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Continence Foundation of Australia

The Continence Foundation of Australia is a not-for-profit organisation and the national peak body for incontinence prevention, management, education, awareness, information and advocacy.

Vision and mission

An Australian community free of the stigma and restrictions of all aspects of incontinence across the lifespan.

Eliminate the stigma and restrictions of all aspects of incontinence through research, advocacy, solutions, consumer education and professional development.

How the Continence Foundaton of Australia can help

The Foundation:

  • works with consumers, professionals, industry and government
  • facilitates access to continence support services through advocacy
  • provides evidence-based information and advice
  • builds the capacity and capability of the workforce
  • and, supports research to achieve the Foundation’s objectives.

Information / help lines

  • Call the National Continence Helpline on 1800 33 00 66 Mon to Fri, 8am to 8pm AEST.

    This is a free and confidential service staffed by Nurse Continence Specialists who provide advice, referrals and resources about incontinence to consumers and health professionals. The Helpline can also be accessed via the Telephone Interpreter Service on 131 450.

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This information was originally published on healthdirect - Continence Foundation of Australia.

Last reviewed: November 2024

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Pelvic floor exercises for women. The first step in performing pelvic floor muscle exercises is to identify the correct muscles. There are several ways which may help

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Pregnant or postnatal · Who's at risk? · Pelvic Floor First

Pregnancy and childbirth can have a lasting effect on your pelvic floor muscle fitness.

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Pregnancy and childbirth | Continence Foundation of Australia

When you’re pregnant you get a lot of advice from many people. Something that few people talk about are bladder and bowel control problems during pregnancy and after the birth.

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Female Pelvic Floor Muscles | Exercises | Continence Foundation of Australia

Pelvic floor muscles help women control their bladder, bowel & uterus. All women can benefit from pelvic floor exercises, learn how to do them correctly.

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Exercise modifications during pregnancy · Modifying exercise programs · Pelvic Floor First

Exercise modifications during pregnancy. While there are modifications of exercises recommended during pregnancy and for postnatal women, there are often times that modifications within these exercises themselves need to be made.

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Who's at risk? · Pelvic Floor First

Some people are more at risk of developing pelvic floor problems than others.

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Gynaecological surgery · Who's at risk? · Pelvic Floor First

Gynaecological or pelvic surgery such as a hysterectomy or pelvic radiotherapy can result in bladder problems

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Pelvic floor friendly cardio exercises · Pelvic floor friendly exercises · Pelvic Floor First

There are a range of cardio exercises that are pelvic floor safe

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UTI - Urinary Tract Infection | Continence Foundation of Australia

What are the warning signs of a urinary tract infection? What is the main cause of UTIs? What is the best thing to do for a urinary tract infection? What can you do to help prevent UTIs? Can a UTI go away on its own? How long does a UTI last? Where can I get help?

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Prevention | incontinence | Continence Foundation of Australia

How to prevent incontinence? In many cases, incontinence can be prevented with a healthy diet and lifestyle habits. Here are some simple steps that can help you prevent urinary and faecal incontinence.

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