Courses · Complex Care
Seizure Management and Emergency Medication
Respond to a seizure safely, know exactly when it becomes an emergency, and understand the administration of midazolam under a participant-specific plan.
Important — this module does not certify you
IMPORTANT — This is a non-accredited course and this Certificate of Completion is not a Statement of Attainment. Seizure management, including the administration of emergency medication, is a High Intensity Daily Personal Activity under the NDIS Practice Standards (High Intensity Daily Personal Activities Module). Knowledge alone does not authorise you to do it. Before you administer emergency seizure medication for any participant you must be trained and assessed as competent for that specific person, by an appropriately qualified health practitioner, against that person's own seizure management plan — and your provider must hold the record of that sign-off. Never act outside a current, signed, participant-specific plan.
About this module
Seizure management is a High Intensity Daily Personal Activity under the NDIS Practice Standards. This module covers what happens in the brain during a seizure, the seizure types you will actually see, minute-by-minute first aid, the difference between a seizure and a medical emergency, status epilepticus, emergency medication including buccal and intranasal midazolam, seizure management plans, accurate observation and recording, post-ictal care, SUDEP, and the reporting obligations that follow.
Who it is for
Support workers, SIL and group home staff, and community access workers supporting a participant with epilepsy or any seizure disorder — particularly anyone who may be asked to administer emergency medication.
What you will be able to do
- Explain what a seizure is and describe the main seizure types
- Give safe, correct first aid during and after a seizure
- Recognise the point at which a seizure becomes a medical emergency
- Describe the administration of buccal and intranasal midazolam under a participant-specific plan
- Record a seizure accurately enough to be clinically useful
- Meet your documentation and reportable incident obligations
Aligned to
- NDIS Practice Standards — High Intensity Daily Personal Activities Module
- NDIS High Intensity Support Skills Descriptors — Epilepsy and Seizure Management
- Epilepsy Foundation / Epilepsy Action Australia clinical guidance
- NDIS (Incident Management and Reportable Incidents) Rules 2018
Lesson plan
What the module covers
| # | Lesson | What it covers | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | What a seizure is, and the types you will see | Brain activity, seizure classification, and why the type matters to your response. | 15m |
| 02 | Seizure first aid and when it becomes an emergency | What to do, what never to do, and the thresholds that trigger an ambulance. | 16m |
| 03 | Emergency medication, plans and recording | Midazolam under a participant-specific plan, and the record that makes it defensible. | 16m |
| ✓ | Final assessment | 12 scenario-based questions · pass mark 85% · unlimited attempts | ~15m |
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Epilepsy
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