What is the role of informed consent in aged care?

AG: CHCAGE013 8a 

What is an aged care support workers duty of care in relation to mandatory reporting?

AG: CHCAGE013 6f

Choose one of the risk areas from the previous question and provide one example of how you could address this risk while working as an aged are support worker.

AG: CHCAGE013 3b

Briefly explain how each of the risk areas provided could potentially lead to the abuse of older people.

• Lack of knowledge of aged care rights
• Lack of training of staff in recognising and reporting abuse

AG: CHCAGE013 3a

When is it okay to use restrictive practices with older people? Identify three situations.

AG: CHCAGE013 19b

It is the aged care worker’s duty of care to ensure that the person they are supporting will stop causing harm either to themselves or others.

AG: CHCAGE013 19c

Match the restrictive practice to the parameter for use.

AG: CHCAGE013 19d

Match the factor to the way it applies to the risk assessment framework.

 True or false: Risk assessment evaluates potential risks that may affect the person you are supporting. It helps you plan ways to minimise the harm it can bring to them.

AG: CHCAGE013 18a

Select two things you could do in the role of a support worker to ensure you respect cultural differences.

AG: CHCAGE013 14c