Identifying, Reporting & Responding to the Abuse of Older People in Care

Learning outcomes

This course will provide an understanding of:

• background to and the definitions and prevalence of the abuse of older people in Australia,
• types of abuse most commonly experienced by older people,
• requirements for the reporting of abuse of an older person in your care,
• roles and responsibilities of staff around the abuse of a person in their care,
• barriers to staff reporting suspected and actual abuse, and
• actions to take if there is imminent threat to an older person.

Estimated duration

75 minutes

Course Overview

The course features:

• Adaptics - e3's unique approach to refresher training,
• professional audio,
• animation and interactivity,
• WCAG 2.0 accessibility,
• multi-device compatible,
• assessments, and
• a certificate of completion.

Target audience

This course is suitable for professionals who provide care to older people in Australia.