LGBTQ+ Inclusive Practice for Aged Care Services Course 

SESSION OVERVIEW 

OTA are pleased to partner with ACON, Australia’s largest health organisation specialising in community health, inclusion and HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders (LGBTQ+ people) to bring you this course. 

Enrol in this course to expand accessibility to your aging clients by providing a safe, LGBTQ+ inclusive space that delivers exceptional person-centred care.  

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has recommended that provider specialisation claims (including LGBTI Specialisation) are reviewed to improve the reliability of the My Aged Care service listing. LGBTQ+ inclusion training is a key element of verifying these claims.  

This eLearning is designed for people working with LGBTQ+ older adults to learn more about this community, their health needs and inclusive care strategies. The training covers a range of areas to increase your knowledge and confidence in working effectively and respectfully with LGBTQ+ older adults.  

This on-demand eLearning course will answer questions like:  

• What do LGBTQ+ and different terms for gender and sexuality mean?  
• What should I know about gender diversity?  
• Why is inclusion important?  
• What are the relevant care standards for LGBTQ+ older adults?  
• How can I be an ally to my clients/patients?  

The eLearning course has 4 interactive modules:  

1. Introducing LGBTQ+ older adults  
2. Understanding the health and wellbeing needs of LGBTQ+ older adults  
3. Maintaining standards of care for LGBTQ+ older adults  
4. Applying LGBTQ+ inclusive practices into Aged Care  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

By attending this course, you will be able to:  

1. Develop a greater understanding of LGBTQ+ people, communities, and history  
2. Improve care outcomes through stronger interactions with LGBTQ+ older adults  
3. Outline industry best-practice standards and inclusive practice related to LGBTQ+ older adults  
4. Review current legislation supporting and related to LGBTQ+ older adults  
5. Develop awareness around the unique health and wellbeing issues faced by LGBTQ+ older adults  

ACON believe the best way to learn about our community is from community members themselves, therefore this eLearning has been developed by LGBTQ+ subject matter experts and include case studies to learn from common scenarios in LGBTQ+ Aged Care.  

This session is suitable for:

This short course is suitable for occupational therapists at all career stages. 

CPD Hours:

It is expected that it will take approximately 45 minutes to complete this short course. A certificate will be issued on completion of the course.   

REGISTRATION FEES

OTA Member: $40

OTA Student/New Graduate Member: $36

Non-member: $52

Members must be logged in with username and password to register at the member rate.

DISCLAIMER

All information is correct at the time of publication. OTA reserves the right to alter or delete items from the CPD calendar as required, and takes no responsibility for any errors, omissions, and changes.

All resources including copies of the presentation, along with all supporting documents and links are not for distribution and are the property of the presenter.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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CONTACT US

Please email info@otaus.com.au or phone 1300 682 878