What You Can Expect | Residential Aged Care Nurses, PCAs and Managers
Don't let your clinical nurses and PCAs navigate the complexities of aged care alone. This is your chance to be part of a region-wide movement that's already strengthening nursing capacity and improving resident outcomes across the North Coast. With an overall goal of reducing avoidable hospital transfers, this program will focus on training and education for RACH staff, including:
Program Focus Areas
Comprehensive training and education to reduce avoidable hospital transfers and improve resident outcomes
HealthPathways Training
Learn strategies for effectively using HealthPathways to improve patient care and clinical decision-making.
Deteriorating Resident Triage Tool
Learn to recognise deteriorating residents and effectively use the Deteriorating Resident Triage Tool (DRTT) to improve early intervention and response.
Telehealth Services
Understanding and utilising telehealth services to improve access to timely medical consultations and reduce unnecessary transfers.
Advance Care Planning
Develop skills in advance care planning to ensure resident preferences are documented and honoured throughout their care journey.
Palliative Care Strategies
Comprehensive training in palliative care approaches to provide comfort-focused care and support for residents and their families.
MyHealthRecord
Learn to effectively use MyHealthRecord to access resident health information and improve care coordination.
Coaching Circle
The coaching circle is bring your questions, collaborate and be coached for your next steps.
Next Coaching Circle
The Coaching circle is an interactive session and a chance to:
- Bring your questions, ideas, and challenges from your team-based work.
- Share insights on improving nurse capacity and delivering early intervention and chronic condition management strategies.
- Connect in an informal and friendly group with GP teams for networking and peer learning.
- This session is informal, fun and interactive! 🎦 Camera on! 🔊 Sound on!
- More events in 2026 – register for all events in 1 go
Community of Practice
Quarterly Community of Practice events, bringing the region together to share stories, improvements and additional learning opportunities.
Next COP Meeting
Meeting Benefits:
- Network with regional practitioners
- Deep-dive topics to embed learning and new strategies
- Share success stories and challenges
- Collaborative problem solving
- Professional development opportunities
- More events in 2027 – register for all events in 1 go
Be Part of the Transformation
Join the Building Nurse Capacity Program – free training and resources that strengthen your team and improve resident outcomes.
Together, we can build and expand the role of aged care nurses, PCAs and the entire RACH support team to enhance patient outcomes, and create a better experience for our residents.
Whether you're looking to upskill your team, improve your HealthPathways utilisation, or strengthen your early intervention strategies, we've got you covered with a flexible pathway program - your way, your pace.
Ready to Get Started?
Access comprehensive aged care resources, training modules, and support materials to strengthen your team's capacity.