Overview

​The APS hosts this activity with the APS Psychology and Ageing Interest Group (PAIG)

Delivery of clinical services in residential aged care settings requires a different approach to working in a private practice where clients attend consultations. Mental health practitioners are often keen to explore the aged care sector but uncertain as to where to start and how to make the initial contact – do they contact the facilities or GPs?. This webinar aims to provide:

• an overview of delivering services in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF),

• information on the key stakeholders required to organise the service and the logistics of consultations,

• skills in engaging RACFs to deliver mental health services on-site,

• key steps to take when arranging clinical service delivery, and

• steps on how to maintain client confidentiality whilst working collaboratively.  

Level of Learning

Foundational. This activity is targeted to those new to the topic.

Duration of access

Access to this activity is for 12 months from the date of confirmed registration.

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Activity details

• On-demand webinar recording

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• learn key clinical terminology in residential aged care settings,

• discuss the importance of promoting client safety and collaboration whilst maintaining confidentiality, and

• outline steps to organise consultations out of consulting rooms.

Presenter(s)

Dr Julie Bajic Smith MAPS

About the presenter(s)

Dr Julie Bajic Smith is a registered psychologist who has worked in aged care for over a decade both as a clinician and a researcher. Her doctorate research examined wellbeing in home care workers and her postdoctoral research focused on supported decision-making in dementia. She has significant experience in assessment and the application of psychological treatments to elders living in the community and residential aged care facilities and recently published a book on enhancing emotional wellbeing in residential aged care environment. She has developed several preventative psychological group programs for older adults entering residential care which won Positive Living in Aged Care Awards in 2012 and 2013. Julie is currently supervising postgraduate students and mental health professionals across a number of residential aged care facilities and delivers education and training to the aged care workforce.