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Abuse of the older person

Free eLearning for health and aged care professionals​

Course overview

Topic

Abuse of the older person

Cost

Free

Who

Health professionals, Allied Health and aged care workers

Duration

Self-paced; approximately 6 hours

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About this course

Abuse of the older person: eLearning Program for Health and Aged Care Professionals was developed in collaboration with the Australian Human Rights Commission, the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) and a coalition of subject matter experts and health professionals nationally.

Abuse of older people is a complicated issue, often caused by someone who is trusted by the older person, such as a family member, friend, professional or paid caregiver.

Sometimes, both the victim and perpetrator do not recognise that what is occurring is abuse. Abuse affects older men and women and can occur in home or in care.

Who is this training for?

This eLearning program is designed for health, Allied Health and aged care professionals. As trusted professionals, they play an important role in addressing abuse of older people and are well placed to identify signs of abuse through established relationships, daily interactions and clinical assessments.

How long will it take to complete?

The free, self-paced program provides participants with up to date, at point of care research, expertise, resources, and referral pathways from nationally-acclaimed subject matter experts on abuse of older people.

Completion of this course is equivalent to 6+ hours of CPD.

Program modules

The following modules will be covered.

Understanding abuse of the older person and their rights

Identifying, responding to, and preventing abuse of the older person

Rights of older people, power of attorney the law and organisational governance

Course outcomes

  • Define the various forms of abuse of older people.
  • Identify signs and risk factors for abuse of the older person, recognising that abuse situations are often complex, deeply personal, and individual.
  • Assess abuse of the older person using different support mechanisms and communication styles.
  • Respond appropriately to signs of abuse.
  • Provide support to older people to mitigate risks associated with abuse and refer them to advocacy networks & other support services, where appropriate.
  • Acknowledge the rights of self-determination of all older people, raise awareness of the harmful effects of ageism and ageist attitudes.
  • Understand the diversity of older people and provide culturally aware supports and information.
  • Build organisational governance capacity.

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