BERTIE (Better lives for residents though innovative education)

BERTIE

A comprehensive and evidence-based education package named BERTIE – Better lives for residents though innovative education – has been created to upskill the aged care workforce and help improve the lives of residents.

Designed and developed in response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the BERTIE education package aims to build capacity and capability in the residential aged care workforce and supports both clinical and non-clinical staff to recognise and manage early signs of deteriorating health of residents.

The informative 20-module package is engaging and easy to digest and is designed to be undertaken at a pace that suits individual learners. Each module consists of a short video, summary sheet and quick quiz. The wide range of topics included in the BERTIE training package cover subjects such as pain assessment, communication, advanced care planning, how to assess acute deterioration, movement and mobility, and palliative care.

Subject matter experts in the project team included sixteen geriatricians, two First Nations clinicians/academics, a registered nurse/health coach and a resident/consumer expert.

BERTIE is free to all residential aged care workers in Victoria and NSW border communities that fall under a Victorian PHN and can be accessed via the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s ALIS platform. An information sheet is currently being developed on how to access ALIS and BERTIE.

Access to BERTIE

BERTIE can be accessed through the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s ALIS platform. For more on how to access ALIS and BERTIE, click here to access an instructional guide.

Contact

For more information, contact digitalhealth@murrayphn.org.au

Last Update: September 2nd, 2024

Murray PHN acknowledges its catchment crosses over many unceded First Nations Countries, following the Dhelkunya Yaluk (Healing River).

We pay our respects and give thanks to the Ancestors, Elders and Young people for their nurturing, protection and caregiving of these sacred lands and waterways, acknowledging their continuing cultural, spiritual and educational practices.

We are grateful for the sharing of Country and the renewal that Country gives us. We acknowledge and express our sorrow that this sharing has come at a personal, spiritual and cultural cost to the wellbeing of First Nations peoples. We commit to addressing the injustices of colonisation across our catchment, and to listening to the wisdom of First Nations communities who hold the knowledge to enable healing. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.