Aged Care Rights to Intimacy
About
Creating conversations about consensual and non-consensual intimacy in Aged Care & the needs & rights of sex, intimacy & relationships for older people. An opportunity to reflect, refresh or learn new skills in understanding an older person’s experience of family violence who reside in an aged care setting, and how to respond sensitively to their needs. A Case study will also be discussed during the training session. It is both an interactive and informational session.• A snapshot of family violence / elder abuse data
• What is family violence / elder abuse
• MARAM: what is MARAM and what responsibilities to staff hold
• Signs and symptoms of abuse
• How to respond sensitively to the presenting needs using a case study to step through the 6 steps of Sensitive Practice
• Lift The Lid Workshop on Sex Intimacy and Relationships in Aged Care created by the UK Alzheimer's Society
• Explore the needs and rights and how to support them
• Responding to an older person experiencing family violence (SHRFV)
• SIRS
Aged Care Education and Grampians Health Family Violence Manager Marg Murphey
Date
Monday 27 April 2026 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM (UTC+11)Location
Grampians Health Base Hospital Education Centre Level 2 Tutorial Room 3 & 4
Drummond Street, Ballarat Vic 3350