Advanced Care Directives

MAC Aged Care Reforms training

MAC has contracted PHI Preventing Harm Initiative, training and education services to deliver an extensive range of training session for our network members.

MAC Is providing these sessions to support our Service Provider Networks to participate and gain skills and knowledge in important, best practice information, training and systems development In the aged care sector.

MAC is very pleased to be offering these services to our network members at no cost to our network members.

Don’t miss these valuable opportunities for training your workforce in line with ongoing aged care reforms and invaluable support in ensuring that your agencies Care and Service delivery meet the Aged care compliance standards.

Are you confident and comfortable having a conversation with the person you support about advanced care planning? Do you know how and when to use advanced care directives?

This course will step you through the importance of advance care planning, use of the person’s directives, legal and ethical considerations

PHI (Preventing Harm Initiative) will be delivering the training.

PHI is an innovative, interactive and competency-based and e-learning training provider using highly visual, interactive and relevant to your target learners. PHI has a wealth of experience ranging from front-line to upper-level management across the Aged Care, Health, Quality, Disability and International Aid sectors.

Course outcomes
Instructor Led Training (ILT) via Zoom
Duration 1 hour
•Understand what an advanced care directive is, who can make one, and what should be included in it
•Recognise the benefits of advanced care directives, to meet standards and legislative requirements
•Know when an advanced care directive comes into effect, who is responsible for carrying out the wishes outlined in it, and why it is important to communicate the existence of an advanced directive
•Case studies exploring ethical, cultural and communication considerations when following advanced care directives

Who should attend:
• Nurses, Coordinators, Care and Support Staff in Aged and Disability services
• Carers and interested family members