Confident Care in Aged Care
Training for health professionals in aged care
Confident Care in Aged Care is a training program for aged care professionals. It focuses on strengthening the ability of staff to provide high-quality care and recognise early signs of health changes in older individuals.
About Confident Care in Aged Care
The program delivers accessible, practical learning that builds skills, improves confidence, and supports best practice across aged care services.
By enhancing early recognition and response, our training helps reduce avoidable hospital transfers and supports older individuals to remain well in familiar surroundings.
The program has been shaped by feedback from aged care workers and services across the Northern Territory (NT), recognising the realities of busy workloads, workforce shortages, remote service delivery and cultural diversity.
Learning framework
The Confident Care in Aged Care learning framework is based on 5 key focus areas:
- person-centred care
- inclusion and diversity
- quality care and safety
- continuous improvement
- ownership of learning.
This framework places older individuals at the centre of care by promoting dignity, respect, choice, and cultural safety. Cultural awareness and trauma-informed care are embedded across all learning activities.
Delivery
We offer flexible learning options designed to fit into the workday of aged care staff:
- face-to-face workshops
- online educational resources
- virtual webinars
- microlearning (Confident Bites)
- peer learning opportunities.
Workshops
Deterioration Simulation Workshop
| Location | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tennant Creek | 28 and 29 July 2026 | Completed |
| Alice Springs | 5 and 6 August 2026 | Completed |
| Nhulunbuy | 15 and 16 September 2026 | Completed |
| Darwin | 18 November 2026 | Register now |
To register for the workshop, fill in the registration for Confident Care in Aged Care: Deterioration Simulation Workshop.
Sign up via email clears.agedcare@nt.gov.au.
Tailored Learning Workshops
| Location | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maningrida | 6 and 7 October 2026 | Register now |
Virtual learning hours
Time: 2pm to 3pm ACST.
Join our free monthly webinar sessions covering practical aged care topics.
View the upcoming virtual learning hour session flyers:
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2026 | A to Z of gastrostomy tubes PDF (407.8 KB) | Fiona Molloy |
| 25 August 2026 | Nursing home outreach services PDF (394.9 KB) | Sheena Samuel |
| 8 September 2026 | High-risk medications PDF (395.0 KB) | Helen Bowden |
| 22 September 2026 | Gamifying reablement PDF (396.4 KB) | Frank Mante |
| 13 October 2026 | The rhythm of care: spotting and managing movement disorders PDF (210.3 KB) | Yolanda Hernandez |
| 27 October 2026 | Older person wellbeing services PDF (396.8 KB) | Anastasia Economou |
| 24 November 2026 | Developing clinical reasoning PDF (424.4 KB) | Melissa (Melba) Ridd |
| 8 December 2026 | Inclusivity and engagement in promoting medication safety PDF (388.8 KB) | Raz Badiyan |
Watch previous recordings on the Confident Care in Aged Care virtual learning hours.
Confident Bites
Confident Bite provides short, easy-to-read learning resources on key aged care topics.
Education resource hub
Resources coming soon.
We are currently developing practical educational resources, including team huddle guides, toolbox talks, fact sheets and learning materials to support aged care workers in their day-to-day practice and professional development.
Please check back soon for updates.
Promotional resources
Get the Confident Care in Aged Care program poster PDF (26.5 MB)
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