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Responding to and preventing sexual assault in residential aged care

Free facilitator eLearning program and resources

Course overview

Topic

Responding to and preventing sexual assault in residential aged care

Cost

Free

Who

Aged care educators, clinical governance or quality, risk and compliance managers

Duration

Self-paced; approximately 4 hours

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Browse and download the full suite of resources from the #ReadyToListen project, including posters, videos and in-depth guides on responding to and preventing sexual assault in residential aged care.

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About this course

This online facilitator course has been developed as part of the #ReadyToListen project. It is structured as a facilitator resource and designed for aged care educators to conduct training in their residential aged care workplace on understanding the risk and indicators of sexual assault and believing those who disclose. It also covers providing support and taking proactive steps to protect residents.

The #ReadyToListen project aims to build the skills and capacity of aged care service providers to better respond to and prevent sexual assault in residential aged care.

The Aged Care Royal Commission’s Final Report (2021) estimated there are 50 sexual assaults in residential aged care each week. Older people also experience sexual assault in their own homes. The trauma they experience is compounded by the lack of education for service providers.

Who is this training for?

Aged care educators, clinical governance or quality, risk and compliance managers in residential aged care.

How long will it take to complete?

This free, self-paced online facilitator course will take approximately 4 hours to complete. The course remains accessible upon completion, and includes guidance, practical strategies and learning activities with downloadable resources.

Course outcomes

  • define sexual assault and its prevalence in residential aged care
  • understand residents' and staff’s sexual rights and responsibilities in residential aged care
  • describe the physical and psychological indicators of sexual assault to identify whether sexual assault has occurred
  • identify the impacts of sexual assault and implement strategies to support victims/ survivors and prevent sexual assault
  • understand and comply with reporting requirements under SIRS and reporting to police
  • understand how to support, provide information, and ensure immediate safety for victim/survivors who disclose sexual assault and how to implement practical strategies to promote trauma-informed responses that support victim/survivors, other residents, and staff
  • implement practical strategies for communicating about sexual assault in ways that are honest, timely, ethically responsible, and professionally expected
  • recognise factors that contribute to resident’s vulnerability to sexual assault
  • understand how to develop and implement a sexual assault policy or guidelines and audits to identify gaps and make improvements.

How was the course developed?

The facilitator course has been developed as part of the #ReadyToListen project, a national project to deliver education and resources to residential care service providers on preventing sexual assault and supporting victim/survivors. 

The #ReadyToListen project was funded by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, and led by the Older Persons Advocacy Network, in partnership with Celebrate Ageing  and the  Older Women’s Network NSW.

Ready To Listen resources

Browse and download the full suite of resources from the #ReadyToListen project, including posters, videos and in-depth guides on responding to and preventing sexual assault in residential aged care.

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