03_150930081_0103_1_1
HEN - gastrostomy devices

Line Item Description

The NDIS line item 03_150930081_0103_1_1 provides funding for Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) - gastrostomy devices under the Consumables budget.

This support item is dedicated to covering the cost of essential gastrostomy devices, equipment, and associated consumable supplies necessary for NDIS participants who receive their daily nutrition via a gastrostomy tube (a tube inserted directly into the stomach).

The funding ensures the ongoing supply, maintenance, and replacement of specialised equipment required for safe and effective enteral feeding.

Items typically funded under this line item include:

Gastrostomy feeding tubes, including G-tubes and feeding buttons.

Extension sets and adapters used for tube feeding.

Single-use or low-cost feeding syringes and related administration equipment.

Consumable items for maintaining the gastrostomy site, such as specific dressings, gauze, and medical tape, where these are directly linked to the device's management.

This support is essential for participants to manage their clinical and nutritional requirements with dignity, independence, and safety within their home or community environment.