The Sprint: Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards

The Sprint course will ensure your service and organisation are prepared for the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards in Australia. 

✅ Deep dive into the upcoming requirements: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards before they’re implemented.
✅ Equip your team with practical knowledge: Learn how to translate the standards into actionable steps within your organisation.
✅ Foster a culture of continuous improvement: Engage your staff in proactive learning, ensuring everyone is on the same page and committed to delivering exceptional care.
First live session (RAC) on 10 am, 4th February 2025.

 

Recommended for: All Residential Aged Care Staff, Allied Health, Volunteers

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Do we have live course?

Join us for the next live session of the 7-module RAC course! The first session in 2025 begins on February 4th at 10 am. A detailed course schedule will be available soon.

The program will help you to

  • Understand the new aged care quality standards
  • Analyse the heightened safety measures and risk mitigation strategies
  • Elevate care standards
  • increase your skill and knowledge base
  • Team empowerment for collective success

What will be covered?

  • Each session will be a deep dive on each new standard
  • Guidance on strengthened compliance posture for regulatory peace of mind
  • Implementing safety measures and risk mitigation strategies
  • Quality-driven approach to elevate older person care
  • Team empowerment for collective success
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The program will comprise of seven modules:

Standard 1 – The Person

Standard 1 underpins the way that providers and workers are expected to treat older people and is relevant to all standards. Standard 1 reflects important concepts about dignity and respect, older person individuality and diversity, independence, choice and control, culturally safe care and dignity of risk. These are all important in fostering a sense of safety, autonomy, inclusion and quality of life for older people.

Standard 2 – The Organisation

The intent of Standard 2 is to set out the expectations of the governing body to meet the requirements of the Quality Standards and deliver quality care and services.

Standard 3 – The Care and Services

Standard 3 describes the way providers must deliver care and services for all types of services being delivered (noting that other Standards describe requirements relevant to specific service types).

Standard 4 – The Environment

The intent of Standard 4 is to ensure that older people receive care and services in a physical environment that is safe, supportive and meets their needs. Effective infection prevention and control measures are a core component of service delivery to protect older people, their family, carers and workers.

Standard 5 – Clinical Care

Standard 5 aims to support providers to improve the quality and safety of clinical care delivered through Commonwealth subsidised aged care services. It provides a nationally consistent statement about the quality of clinical care older people can expect when receiving aged care services.

Standard 6 – Food and Nutrition (RAC ONLY)

Access to nutritionally adequate food is a fundamental human right. Food, drink and the dining experience can have a huge impact on a person’s quality of life. As people age, they may lose their appetite or experience conditions that impact on their ability to eat and drink. As such, it is particularly important that providers engage with older people about what and how they like to eat and drink, deliver choice and meals that are full of flavour, appetising and nutritious (including for older people with texture modified diets), and support older people to consume as much as they want and exercise dignity of risk.

Standard 7 – The Residential Community (RAC ONLY)

When people move into a residential service, the residential community becomes a central feature of their lives. It is critical that older people feel safe and at home in the residential community, have opportunities to do things that are meaningful to them and are supported to maintain connections with people important to them.

Why Anchor Excellence?

Anchor Excellence enables aged care leaders – boards, executives, managers – to strengthen their capability, align to the new industry dynamics, and deliver sustainable businesses.

Responsive

We are there for our clients when they need us

Authentic

We are genuine and always reflect our true selves

Collaborative

We work collaboratively with our clients and stakeholders

Start Your Enrolment Today!

Choose from the full 7 sessions (RAC), 5 sessions (HC), or pick and choose individual sessions to suit your unique needs and preferences! Don’t forget to join us for the next live session of the 7-module RAC course! The first session in 2025 begins on February 4th at 10 am. A detailed course schedule will be available soon.

Boost Your Team Success

The Anchor Academy courses always stay tuned to the changing industry, and our content recognises the challenges in the aged care industry. We are more than just delivering courses, our learning community provide a constant flow of Q&A and updates. We will boost your career in the aged care industry by sharing our insights and offering certificates and credentials that can be shared in your portfolio.

Want to register for more than one person? Please click the button below for group purchase enquiries.

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