Discover the essential skills and knowledge needed to balance duty of care with a client’s right to make their own choices in aged care. This introductory course offers a practical overview of dignity of risk, helping you understand it as a key component of empowerment and wellbeing, and providing a step-by-step framework for supported decision-making.
Whether you’re considering a career in aged care, already working in the sector without formal qualifications, or looking to build a foundation for future accredited studies, this course provides a strong starting point to help you facilitate client choice in a safe, respectful, and legally sound manner, as required by the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.
On completion of this short course, you will be able to:
Begin your aged care journey with the practical knowledge and confidence needed to balance duty of care with client choice.
You will be able to complete the course on a computer, tablet or smart phone and can user your preferred browser or the aXcelerate app which is available from Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
Short, flexible courses designed to fit around your day.
Created by subject matter experts with real-world knowledge.
Access practical learning online, wherever and whenever it suits you.
Gain the knowledge and perspective to answer the questions that matter.
Enrolling is quick and easy.
Once enrolled, you will receive an invitation to create your student account within 15 minutes. After your account has been activated, you will have immediate access to your course and can commence learning at a time that suits you.
Upon successful completion of this short course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion.
During this course, you will explore: