Aged Care Course

Lesson 1 • Understanding the Aged Care Sector

Defines aged care's scope, service types, and funding models. Provides context for all subsequent care roles and responsibilities.

Lesson 2 • Rights and Dignity of Older Adults

Explores the legal and ethical rights of care recipients. Anchors all care practice in respect, autonomy, and dignity.

Lesson 3 • Professional Conduct and Accountability

Defines expected workplace behaviour, codes of conduct, and accountability structures. Establishes professional standards students must meet throughout training.

Lesson 4 • Person-Centered Care Philosophy

Introduces individualised care planning and relationship-based practice. Shifts focus from task completion to holistic resident wellbeing.

Lesson 1 • Communicating with Families and Carers

Develops skills for sensitive family engagement and conflict de-escalation. Strengthens trust between care teams and support networks.

Lesson 2 • Interprofessional Team Communication

Builds skills for collaborating within multidisciplinary teams. Connects communication competency to coordinated, safe care outcomes.

Lesson 3 • Principles of Effective Communication

Covers active listening, empathy, and clear messaging. Forms the communication baseline applied across all care interactions.

Lesson 4 • Documentation and Reporting

Teaches accurate care note writing, incident reporting, and record-keeping standards. Ensures legal compliance and continuity of care.

Lesson 1 • Mobility Aids and Equipment

Introduces hoists, slings, slide sheets, and walking aids. Ensures safe equipment selection and operation in daily care.

Lesson 2 • Repositioning and Transfers

Covers bed repositioning, sit-to-stand, and chair transfers using correct body mechanics. Builds foundational hands-on handling competency.

Lesson 3 • Falls Prevention Strategies

Identifies fall risk factors and implements environmental and behavioural interventions. Reduces resident harm through proactive prevention.

Lesson 4 • Manual Handling Risk Assessment

Teaches systematic risk identification before any transfer task. Connects assessment to individualised handling plans.

Lesson 1 • Dressing and Grooming Assistance

Develops skills for assisting with clothing selection and dressing sequences. Promotes independence and self-expression in daily routines.

Lesson 2 • Continence Care and Management

Addresses continence assessment, toileting assistance, and incontinence product use. Reduces resident distress and infection risk.

Lesson 3 • Principles of Dignified Personal Care

Establishes respect, privacy, and consent as non-negotiable in personal care. Sets the values foundation for all hands-on hygiene tasks.

Lesson 4 • Bathing and Skin Care

Covers shower, bath, and bed-bath techniques alongside skin integrity monitoring. Prevents skin breakdown through routine observation.

Lesson 1 • Nutritional Needs of Older Adults

Explains age-related changes in metabolism, appetite, and nutrient absorption. Grounds mealtime support in physiological understanding.

Lesson 2 • Cultural and Therapeutic Diets

Addresses religious, cultural, and medical dietary requirements. Ensures individualised, compliant meal planning for diverse residents.

Lesson 3 • Mealtime Assistance Techniques

Covers positioning, feeding assistance, and adaptive equipment use. Ensures safe, dignified mealtime support for all dependency levels.

Lesson 4 • Nutritional Assessment and Screening

Introduces malnutrition screening tools and weight monitoring. Enables early identification and referral for nutritional risk.

Lesson 1 • Recognising Health Deterioration

Identifies early warning signs of clinical decline using structured observation tools. Connects observation to timely escalation and intervention.

Lesson 2 • Vital Signs Measurement and Recording

Teaches accurate measurement of temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure. Establishes baseline monitoring skills for ongoing health surveillance.

Lesson 3 • Medication Administration Procedures

Develops practical skills for assisting with oral, topical, and inhaled medications. Ensures safe, documented medication support within authorised scope.

Lesson 4 • Medication Assistance Principles

Introduces the rights of medication administration and worker scope of practice. Prevents medication errors through systematic safety checks.

Lesson 1 • Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms

Identifies triggers and management strategies for agitation, wandering, and aggression. Reduces chemical and physical restraint use through behavioural approaches.

Lesson 2 • Communication with Cognitive Impairment

Adapts communication strategies for residents with memory loss and language difficulties. Reduces distress and improves care cooperation.

Lesson 3 • Understanding Dementia and Cognition

Explains dementia types, brain changes, and cognitive decline progression. Provides the neurological foundation for all dementia care approaches.

Lesson 4 • Meaningful Activities and Engagement

Designs and facilitates activities aligned with residents' life histories and abilities. Maintains identity, purpose, and quality of life in dementia care.

Lesson 1 • Advance Care Planning

Explains advance directives, substitute decision-making, and care preference documentation. Ensures resident wishes guide end-of-life decisions.

Lesson 2 • Recognising and Responding to Dying

Identifies physical signs of imminent death and appropriate care responses. Prepares workers to act calmly and competently at the bedside.

Lesson 3 • Symptom Management at End of Life

Covers pain, breathlessness, and agitation management in dying residents. Builds competency in comfort-focused physical care.

Lesson 4 • Palliative Care Philosophy and Principles

Defines palliative care goals, comfort-focused practice, and holistic support. Distinguishes palliative from curative care approaches.