The Continence Foundation of Australia

Submitted by Emma Hamilton on Thu, 25/12/2008 - 10:07am

The Continence Foundation of Australia (CFA) is a not-for-profit organisation which strives to raise awareness of incontinence. It advocates on behalf of those Australians with this health condition, or who are caring for someone with incontinence problems.

The Continence Foundation aims to lessen the stigma attached to incontinence and increase community awareness of bowel and bladder problems.

The Continence Foundation of Australia has branches in each state and territory assisting families, carers and people with incontinence to access information and support to better manage incontinence.

The Continence Foundation aim to lessen the stigma attached to incontinence and increase community awareness of bowel and bladder problems.

Information about incontinence can be found on the Continence Foundation website www.continence.org.au or by calling the National Continence Helpline on 1800 33 00 66, a free and confidential service which the Foundation manages for the Australian government.

Useful links

Carers who deal with incontinence on a daily basis have a higher workload and poorer personal health than those who do not. Click here for a FREE copy of the Carers Continence Booklet.

The Continence Foundation publishes Bridge Magazine a quarterly consumer focused magazine about the many aspects of bladder and bowel function across all age groups - from childhood bed-wetting right through to aged care issues.
Talking about incontinence issues can be embarrassing for many people. The National Continence Helpline is a free advisory service. Callers can speak with a continence nurse adviser who can answer any questions about incontinence and eligibility for funding for purchase of products, or help you find clinical services in your area.
Find out who can help you with incontinence by reading the article Talk to a health professional
Before going shopping or on holiday find out the location of public toilets along your travel route around Australia by using The National Public Toilet Map at www.toiletmap.gov.au.