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Providing safe, respectful, and abuse-free care is a core responsibility of every aged care service. The Responding to Elder Abuse workshop is a specialised, practice-focused session designed to strengthen your organisation’s capacity to confidently identify, assess, and respond to elder abuse.
This workshop is specifically for service providers who have previously completed the Train the Trainer workshop and are responsible for responding to abuse concerns involving older people.
Through real-world scenarios and guided discussion, participants will build practical skills to support ethical decision-making, collaborative responses, and trauma-informed practice aligned with sector expectations and regulatory standards.
Key Learning Areas
Participants will explore and apply best-practice approaches across the following areas:
Reinforcing a zero-tolerance approach to elder abuse
Working collaboratively with internal teams and external services
Assessing risk levels and determining appropriate responses
Exploring response options and intervention pathways
Applying intervention principles in complex situations
Managing privacy and confidentiality in practice
Reviewing APP case examples to support applied learning and discussion