New Communicating in Aged Care
An Ausmed Training Module to equip care staff with the skills to communicate effectively with colleagues, clients and their loved ones. This activity highlights the crucial role of effective communication in ensuring the provision of safe care, as well as using the ISOBAR handover tool as a practical means to convey critical information in the workplace.
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5 Units • 7 Questions
What you'll learn:
Understand the importance of effective, clear and open communication with older adults.
Know how to appropriately communicate with clients, their loved ones and carers.
Recognise the importance of using an effective handover communication framework such as ISOBAR to communicate interprofessionally.
Who it's for:
All healthcare staff working with older adults or in an aged care setting.
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Last updated11 Sep 2024
Published29 Oct 2023
Due for review30 Oct 2026
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