dignity when using any toileting aids
Educators should consult therapists and families when determining which toileting aids will be most suitable for a child and to promote safe lifting
Electric and hydraulic change tables can provide a safe way of changing children that reduces a need for lifting.
For hygiene purposes, the surfaces of these tables can be easily wiped down.
The Flamingo by R82 is an all-purpose mobile bathroom/ shower toileting chair currently available in 2 sizes.
The chair can be rolled into a shower or pushed over a toilet, the seat can be removed and secured to a bathtub using suction cups or can be fitted to most toilet bowls.
The CAP Change Table is designed to be functional as well as adaptive. Access Steps can be used with this table if the child is mobile, to avoid possible lifting injuries.
