The Experienced Carer VitalSource eText: Frontline Leaders in Australia’s Aged Care Workplaces

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The Experienced Carer – Frontline Leaders in Australia’s Aged Care Workplaces was written to accompany the Australian Carer, 2e and Caring in the Community. This resource covers all of the compulsory competencies, plus the most popular electives from the Certificate IV in Aged Care.

Pedagogical features:

The pedagogy as the Australian Carer 2e and Caring in the Community.

• A List of topics to be covered at the beginning of each chapter
• Activities at the end of each section in each chapter
• Case Studies at the end of each chapter
• Glossary
• “In Practice” vignettes scattered throughout featuring 3 characters from different cultural backgrounds and age groups to enhance their relatability and make the text more relevant to the students.
  

Figures include many examples of actual forms and documents used in Aged Care facilities. The text is four colour.

Helen Croft is the author of The Australian Carer, 2e.  

Helen has been involved with training for aged care since 1997. She has delivered and developed training materials to support aged care traineeships, and the Community Services Training Package in Aged Care and HACC. She has also developed training programs for health industry managers, enrolled nurses and phlebotomists in the Queensland and NSW health industries.

Helen is an experienced educator and consultant in the field of vocational education and flexible delivery. She has worked in both the public and private sectors, and her responsibilities have included directorships of TAFE and community colleges as well as private consulting roles to major industry and government clients. 

The Experienced Carer – Frontline Leaders in Australia’s Aged Care Workplaces covers all of the compulsory competencies and the most popular electives from the Certificate IV in Aged Care.

CHC08 

Core

CHCAD401D     Advocate for clients
CHCAC412A      Provide services to older people with complex needs
CHCAC416A      Facilitate support responsive to the specific nature of dementia
CHCAC417A      Implement interventions with older people at risk of falls
CHCCS400B     Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework
CHCICS401A    Facilitate support for personal care needs
CHCICS402A    Facilitate individualised plans
CHCINF403D    Coordinate information systems
CHCNET404A   Facilitate links with other services
CHCORG406B   Supervise work

Group A WHS Electives:

HLTOHS300B    Contribute to WHS processes
CHCOHS312B   Follow WHS safety procedures for direct care work 

Group B Electives:

HLTHIR403C     Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
HLTHIR404D     Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 

Other Electives:

CHCCS305B     Assist clients with medication
CHCAC410A     Collect technical data to support client health care plan 
CHCCOM403A  Use targeted communication skills to build relationships 
CHCCS424A     Administer and monitor medications
CHCICS403A    Conduct individual assessment
CHCPA402B      Plan for and provide care services using a palliative approach

CHC08v4

Core 

CHCAC412B     Provide services to older people with complex needs
CHCAC416A      Facilitate support responsive to the specific nature of dementia
CHCAC417A      Implement interventions with older people at risk of
CHCAD401D     Advocate for clients
CHCCS400C     Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework
CHCICS401B     Facilitate support for personal care needs
CHCICS402B     Facilitate individualised plans
CHCINF403E     Coordinate information systems
CHCNET404B    Facilitate links with other services
CHCORG406C  Supervise work 


Group A OHS Electives:

HLTWHS300A    Contribute to WHS processes
CHCWHS312A   Follow WHS safety procedures for direct care work  

Group B Electives:

HLTHIR403C      Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
HLTHIR404D      Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people  

Other Electives:

CHCCOM403A   Use targeted communication skills to build relationships
CHCICS403A     Conduct individual assessment
CHCPA402B       Plan for and provide care services using a palliative approach
CHCCS305C      Assist clients with medication
CHCCS424B      Administer and monitor medications
CHCAC410B      Collect technical data to support client health care plan

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