opportunities to share learnings with peers has been valuable and contributed to further innovation. The extent to which an evolving Community of Practice is becoming apparent was apparent at the second National Evaluation Workshop and has been increasingly evident with a number of collaborations including: The Deakin led project and the UniSA led project collaborated to present a seminar on the TriFocal Model. The UniSA led project provided a seminar to ACSA members on the TRACS model with specific reference to clinical education. The Helping Hand Aged Care partner in the UniSA led project is mentoring Southern Cross Care SA&NT to apply their workforce education model and the broader TRACS model. The Deakin led project and the University of Canberra led project have collaborated to provide information the TriFocal Model in southern NSW and the ACT. The University of Canberra led project hosted a Practice Education Roundtable in 2013 which involved other TRACS Projects and focused on issues facing the aged care sector and strategies to address them. The Southern NSW LHD led project is providing mentoring and support to other TRACS Projects interested in replicating the model and enhancing the development of clinical education for psychology students: ACH Group led Project The University of Wollongong led Project The Helping Hand Aged Care component of the led Project. Staff from Helping Hand indicated that they have had difficulty identifying psychologists who are suitably qualified to supervise Provisional Psychologists on placement in their facilities. ACEU staff have offered to train and/or supervise an interested psychologist and support them in their supervision of students on placement. ACEU staff also work with the NHMRC Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre, and through this with WA aged care provider Brightwater, who have also reported difficulties with finding specialist supervisors for psychology students in their program. The TRACS psychologists are providing ongoing advice and support to them on this issue. The University of Tasmania led project is collaborating with the QUT led project to deliver dementia education to the aged care sector. The University of Wollongong TRACS Project Lead, Professor Richard Fleming, has provided guidance on how to make the environment at IRT Kangara Waters more appropriate for people with dementia. This service is one of the four aged care services supported by the CHART Project. Feedback from staff at this service shows a direct impact on care provision as a result of the CHART Liaison’s research project which was designed to make the facility’s environment more appropriate for people with dementia.
opportunities to share learnings with peers has been valuable and contributed to further innovation. The extent to which an evolving Community of Practice is becoming apparent was apparent at the second National Evaluation Workshop and has been increasingly evident with a number of collaborations including: The Deakin led project and the UniSA led project collaborated to present a seminar on the TriFocal Model. The UniSA led project provided a seminar to ACSA members on the TRACS model with specific reference to clinical education. The Helping Hand Aged Care partner in the UniSA led project is mentoring Southern Cross Care SA&NT to apply their workforce education model and the broader TRACS model. The Deakin led project and the University of Canberra led project have collaborated to provide information the TriFocal Model in southern NSW and the ACT. The University of Canberra led project hosted a Practice Education Roundtable in 2013 which involved other TRACS Projects and focused on issues facing the aged care sector and strategies to address them. The Southern NSW LHD led project is providing mentoring and support to other TRACS Projects interested in replicating the model and enhancing the development of clinical education for psychology students: ACH Group led Project The University of Wollongong led Project The Helping Hand Aged Care component of the led Project. Staff from Helping Hand indicated that they have had difficulty identifying psychologists who are suitably qualified to supervise Provisional Psychologists on placement in their facilities. ACEU staff have offered to train and/or supervise an interested psychologist and support them in their supervision of students on placement. ACEU staff also work with the NHMRC Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre, and through this with WA aged care provider Brightwater, who have also reported difficulties with finding specialist supervisors for psychology students in their program. The TRACS psychologists are providing ongoing advice and support to them on this issue. The University of Tasmania led project is collaborating with the QUT led project to deliver dementia education to the aged care sector. The University of Wollongong TRACS Project Lead, Professor Richard Fleming, has provided guidance on how to make the environment at IRT Kangara Waters more appropriate for people with dementia. This service is one of the four aged care services supported by the CHART Project. Feedback from staff at this service shows a direct impact on care provision as a result of the CHART Liaison’s research project which was designed to make the facility’s environment more appropriate for people with dementia.
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