If you support people affected by hoarding or environmental neglect, it can be hard to know how to respond. This in-person workshop explores why changing hoarding behaviour can be difficult, alongside respectful engagement, assessment, practical strategies and organisational responses.
What you’ll learn
Understand why hoarding behaviour can be difficult to change, including the impact of trauma and frontal lobe changes.
Explore trauma-informed approaches and how respectful language can improve engagement with people affected by hoarding or environmental neglect.
Consider the challenges associated with animal hoarding, children and hoarding, and environmental neglect (squalor).
Explore assessment approaches, including the Environmental Cleanliness and Clutter Scale.
Understand the involvement of Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV), the DFFH Make Safe Response, and the impact of unsightly properties on housing agreements.
Identify practical strategies for supporting people affected by hoarding and reviewing progress, care plans and goals.
Consider organisational tasks and how workplace champions can support good practice.
Who should attend
This workshop is for people working in CHSP and Support at Home-funded aged care who support clients living with hoarding behaviours or in neglected home environments.
Before you attend
Participants should have authorisation and support to conduct a self-audit of organisational governance and responses.
Resources
Participants will receive a Hoarding Toolkit to support their work after the session.
Catering
Lunch and refreshments.
Meet your facilitator
Aliki Karantzoulis
Aliki is an experienced social worker with expertise in complex care, elder abuse, transitional care and hoarding. She has contributed to research, helped develop the Hoarding and Squalor Resource Guide and currently serves as Chairperson of the North Western Regional Sub-Committee. She continues to work as a community-based social worker, keeping her practice grounded, practical and person-led.
“I’m looking forward to sharing my experience and passion for this work, and helping others respond to hoarding with skill and compassion.”
Please note – live attendance is essential
This workshop 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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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.