eLearning - Part 1 must be completed prior to 23/4

Live Training Date: Tuesday 23 April

Time: 11am to 12pm SA, NT | 11.30am to 12.30pm VIC, NSW, ACT, TAS, QLD | 9.30am to 10.30am WA

Audience: Care and Support staff who work as a buddy for new staff

Presenter: Donny Raets from Preventing Harm Initiative

Do your staff know how to be a great buddy? Are you confident that they will be able to support new staff in a way which meets your organisation’s expectations?

This course will teach staff working as buddies to provide an excellent induction to new care and support staff, improve the experience of the person receiving services and meet Quality Standards.

Part 1: eLearning (self-paced online module) - duration 30 minutes

Understand the role and responsibility of staff who are buddies, including their scope of practice and role boundaries
Be aware of health and safety risks and understand the importance of policies and procedures
Orientate the new staff member to use a person’s care and support plan and documentation requirements
Providing support, preparing for, and completing a buddy shift

Part 2: Instructor Led Training via Zoom - duration 1 hour

Strategies for helping buddies to:

Build rapport with new staff
Demonstrate/model good practice
Use a team approach
Encourage new staff
Provide feedback in a positive way

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Notification of cancellation or transfer of registration must be by email to enquiry@acia.asn.au. No refund is available for any cancellations received five working days or less prior to the start date, however a substitute delegate is welcome. Please notify ACIA of any substitution as soon as possible. No refund or transfer will be given for non-attendance.