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Much needed reform continues in the Aged Care sector with the introduction of new standards from July 1st this year. There are 8 new standards that will replace the current 4 with a very obvious shift from; “these are the standards you must provide” to, “are your services meeting your residents’ (now called consumers) needs?” The eight new standards are: Consumer dignity and choice Ongoing assessment and planning with consumers…
There are big changes coming to the aged care industry as our first contingent of baby boomers enters the 65 years and older category. Baby boomers are those born between 1946 and 1965 so our oldest baby boomer today is 69 years old. Australian’s born in this era look back and reminisce about the good ol’ days. Post-war Australia was a land of opportunity and plenty. Quarter acre blocks, big…
Let’s face it – working in Aged Care is a hands-on career. Among other things, providing good oral hygiene, continence care, pressure area care and safe manual handling are not things you can learn easily from books. Sure, you can look at pictures and read about them – but nothing can replace practical back-to-basics hands-on training. As Registered Nurses, ACT trainers have for many years honed their skills and developed…
Gone are the days when nurses would man-handle heavy clients using their own body strength moving them from place to place. On any one shift it was estimated that nurses were manual lifting on average 1.8 tonnes, more than the construction industry. There are a lot of older nurses now paying for those past practices with ongoing bad backs. No Lift Policy Fortunately times have changed with the introduction of…
What to Wear Not all Sunshine Coast aged care facilities require their workers to wear uniforms. In fact, many prefer you to wear casual clothing to help create a more homely environment for their residents. Remember, you are working in their home – they’re not living in your workplace – so be respectful with how you dress. Closed in shoes, sleeved shirts and comfortable skirts or pants are essential. You…
Aged Care Courses Vocational Placement Your first day as a student on vocational placement can be daunting and sometimes confronting. For many students this is the first time they have set foot in an aged care facility. Caring for the most vulnerable elderly can give back tenfold and be an enormously rewarding job. It’s a great feeling of achievement at the end of a shift to know you have made…
Author: Sonya Maley RN, TAE Trainer and Assessor, GAICD The Federal government is cracking down on training organisations that are rorting the system Training rorts under fire . Vocational Placement is an area that you can get caught out. An Aged Care Certificate III course is a competency based qualification so there’s no exams like at Uni where you either pass or fail. Instead you need to demonstrate that you’re a…
Sunshine Coast business All Care Training has developed an outstanding reputation for excellence with a high percentage of students securing employment either during or shortly after completing their course. Our Aged Care Certificate III students have good reason to feel confident in pursuing their new careers. General Manager and Nurse Trainer Sonya Maley puts the success of the program down to a number of factors. “We do things a little…
A lot has happened since our last post. A big congratulation to our September Aged Care Certificate III graduates all of who were offered employment before the completion of their course at the facilities they were hosted in. A special thanks also to Noosa Inc and Eden Rehabilitation Centre for hosting these students. Noosa Inc.; a community owned NFP Aged Care Facility owns Kabara in Cooroy and Carramar in Tewantin.…
Aged Care Course Graduates Aged Care Course graduates deserve a huge congratulations. We would like to pay tribute to all of our July students who completed their Certificate III in Aged Care! Graduates have spent the last 6 weeks undertaking the course at Eden Rehabilitation Centre in Cooroy. Feedback from students and Eden staff has been amazing. From all of us at All Care Training, we would like to wish graduates…