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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…
New qualifications for Aged Care, Home and Community Care and Disability. These Certificate 3 qualifications have been merged into the new Certificate 3 in Individual Support(CHC33015). Training organisations have until August 2016 to change over to the new qualification . Under the new Certificate 3 in Individual Support all students complete 7 core units then select a further 6 elective units depending on the area they wish to specialise in…
Empowering students to become amazing carers It’s been a little over 12 months since ACT started training on the Sunshine Coast. Our mission – empowering students to become amazing carers. Student feedback obviously plays a really important role in making sure we get it right. So from the latest ACT graduates here’s just some of the things they thought about their training. Our Trainers and…
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…