Resources
Browse resources created and collated by ARIIA as a trusted, evidence-based guide to supporting innovation across the aged care sector.
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Check your learner’s Digital Skills
Good Things Foundation has created a free Digital Skills Checker to support digital mentors to better understand their learners’ needs. The ‘Getting Started’ part is a quiz to determine an individual’s current level of digital literacy. The ‘Your Progress’ part can be used after a training session to assess progress, skills, and confidence.
Introduction to digital accessibility eLearning registration
These modules from Vision Australia are composed of short, self-paced interactive e-learning modules on what underpins digital accessibility, accessibility standards organisations must follow, and putting digital accessibility into practice. These are free of charge to all aged care workers starting March 2023. Those interested can register via this form.
The Namaste Care program: "To honour the spirit within"
The PowerPoint slides accompanying the Namaste Care Train the Trainer session guides. Written by Dr Sara Karacsony (2021) from School of Nursing, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania .
Trajectory of dementia: End of life care
An educative PowerPoint presentation on the likely trajectory of dementia and the purpose and benefits of a palliative approach in the latter stages. Includes a case study and reflective questions. Written by Dr Melissa Abela of the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, University of Tasmania (2021).
Learning and Placement Guides for Careworkers
Learning Guides are one part of the PEPA/IPEPA learning pathway and can be used to support workshops and placement learning. This one is for careworkers.
Learning and Placement Guides for Nurses
Learning Guides are one part of the PEPA/IPEPA learning pathway and can be used to support workshops and placement learning. This one is for nurses.
iPEPA Learning Approach
IPEPA training equips the healthcare workforce to deliver culturally-responsive and safe care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and their loved ones, who are living with an illness that will shorten the person’s life and lead to death.
palliAGED Introductory Modules
The palliAGED Introduction modules for aged care nurses provide a gateway to training and understanding in palliative care including symptoms and care issues.
Dementia Specific Training for Clinicians and Managers
Free eLearning course from Advance Project for Clinicians and Managers makes initiating end-of-life conversations and assessing palliative needs of people living with dementia easier, to enable better care.
Dementia Specific Training for Careworkers
This free eLearning course by The Advance Project is designed for careworkers, assistants in nursing and support workers to help them learn more about the importance of early discussions about palliative care for people living with dementia, to enable better care.