Aged care learning
March 1, 2013
THIS month marks the opening of
South Australia’s Adelaide G-TRAC
Centre, a state-of-the-art teaching
aged care centre.
Located at Resthaven Paradise
campus, the centre is similar to a
teaching hospital and incorporates
aged care services with research
and education .
The centre is one of 16 being
established around the country.
“What this enables us to do is to
bring together the right mix of
education and clinical practice to
develop a more effective approach
to aged care,” said the Minister for
Ageing, Mark Butler.
“For residents, that means a more
complete service that caters for
their changing needs and is more
responsive, making use of the
latest research and evidence about
care and support.
“For students, workers, providers
and the aged care sector more
generally it is about creating the best
possible learning environment and
making aged care an attractive and
exciting industry to work in,” he
added.
In addition, Butler said that the
centre will also enable aged care
staff to ‘mentor’ students on
clinical placements, provide input
into, and review curriculum
development, and ensure students
have practical skills and exposure to
working in aged care.
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