Day to day
+Comprehensive psychosocial assessment for older people`
+`Support with My Aged Care access and navigation`
+`Elder abuse identification and response`
+`Grief, loss and end-of-life support`
+`Carer support and family mediation
SOCIAL WORK CAREERS
Aged care social work.
Australia's ageing population is driving sustained demand for social workers in aged care. Practitioners support older people's dignity, rights and wellbeing through assessment, counselling, advocacy and support for families and carers.
THE WORK
What this practice looks like
Where you could work
+Residential aged care`
+`Home and community care programs`
+`Aged care assessment teams`
+`Hospital geriatric and memory services`
+`Seniors rights and advocacy services
YOUR PATHWAY
Getting there with the IHM BSW
Aged care reform following the Royal Commission has expanded allied health and social work roles across the sector - IHM placement partners include residential aged care providers such as San Carlos-Aged Care.
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