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The Department of Health has begun “the big undertaking” of creating a new rights-based Aged Care Act ahead of wide-ranging consultation, a forum has heard.

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11:00 am Care Management Skills @ Online Webinar

Care Management Skills @ Online Webinar

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Professional ‘case/care management’ should result in consumers to be able to manage their own lives as much as possible and, with professional support not have a provider ‘take over’. It is a targeted, community-based and[...]

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1:00 pm Medication Management in Home Ca... @ Online Webinar

Medication Management in Home Ca... @ Online Webinar

Sep 28 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

This course will clarify exactly what a service needs to ensure it can support consumers with safe and high-quality medication management. Medication Management is a requirement for all providers of Home Care. Whether it is[...]

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1:00 pm Lessons Learnt From Quality Revi... @ Online Webinar

Lessons Learnt From Quality Revi... @ Online Webinar

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Discover the secrets to avoiding not-mets that nobody’s talking about. Did you know both self managed and full service providers are receiving the same not-mets? Why is that? With more than 2 decades of experience[...]

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1:00 pm Consumer-focused Assessment and ... @ Online via Zoom

Consumer-focused Assessment and ... @ Online via Zoom

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What’s wrong with our assessments and care plans? Most assessments and care plans we see are based on a medical model of deficits. Hence care plans focus on managing and maintaining health from a clinical perspective.[...]

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1:00 pm Effective Incident Management in... @ Online via Zoom

Effective Incident Management in... @ Online via Zoom

Oct 26 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Are you ready for SIRS in Home Care? From 1 April 2021, all aged care providers were required to meet Standard 8 (3)(d) including having an incident management system. However, from 1 July 2022, the[...]

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all-day Hospital in the Home Annual Scie... @ The Hotel Realm

Hospital in the Home Annual Scie... @ The Hotel Realm

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The annual HITH Conference has become a cornerstone of the HITH Calendar and is the must attend HITH event of the year. With pressure on inpatient beds higher than ever before, we believe it’s time[...]

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1:00 pm Assessment and Care Planning for... @ Online

Assessment and Care Planning for... @ Online

Nov 16 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Based on the Clinical Practices Guidelines and Principles of Care for People with Dementia, this webinar provides practical guidance for Care/Case Managers and clinicians such as registered nurses. Understanding Dementia Identifying signs of dementia Practical[...]

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1:00 pm Training Needs Analysis Made Simple @ Online via Zoom

Training Needs Analysis Made Simple @ Online via Zoom

Nov 23 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Is your service meeting compliance requirements regarding training? ‘Standard 7 | Requirement (3)(d): Management of the organisation’ requires that providers can describe how they determine training needs for their workforce in line with new or[...]

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