Overview

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

Australia’s older population is growing and although many older adults experience healthy ageing, there is a significant proportion who experience a mental health or neurological condition. High rates of depression, anxiety, loneliness and dementia are well recognised in this population. This webinar focuses on providing psychological services to older adults across home, hospital and residential care settings. It will focus broadly on the commonalities and differences in practices across these areas as well as what works by exploring common mental health conditions, assessments, evidenced-based treatments, consent to treatment and working systemically.

Level of Learning

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

Duration of access

Access to the recording and presenter slides is for 12 months from the date of confirmed registration.

APS CPD-Approved

This activity has been assessed against the APS Standards for CPD activities and approved for its education quality. Learn more about the APS CPD Approval process

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Activity details 

• On-demand webinar recording 

Learning Outcomes

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

• describe differences and similarities of psychological practice across home, hospital and residential care,

• recognise how consent processes occur across settings, and

• understand how family and/or nursing staff can support the psychological treatment of older adults in different environments.

Presenter(s)

Julie Kelly

About the presenter(s)

Julie Kelly is a senior clinical psychologist who is recognised for her expertise and experience working with older adults. Julie has significant experience working in residential aged care including the supervision of post graduate psychology students and is currently completing her PhD at Swinburne University focusing on evidenced-based care for older Australians accessing home aged care. She has worked for over 15 years as a clinician in community and acute inpatient and outpatient settings. Julie was the senior clinician in a major NHMRC funded research program called PEARL, which addressed the adjustment issues faced by older adults when transitioning into residential care. She is also part of a research team investigating the impact of an intergenerational program between older adults and high school students.