Industry education ‘101’
A new survey, conducted by the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency, aims to identify the educational needs and...
Education & Training
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New qualifications proposed in care
Students may be required to gain 120 hours of practical work as part of each qualification to enter employment in the... -
‘Fine tuning’ aged care skills
A hospital bed, a ‘patient’ and three video cameras recording your every move. South Australia’s... -
Be the ‘first to act’ on quality care
A new online education program may help nurses learn how to more effectively manage ‘deteriorating’ and... -
Jim ‘brings to life’ aged care students’ experiences
A realistic computer avatar of an elderly farmer with dementia is helping students entering the aged healthcare system... -
New centre to deliver more health professionals
A new federal government funded training centre in Melbourne’s suburb of Camberwell may mean a major boost to the... -
Quality clinical training in new simulation centre
Western Australia’s Curtin University, in partnership with one of the state’s aged care providers, has... -
Aged care learns about dementia online
A new online dementia learning resource aims to achieve practice improvement in the workplace among residential and... -
How to ‘do business’ in offshore senior sector
Exporting can be a profitable way of expanding providers’ businesses and reducing the dependence on the local... -
‘Firsthand’ experience dealing with older people
Paramedic science students from the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) recently undertook training in what has been... -
Language test for healthcare professionals
The University of Queensland is offering an internationally recognised English language test for healthcare... -
Improving aged care for residents and students
A new program is allowing student nurses to focus on “fewer residents” but in “much more depth”... -
‘Talking’ mannequins for better student training
Medical mannequins, which are programed to speak in any language and mimic human emotions, has been unveiled at Charles... -
‘Forward thinking’ project boosts care and education
A new Western Australian simulation centre may give aged care students the opportunity to develop their knowledge and... -
Aged care clinical training goes mobile!
A Victorian aged and community care organisation has officially launched what has been described as the ‘first... -
Delivering quality aged care training
The delivery of quality, specialised training is vital to the aged care industry. -
Boosting training opportunities
The number of paramedic students passing through a new Paramedic Science Simulation Centre at the University of... -
Goodwin increases staff training
Canberra’s aged care accommodation and related services’ provider, Goodwin Aged Care Services, is increasing... -
Aged care centre brings ‘right mix’
South Australia now has a state of the art teaching aged care centre with last week’s opening of the ‘Adelaide... -
Understanding the accreditation process
Aged care staff and management will gain a better understanding of the accreditation process – from self assessment to... -
New SA aged care hub
A new South Australian student learning hub may benefit University of Adelaide nursing students during their training to...
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