Enhancing Allied Health for Older People in Residential Care - The EAOP (RC) Trial: the Role of Allied Health Assistants

Report on the role of allied health assistants in residential aged care following the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety:

In this webinar, Claire Pearce will provide background to the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) funded trial and present information from the literature on the role of allied health assistants in residential aged care, as well as providing an update on the projects progress to date.

Attendance at this workshop provides an opportunity for allied health assistants, allied health professionals and aged care providers to remain up to date with the evidence pertaining to allied health aged care as well as to consider opportunities for enhancing allied health services to a population who the Royal Commission into Aged Care recognised as being significantly under serviced. Attendees will leave with an:

Understanding of the benefits of an interdisciplinary allied health model of care in residential aged care

Understanding of the role of allied health assistants in this model of care; and

Up to date information on the trial progress.