Aged Care Training Courses

What aged care workers do in real life

• Helping with personal care and daily routines
• Assisting with safe transfers and getting people moving around
• Talking to clients and their families and making sure everyone's on the same page
• Keeping records and telling the people who need to know what's going on
• Helping older people stay connected with the things that matter to them

Working in residential care facilities can be pretty busy, and often involves working on shifts. Community care work can involve more travel and working on your own, but in both sorts of settings, having the right skills really matters. They help you keep your clients safe and yourself safe too.

Aged care industry outlook in Australia

The fact is, the population is getting older and older. That means there will be a high demand for aged care work for a long time to come. The sector needs people who can provide high-quality support and care, so that's good news for anyone thinking about a career in aged care. It also means ongoing training is really important – it helps keep staff confident and safe, and makes sure that care is delivered at the highest level.

Individual support: what it means in practice

Individual support is all about giving older people the support they need to live with dignity, comfort and as much independence as possible. It means respecting their choices and daily routines, and giving them the assistance they need in a way that's safe and respectful. And where possible, it means helping them to stay independent and confident.

You'll hear terms like individual support ageing and individual support aged care a lot. But at the end of the day, it's all about providing the sort of support that lets older people live their lives with comfort and dignity.

Getting Training that fits the Roster

How you deliver the training makes all the difference. It needs to work with the shift workers and the busy sites. Look for a course delivery that caters to your team, such as setting up a class at a set time for individuals, or having group sessions for everyone at the workplace, or even online options where you don't need to get your hands dirty.

Group training is less of a disruption and it also helps keep your skills consistent with everyone else.

For Providers: Getting Consistency across Teams

Providers want consistency - so that includes things like safe manual tasks, emergency response and clear communication. It also includes the right medication assistance, within the scope of your role.

Short courses can really help you plug the gaps without having to put everyone through a long qualification in one go. It makes onboarding, refresher courses and role changes a whole lot easier.

A simple method works pretty well:

1. Identify the high risk tasks
2. Book the core training and refreshers
3. Add any role based courses that you need
4. Track what has been completed at all the different sites

Core courses that support aged care workers

These courses cover the things that aged care workers do day in, day out. They're perfect for refresher training for seasoned staff, and for new workers who need to get up to speed on the basics.

First aid training: not just CPR

HLTAID011 Provide First Aid is all about knowing what to do in an emergency, and being able to act quickly and safely. A lot of workplaces expect staff to have current CPR certification, and some roles may need more advanced first aid training. Whatever the level, it's always good to have your knowledge up to date.

Assist Clients with Medications

The HLTHPS006 Assist clients with medication unit is all about making sure people get their medication safely and on time, and documenting everything properly.

Manual tasks: safe working and movement

Doing manual tasks safely is really important in aged care work. That means using good techniques to reduce the risk of injury, and helping people move safely around. This is especially important in residential care where people may need a lot of help with transfers.

Having a practical unit in manual tasks and getting some hands-on practice can really help workers build safer habits, and keep both themselves and their clients safe.

Infection prevention and waste risk awareness

Keeping people safe and healthy is a big part of the job in aged care. That means knowing how to prevent infection and looking out for risks. This course is all about what you need to know to keep yourself and others safe.

Asthma and anaphylaxis response

Some services need staff who can respond quickly and safely in an emergency. This Asthma & Anaphylaxis course is all about what you need to know to do that.

Emergency response roles in facilities

Facilities usually have emergency procedures, wardens and clear roles when incidents hit. Training does help staff deal with such situations in a structured way - plus it helps those who are in charge of wards. Fire Warden training or Chief Fire Warden courses help keep your patients and staff safe as well as your facility compliant.

Mental Health Awareness is key for Staff Wellbeing

Caring for the elderly is an emotionally draining job. Getting your staff trained in mental health can help them pick up on the early signs and have better chats. It also helps keep the workplace culture stable and supports the wellbeing of the whole team.