18
October
Friday
Aged Care Workforce Consultation: supporting older people experiencing abuse
18 October @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Elder Abuse Action Network (EAAN) are developing awareness raising and educational material on elder abuse – they are holding consultations nationally.
Target audience: Workers and professionals who interact with older people living in the community. Including:
- Health workers (e.g. GPs, Nurses, Community-based nurses, Ambulance staff, RFDS)
- In-home care providers
- Family, domestic and sexual violence support workers
- Social workers
- Allied health professionals
- NDIS providers
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers
- Welfare agency workers
- LGBTQIA+ support services
- CALD support services
The workshops are designed to:
- Understand the skills and knowledge required to empower workers to support older people experiencing abuse
- Ensure educational materials meet workers needs
- Understand the experience of workers who interact with older people
Community consultation various locations: https://ticketing.humanitix.com/tours/community-workshops
Workforce consultation various locations: https://ticketing.humanitix.com/tours/workforce-consultation-workshops
Bookings for Sydney workforce session on 18 October 2024 here