Older People and Human Rights

Purpose

People working with older people need to understand how to uphold the human rights of older people as part of the new Aged Care Act 2024.

In this workshop, you will explore what is meant by human rights and what this means for how you support and empower older people and their allies.

By the end of the workshop participants will:

Describe what are human rights;
Describe the legal human rights frameworks that underpin the delivery of in home support and community to older people in Australia;
Describe how to support older people and their allies or carers to balance dignity of risk with duty of care;
Describe strategies to engage staff in understanding what human rights mean for older people and their carers and how to balance dignity of risk with duty of care;
List organisations that can support consumers to access further information about rights and advocacy; and
Network with colleagues.

Understanding how to implement a human rights approach into practice;
Access to resources to support you in implementing a human rights approach across your service;
Access to the recording of the workshop and all materials if you are not able to attend; and
The opportunity to be part of an online community that is implementing a human rights approach in working with older people.

Managers, team leaders, support co-ordinators and frontline staff working with older people in aged care

Online via zoom

2 hours

Monday 8 September 2025

10 til 12noon

For further information email carrie@carriehayter.com to register for the course.