Workshop overview:
A Peer Workforce can be developed and integrated into the aged care sector complementing existing service provision and identified as a specialised service based on social support and community engagement.
Older people are well suited to the provision of Peer Work in an aged care setting. For the older person, Peer Work includes instilling hope and support, identifying strengths and coping strategies, regaining independence, achieving goals, establishing social supports and being involved and active in the community. It also provides support in accessing resources, programs and services. This has been conceptualised as in part, due to their age, maturity and willingness to listen, problem solve with patience, humility and resilience fortified by the experience of life and recovery.
The primary object of each 1.5 hour session is to educate the aged care sector about the role and function of Peer Work and the benefits of having a specialised Peer Workforce in relation to the delivery services within the new ‘In Home Aged Care Program’ to be implemented in 2024.
The benefits of an older person Peer Workforce
In this webinar, we take a close look at the benefits of a Peer Workforce for the older person and the areas where Peer Work can provide unique and individual support which is not currently available. We also look at the benefits of a Peer Workforce in an aged care setting and how it can increase the scope of service delivery and contribute to a range of specialised services.
Other webinars in the series
- 9 March 2023 – Webinar 1 – Introducing a Peer Workforce to aged care
- 23 March 2023 – Webinar 3 – How to establish an older person Peer Workforce in your organisation.
Who should attend:
NSW and SA Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) staff, including organisational ‘innovators/strategists’, project and program managers, volunteer program managers. supervisors, team leaders, coordinators.
Outcomes of this workshop:
- The benefits of Peer Work for the older person as alternative, non-clinical support.
- How Peer Work can improve an older person’s wellbeing and quality of life by establishing connection and relatable social supports, independence and community involvement.
- The benefits of a Peer Workforce for CHSP providers as we move toward the ‘In-home Aged Care Program’.
Disclaimer: CHSP Ticket price subsidised by SA and NSW Sector Support and Development (SSD) funded by the Australian Department of Health. Although funding for this session has been provided by the Australian Government, the material contained herein does not necessarily represent the views or policies of the Australian Government.
About the facilitator:
Robyn Miller is Co-Founder of Mental Health Peer Work Solutions with Heather Nowak who is currently one of South Australia’s Mental Health Commissioners.
Together they have over 30 years’ experience in the Mental Health Sector and Mental Health Peer Work, and have a passion for educating Peer Workers, organizations and Clinicians in understanding the role and value of Peer Workers in the Mental Health and Aged Care sectors.
Robyn has previous experience as a ‘Peer Specialist’ employed by SA Health working in clinical inpatient settings, and she has also been contracted by TafeSA as a training facilitator for the ‘Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work’ Qualification.
For more information please visit www.mhpws.com.au
Date: 16 March 2023
Time: 11.30am – 1pm AEDT
Cost: CHSP (SA & NSW only): $30 inc GST
ACCPA Member: $ 90 inc GST
Non Member: $125 inc GST
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