Required topics
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Required topics to meet aged-related residential care (ARRC) contract and Health & Disability standards
- Promoting continence and managing incontinence
- Managing challenging behaviours
- Pain identification and management/care plans
- Privacy and dignity
- Culturally safe practice
- Restraint minimisation and safe practice
- Resuscitation - advanced directives, informed consent
- Spirituality
- Skin integrity management
- Wound care
- End of life care
- Rights, advocacy, independence and individuality
- Abuse and neglect prevention
- Infection control general principles
- Falls prevention
- Medication management
- Quality and risk management
- Communication
- First aid
- Health and safety
- Sexuality and intimacy
- Observation and reporting
- Understanding the ageing process
- Fire/emergency training
- Nutrition and hydration
- Open disclosure
Training for specific staff groups e.g. diversional therapists, kitchen staff, maintenance
- Food handling certificate for kitchen staff
- Activities training
- Dementia care specific
- Chemical use
- Orientation and admission of residents
