Module: Six Steps to Support you to Assess and Respond to Elder Abuse

 

Learn practical ways to strengthen your skills in identifying and responding to the abuse of older persons (elder abuse). We outline how to respond safely and appropriately to older persons experiencing or at risk of violence or abuse.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module you should be able to:

  1. Define a six step framework to support you to identify and respond to abuse and violence towards older people.

  2. Discuss the nature, severity, and impact of abuse of older people.

  3. Recognise the risk factors, types and signs of the abuse of older people.

  4. Describe the barriers and identify enablers for the older person to seek help.

  5. Identify strategies to identify and safely respond to older people experiencing abuse or violence.

  6. Determine pathways and access appropriate referral options for older people at risk or experiencing abuse.

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  • CPD points for GPs are administered once you have completed the module and answered all the mandatory assessment questions. You can then request a Completion Certificate.