Building the digital skills for the aged care workforce
DATE: Thursday 23 June 2022
TIME: 9.00am-12.30pm
VENUE: North Ryde RSL, Cnr Pittwater and Magdala Rds, North Ryde
Synopsis
Increase the digital capability and confidence of your community workers and carers so they can become great digital coaches and support your clients more effectively.This workshop will assist aged care service providers to be inspired and learn practical tips on how to better use technology in the delivery of services to clients.
Course Objectives
The objective of this program is to assist care staff and carers to:
• Gain knowledge, comfort, and confidence in using iPads/Tablets
• Understand what it means to be a digital coach and build a coaching relationship
• Develop the skills and qualities needed to adapt to different learning styles and support the learning of older people to become independent with their device
• Discover apps and functionality which could be beneficial to their clients
Target Audience: Care Workers, Carers and Volunteers who have a basic understanding of smart device use.
Presenter: Richard Scenna brings over 25 years of consulting experience and is a co-founder of YourLink. He is passionate about making a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable in our communities. Dianne Dew-our learning lead, brings deep experience in instructional design and adult learning from across both public and private sector. Dianne has over 20 years’ experience in learning design, facilitation, coaching, personal and team development. She has worked with professional services, education, government and IT organisations to design and deliver high quality, bespoke learning solutions.
Registration is essential. Deadline for bookings: Friday 16th June 2022
Cost: $60:CHSP service workers, $100: non-CHSP service workers, $20: volunteers.
Tea and light lunch will be included.
Enquiries: For more information contact Lauranne: lauranneb@yourside.org.au.
Cancellation Policy: Payment is required to secure any booking. Cancellations received up to 7 working days before event is refundable. After that, cancellations are subject to the entire event fee. Please note that if you don’t cancel and don’t attend, you are still responsible for payment.