Trauma aware and healing informed care for older people

Content
3 modules
Course length
60 mins
Instructor
Essential Skills
Released
16 Jul 2025
Price
$46.50 AUD

Description

This essential course is designed for aged care workers who want to deepen their understanding of trauma and deliver care that promotes healing, safety, and dignity for older individuals. You’ll explore practical strategies to recognise trauma responses, avoid re-traumatisation, and create supportive, person-centred environments.

 

This course has been mapped to the Aged Care Quality Standards: 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 2.3.5, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.5, 3.3.3 & 7.1.3

Objectives

This course covers:

  • Understand what trauma is and how it affects older people

  • Explore different types of trauma including intergenerational and developmental

  • Recognise signs of trauma responses in aged care settings

  • Learn the principles of healing-informed care

  • Identify ways to reduce environmental and emotional triggers

  • Develop compassionate and culturally safe communication techniques

  • Understand how trauma can impact physical, cognitive, and emotional wellbeing

  • Promote choice, safety, and empowerment in daily care practices

Certificate

By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Certificate of Completion

Learning credits

CPD
1.0

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