Our Foundations in Mental Health by Silverchain, is a free resource available to aged care organisations to help train their aged care workers to identify depression and anxiety in the older people they support and escalate appropriately within your organisation.
Rates of mental health disorders in Australia are increasing in the in home aged care population with depression and anxiety being the most prevalent conditions, and our research has found that over 60 per cent of older Australians receiving in home aged care have symptoms of depression or anxiety.
As part of fulfilling our ambition as a not for profit provider, to create a better home care system for all Australians, we are pleased to provide other aged care organisations with access to our successful internal training program.
Learning objectives
Our Foundations in Mental Health Training program was designed specifically for the in home aged care workforce and aims to:
- Enhance knowledge of depression and anxiety in the in home aged care workforce.
- Increase workers confidence in working with clients with mental health conditions, and reduce stigma related to mental health and ageing.
- Increase early detection of deterioration in mental health among aged care recipients through awareness of signs and symptoms.
- Increase skills in engaging with older people about their mood, and routine use of screening tools.
- Facilitate the escalation of concerns regarding older people at risk for further assessment and treatment.
Foundations in Mental Health is also suitable for organisations who are preparing staff for the new Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards which take effect from 1 November 2025, where there is a greater focus on the mental health of older people, and providers have increased responsibilities to meet clients mental health needs.
Course details
Our Foundations in Mental Health Training program includes six online modules for your aged care workers. The modules are self paced and designed for personal care and domestic care workers, and take around 10 minutes to complete, with a total course duration of 70-90 minutes.
Individuals can receive a Certificate of Completion if they complete the training and a short post training survey.
How to access our training
Training is accessible for organisations with a Learning Management System (LMS) that can use SCORM v1.2 files. To obtain a copy of our SCORM files for your own LMS, please complete the form below, and we will arrange for a copy to be sent to you.
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