Positive Ageing

Positive ageing is an individual, community, public and private sector approach to ageing that aims to maintain and improve the physical, emotional and mental well-being of older people. It extends beyond the health and community services sectors as the well-being of older Australians is affected by many different factors including socio-economic status, family and broader social interactions, employment, housing, and transport. Social attitudes and perceptions of ageing can also strongly influence the well-being of older people, whether through direct discrimination or through negative attitudes and images.

Source: Office for an Ageing Australia - Positive and Healthy Ageing (2005). Available at http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/Publishing.nsf/Content/ageing-ofoa-posageing-index.htm

Workforce Development for 2006

Certificate IV in Fitness (Personal Trainer)

Course will include the unit of competency SRFOLD001B--Plan and deliver exercise for older adults and may also include Tai-Chi and Strength and Conditioning units of competency. In developing these programmes, special attention has been paid to the need to establish strong, mutually beneficial and respectful communication between the instructors and elderly clients. Click here to read more about the development of the programme

Certificate III in Health Service Assistance (Client/Patient Support Services)

This course is designed for those who want to work or currently work directly with clients in health and community care centres, respite care, and home care.

The TAPiT programme is presently being run by Swinburne University Regional Learning Networks and is designed to meet the skills needs of workers who are over 45 and/or single parents. The Centre’s identified the appropriate national competencies in the health and community services sector to meet the needs of TAPiT’s clients. To this end the Centre identified two units of competency for work in the health sector:

HLTFA2A Apply advanced First Aid
HLTHIR1A Work effectively in the health industry

 

For further information on Positive Ageing go to our Resources page.