Topic
Caring in aged care
Content
Micro learning course across a range of topics including palliative care.
Core modules:
- The Aged Care Act 2024
- Support at Home
- The Australian Aged Care System
- Exploring the role of Aged Care workers
- Aged Care Quality Standards
- Supporting people living with dementia
- Palliative and End-of-life care
- Person-centred care
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness
- Trauma-informed care
- Promoting mental health and wellbeing
- Cross cultural awareness
- Oral health
- Prevention of falls
- Wound management and pressure injury prevention
- Hearing health.
Depth
Beginner
Target audience
Personal care workers, nurses, allied health professionals, and volunteers working in the aged care sector.
Time to complete
Each module 10 minutes
Authors
Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health & Medicine at the University of Tasmania.
Comments
This resource was developed by Developed by the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, College of Health and Medicine at the University of Tasmania with funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Each learning module highlights key concepts on contemporary aged care topics and encourages participants to continue their learning by providing additional resources.
Registration required
Yes
Payment required
No
Student support
No
Certificate
Yes
Country of origin
Australia
Web Address
https://equiplearning.utas.edu.au/
Page updated 01 December 2025