Aged Care and Welfare

Support older people with connection, practical welfare and respectful pathways to specialist assistance.

Course outcome

Deliver age-friendly services that promote dignity, safety, choice and social connection.

What you will learn

• Lesson 1: Ageing with Dignity — Identify ways a service can increase choice and independence.
• Lesson 2: Safe Welfare Contact — Plan a two-person welfare visit.
• Lesson 3: Practical Support — Create an age-friendly checklist for an ACS event.
• Lesson 4: Referral and Continuity — Build a referral guide for older community members.

Course details

• Track: Specialisation — Care and Wellbeing
• Duration: 4 hours
• Format: 4 guided lessons (60 minutes each), each with a teaching guide, a case study with short-answer questions and a multiple-choice knowledge check

Course references and further learning

Use these authoritative sources to confirm requirements, deepen the lesson and locate current guidance.

• My Aged Care — Australian Government
• Aged Care Quality Standards — Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
• Elder abuse information and support — Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department

Important

Check the latest version before use. Australian law, approved ACS procedures and local Conference requirements take priority where they are more specific. External resources are provided for learning and do not replace accredited training, professional advice or emergency services.