Aged Care and Mental Health ECHO
Resource Library
There is no substitute for attending an ECHO, but here are a few downloadable copies of past didactic presentations, provided for personal learning.
“Statements, facts and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual authors and, unless expressly stated to the contrary, are not the opinion of GV Health. GV Health assumes no responsibility or liability for, the content, accuracy or completeness of the information presented.”
2023 Curriculum and Resources
12th December 2023
- Topic: Do we ask older adults to grin and bear the pain?
- Dr Christopher Wijesinga – Goulburn Valley Health
14th November 2023
- Topic: What to do once a person has died
- Alexa Powell – Grief Australia
10th October 2023
- Topic: What to do when a person is dying?
- Alexa Powell – Grief Australia
12th September 2023
- Topic: What is frailty in old age?
- Dr Afolayan Oluwafemi – Goulburn Valley Health
- Presentation What is frailty in old age
- Resource Pictorial fit frail scale Pictorial fit frail scale
- Birmingham screening questionnaire.pdf
8th August 2023
- Topic: What happens as the body ages
- Dr Vivek Phutane – Goulburn Valley Health
- Presentation – What happens as a body ages
11th July 2023
- Topic: Storytelling and reminiscence in aged care
- Professor Sunil Bhar – School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
- Presentation -Storytelling and Reminiscence in Aged Care ECHOPR~1
6th June 2023
- Topic: Connecting with residents and families
- Dr Kelly Harris – Clinical Psychologist – Your Story Psychology
- Presentation – Connecting with Residents & Family
- Resource – Shared decision making
- Resource – Smart-Goal-Worksheet
- Resource – What-is-Your-Validating style
9th May 2023
- Topic: Quality of Life – The little things – Part 2
- Professor Joseph Ibrahim – Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, La Trobe University and Monash University
- Presentation – Not Available
- Publication Managing risk for aging patients
4th April 2023
- Topic: Quality of Life – The little things – Part 1
- Professor Joseph Ibrahim – Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, La Trobe University and Monash University
- Presentation – Not Available
7th March 2023
- Topic: Finding purpose, feeling valued
- Mark Silver – Co-Director Swinburne University Wellbeing Clinic
- Presentation – Finding Meaning, Purpose and Feeling Valued
14th February 2022
- Topic: Entering Care -What’s it like for the resident?
- Mark Silver – Co-Director Swinburne University Wellbeing Clinic
- Presentation – Entering Care – What’s it like for the resident?
2022 Curriculum and Resources
13th December 2022
- Topic: Reducing Restrictive Restrictive Interventions in Practice
- Lisa Spong – Safewards Coordinator – Safewards in General health Project – Western Health
- Presentation –Reducing Restrictive Interventions in Practice
8th November 2022
- Topic: Pharmacological management of BPSD/ behaviours of concern
- Dr Eleanor Curran – Psychiatrist – Deputy Clinical Director – North West Mental Health
- Presentation – Not Available
11th October 2022
- Topic: From Problem to Unmet Need – Identification and non-pharmacological management of behaviours of concern
- Jane Verity – Founder and CEO of Dementia Care – International
- Presentation From Problem to Unmet Need – Jane Verity
- Resource GVHealth_June2023_Behavi resource
- Resource GVHealth_May2023_HowtoIgnite
13th September 2022
- Topic: Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety – Impacts on use of restrictive interventions
- Speaker(s) Department of Health and Aged Care –
- 1. Jeldai King – Director – Victorian Residential Aged Care – Dept of Health and Aged Care- Topic Brief Update on the royal Commission Reforms and context.
- 2. Monique Versace – director – Consumer, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission – Topic – Update on policy regarding the use of restrictive practices
- 3. Megan Cox – Acting Director – Behaviour support and restrictive practices, Aged Quality and Safety Commission – Topic: Update on regulation regarding restrictive practices
- Presentation – Not available
9th August 2022
- Topic: What is Aged Care Mental Health ECHO?
- Dr Rajlaxmi Khopade – Goulburn Valley Area Mental Health
- Presentation Aged Care and Mental Health ECHO (ACMH ECHO) orientation
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