Incontinence Guides

Straight answers about continence care

Around 4.8 million Australians live with a bladder or bowel problem, and almost nobody talks about it. That silence is why so many people end up guessing about funding, sizing and what to do when something is not working.

These guides are written to answer the question you actually came here with. No sales pitch, no clinical hedging, and no pretending a product solves everything.

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Funding & costs

CAPS 2026-27: the $739.40 continence payment and how far it actually goes

6 min read

CAPS pays $739.40 this financial year, as cash, with no restriction on which supplier you use. Who qualifies, how to apply, and an honest look at how many weeks of supply that money really covers.

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Funding & costs

Are adult nappies covered by the NDIS?

6 min read

Yes. The harder questions are how much is in your plan, and whether your plan management type lets you shop where you like.

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Everyday care

Why continence briefs leak at the leg: six causes, ranked

5 min read

Buying a more absorbent brief usually does not fix it. Four of the six causes are free to correct in thirty seconds.

Publishing Tuesday 8 September
Choosing products

Adult nappy sizing: how to measure, and what to do between sizes

5 min read

Buying by clothing size is the most common reason briefs do not work. Plus the honest answer on whether sizing up gives more protection.

Publishing Wednesday 9 September

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Funding & costs

CAPS 2026-27: the $739.40 continence payment

6 min read
Read the guide
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Funding & costs

Are adult nappies covered by the NDIS?

6 min read
Read the guide
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Everyday care

Why continence briefs leak at the leg

5 min read
Publishing Tue 8 Sep
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Choosing products

Adult nappy sizing and how to measure

5 min read
Publishing Wed 9 Sep
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Everyday care

Getting through the night: an overnight routine

6 min read
Publishing Thu 10 Sep
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Funding & costs

What continence briefs cost, and your real cost per day

5 min read
Publishing Fri 11 Sep
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For carers

When someone refuses to wear continence products

6 min read
Publishing Sat 12 Sep
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Everyday care

Skin care under continence products

5 min read
Publishing Sun 13 Sep
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For providers

Buying continence products in bulk: a checklist

6 min read
Publishing Mon 14 Sep
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For carers

The continence go-bag: hospital, travel and the car

5 min read
Publishing Tue 15 Sep

If you would rather just ask someone

Call us on 0448 663 293 or email products@equipitdsp.com. If you have a measurement and are not sure which size it points to, send it through and we will tell you, including when the answer is that neither size is right for you.

For clinical questions, the National Continence Helpline on 1800 33 00 66 is staffed by continence nurse advisors and is free. If you are caring for someone, Carer Gateway on 1800 422 737 can arrange counselling, peer support and respite.

Equipit is the product-supply arm of Kinship Uniting Services, an NDIS registered and CHSP approved provider since 2017.