In this practical, one hour online session, you’ll strengthen your understanding of dignity of risk – what it means for CHSP and Support at Home-funded aged care and how to apply it when supporting people living with dementia.
We’ll walk through real-world risks commonly faced in community settings and show you how to balance safety with autonomy, ensuring people living with dementia maintain independence, choice and dignity. You'll leave feeling more confident in making and supporting dignity of risk decisions in your everyday work.
What we’ll cover
What dignity of risk means in everyday practice
Supporting people living with dementia using a Dignity of Risk approach
Balancing risks and benefits while upholding choice and rights
Practical scenarios and decision-making tools you can use straight away
What you’ll learn
How to break down dignity of risk decision-making – identify the WHY, the risks, the benefits, and risk minimisation strategies
When and how to support people living with dementia to make decisions that reflect their values and goals
Who Should Attend
People working in CHSP and Support at Home-funded aged care, including:
Registered and enrolled nurses
Personal care workers
Managers, team leaders and coordinators
Cost
This workshop is offered at no cost to CHSP and Support at Home-funded organisations
Meet Your Facilitator
Kathy Kirby
Thrive Aged Care Consultants
Kathy is a highly experienced Registered Nurse with over 20 years of clinical and leadership experience across acute, sub-acute, community and aged care. She brings practical insights into real-world decision-making, contemporary models of care and supporting people living with dementia.
“I love an interactive session. We’ll explore practical examples and – if time permits – work through scenarios together. You’ll leave with tips, tools and more confidence in supporting dignity of risk decisions.”
– Kathy Kirby
Presented by
The SSD Connect Alliance
Ready to register?
Have a question or scenario you’d like to bring? Please do! If time allows, we’ll explore it during the webinar.
Please note – live attendance is essential
This event will not be recorded, and we do not send slides, tools or resources to people who register but do not attend.
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Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Although funding for this event has been provided by the Australian Government, the material contained herein does not necessarily represent the views or policies of the Australian Government.