Final webinar in a series of 4, this 90-minute webinar focuses on how to apply wellness and reablement principles in direct care delivered in people’s homes.

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📅 Wednesday, 10 June
🕔 2:00 to 3:30 pm AEST
📍Online

Overview

Wellness and reablement is about helping older people stay independent, confident and in control – by doing with, not doing for.

The Australian Government requires CHSP-funded aged care providers to embed a wellness and reablement approach into all services. Direct care staff play a critical role in how wellness and reablement is experienced day to day.

A wellness and reablement approach:

• Supports better outcomes for older people 
• Encourages independence, confidence and ongoing activity 
• Helps older people maintain skills in everyday tasks 
• Reduces reliance on long-term services 
• Aligns with aged care reforms and consumer expectations 
• Strengthens dignity, choice and control 

What's coverered:

In this session you’ll: 

• Explore what “doing with, not doing for” looks like in day-to-day direct care 
• Learn practical ways to support older people to stay active while receiving support 
• Build confidence to have conversations with older people about shared responsibility and independence 
• Improve your reporting by capturing wellness and reablement outcomes 
• Review direct care-specific scenarios and real client stories 

Your facilitators have extensive experience supporting CHSP-funded providers to embed a wellness and reablement approach into their services. 

Bring your questions – there'll be time for a Q&A.

Who should attend

This session is suitable for team leaders, coordinators and direct care workers who are delivering domestic assistance, personal care and individual social support in CHSP-funded aged care.

If you’re new to wellness and reablement we recommend attending Webinar 1: Introduction to Wellness and Reablement first. It provides a strong foundation and will help you get the most out of this session.

Cost

There is no cost for this event

Presented by: 

Council on the Ageing (COTA) Queensland Sector Support and Development; Grampians Region Sector Development; Hume Region Alliance, Bellarine Community Health and West Gippsland Health Care Group

Facilitated by:

Melanie Perks,Sector Support & Development Manager, Ballarat Community Health, Grampians Region Sector Support and Development

Sally Dagg, Regional Advisor Sector Support and Development, Bellarine Community Health, West Gippsland HealthCare Group

Paul Bennett, Regional Wellness and Reablement Consultant, Gateway Health, Hume Region Alliance

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