Rural & Remote Aged Care Training Program

The Rural and Remote Aged Care Management Training Program

The Rural and Remote Aged Care Management Training Program has been developed to meet the training needs of Aged Care Managers working in rural and remote settings throughout Australia. There are no pre-requisites for the course other than to be working in the role.

Within Barbara Schmidt and Associates we provide consultancy services to rural and remote areas of Australia

This program is supported with funding from the

Department of Health and Aged Care

Course Description

The Rural and Remote Aged Care Management Training Program has been developed to meet the training needs of Aged Care Managers working in rural and remote settings throughout Australia. There are no pre-requisites for the course other than to be working in the role.


The program is delivered by trainers who have the relevant background and experience required to show the participants what they need to do, and the processes they can employ, to ensure that they meet their responsibilities to consumers, communities, and organisations. The program is divided into three parts.


  1. One webinar covering foundational topics and pre-readings
  2. Five-day face to face workshop
  3. Eight weeks post workshop 1:1 mentoring/support averaging two hours a week

Key concepts covered

Foundation knowledge for working in rural and remote aged care

Aged Care delivery

Aged Care service planning

Workforce management

Foundation Knowledge

Australian Aged Care System

Organisational Governance

Role Of Aged Care Manager In Rural And Remote Australia

Cultural Safety

Ethics Of Community Care

Community Engagement

Family Support

Food Security

Planning

Continuous Improvement

Care Delivery

Clinical Care

Assessment

Care Planning

Infection Control

SIRS/QI Indicators

Record Management

Organisational Management

Aged Care Financing Arrangements

Managing And Responding To Complaints And Incidents

Compliance Management And Reporting

Risk Management

Clinical Governance

Rostering

Workforce Management

Workforce Modelling

Workforce Planning

Recruitment And Retention

Supervision And Support

Performance Appraisal

Training

Leadership and Change Management

Succession Planning

Identifying Service Gaps

Rostering

Mentoring

Contact for Details

Prioritising First Nations Consultants


Here at Barbara Schmidt and Associates, we aim to respond to your needs by sourcing people who are technical experts and first nations consultants to meet the specific requirement of each client.

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