After hours in aged care: From policy to practice | Online

Delivered in partnership by the Victorian, Tasmanian and Adelaide Primary Health Networks.
This free three-part webinar series will support residential aged care homes (RACHs) to strengthen after hours care, improve clinical decision-making and prepare for future models of care. Each webinar will include a dedicated live Q&A session, giving you the opportunity to ask questions directly to the guest speakers and aged care experts.
Session One, Tuesday 21 July 10.30-11.30am: Deterioration and Decision-Making After Hours
- Recognising and responding to deterioration
- Clinical decision-making under pressure
- Avoiding unnecessary hospital transfers
- Aligning practice with policy and expectations
Session Two, Tuesday 18 August 10.30-11.30am: Embedding Practical After Hours Systems
- What strong after hours systems look like in practice
- Escalation pathways and role clarity
- Governance and documentation
- Lessons from high-performing RACHs
Session Three, Tuesday 15 September 10.30-11.30am: Making Every Record Count: Using Health Records to Improve Care the meet the New Standards
- What good documentation looks like under the strengthened Standards
- My Health Record in practice: supporting better communication across care teams
- Using health information to support clinical decisions and reduce risk
- Common challenges in health record management and practical solutions
- Preparing your service for increasingly connected models of care.

