AGED CARE STAFF EDUCATION

Practical education for aged care teams.

ACP provides practical education sessions to help staff understand risk, use equipment safely and support residents more effectively.

Manual handling

Practical training focused on body mechanics, safer handling and reducing avoidable manual handling risk.

2-hour session

Body mechanics and correct technique
Common injuries and risk factors
Safer approaches to resident transfers
Safe operation of lifting equipment
Hazard identification and reporting

Suitable for: RNs, ENs, PCAs, environmental and catering staff.

Falls prevention

Education on recognising falls risk and translating assessment findings into practical prevention strategies.

2-hour session

Falls risk assessment
Identifying residents at higher risk
Intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors
Falls prevention planning
Strategies to reduce injury risk

Suitable for: RNs, ENs and PCAs.

Pain assessment and management

Understanding pain in older adults, including residents with dementia or limited ability to communicate their symptoms.

2-hour session

Recognising pain
Pain assessment in dementia
Practical pain management strategies

Suitable for: RNs, ENs, care coordinators and facility management.

Equipment prescription and maintenance

Helping teams match equipment to resident needs while identifying hazards and maintaining commonly used equipment.

2-hour session

Equipment used in aged care
Matching equipment to resident needs
Hazard identification
Appropriate equipment prescription
Basic maintenance considerations

Suitable for: RNs, ENs, PCAs and maintenance staff.

Pressure area care, skin tears and bruising

Practical strategies to identify risk and support safer care practices for residents vulnerable to pressure injuries, skin tears and bruising.

2-hour session

Pressure area risk factors
Strategies and products that may reduce risk
Skin tear and bruising risk factors
Practical prevention strategies
Relevant equipment and products

Suitable for: RNs, ENs, PCAs and maintenance staff.

EDUCATION THAT FITS THE FACILITY

Keep education practical and relevant to everyday care.

ACP's sessions are designed around the situations staff encounter in residential aged care. The aim is to connect clinical knowledge with practical actions that can be applied during everyday resident care.

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Practical education for aged care teams.

Manual handling

Falls prevention

Pain assessment and management

Equipment prescription and maintenance

Pressure area care, skin tears and bruising

Keep education practical and relevant to everyday care.

Want to arrange staff education for your facility?

Manual Handling

Falls Prevention

Funded Strength & Balance Program

Residential Aged Care Physiotherapy

Resources

Contact ACP

Explore related services and resources

Manual Handling

Falls Prevention

Funded Strength & Balance Program

Residential Aged Care Physiotherapy

Resources

Contact ACP