Course Description
The Aged Care & Health Care Cleaning Awareness Course is designed to provide learners with essential knowledge and awareness of cleaning practices in aged care facilities and healthcare environments. The course focuses on infection control, hygiene standards, safety procedures, and professional conduct to help maintain safe and healthy environments for residents, patients, staff, and visitors.
This course is suitable for cleaners, support workers, contractors, and job seekers who work or plan to work in aged care homes, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings. The course is 100% online, easy to complete, and requires no prior experience.
100% online access
Easy-to-follow lessons
No prior experience required
Mobile and desktop friendly
Instant downloadable certificate
Self-paced and fully online
Complete at your own time, anywhere
Course Benefits
Improves Job Opportunities : Helps learners gain knowledge required to work in aged care homes, hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities.
Enhances Infection Control Awareness : Teaches how to reduce the spread of germs and protect vulnerable residents and patients.
Builds Workplace Safety Knowledge : Learners understand health and safety requirements, hazard identification, and safe work practices.
Increases Confidence at Work : Provides practical knowledge to perform cleaning tasks correctly and professionally.
Suitable for Beginners : No prior experience required. Easy-to-understand content for new workers and job seekers.
100% Online & Flexible : Complete the course anytime, anywhere, at your own pace.
Recognised Awareness Training : Demonstrates understanding of cleaning standards expected in aged care and healthcare environments.
Supports Compliance Requirements : Helps meet workplace hygiene, safety, and infection control expectations.
Improves Professional Conduct : Teaches privacy, confidentiality, and respectful behaviour in sensitive care settings.
Affordable & Time Efficient : Short course that can be completed in a few hours.
Learning Outcome
By completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Follow safe cleaning practices in aged care and healthcare environments
- Understand infection control requirements
- Use chemicals and equipment safely
- Maintain professional standards in sensitive care settings
Course Content
Module 1: Introduction to Elder Abuse
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Introduction to Elder Abuse
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Quiz
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Workbook
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Answers
Module 2: Types and Warning Signs
Module 3: Preventing & Responding to Elder Abuse 1
Module 4: Preventing & Responding to Elder Abuse 2
Module 5: Preventing Elder Abuse – Best Practice Strategies
Module 6: Responding to Suspected or Disclosed Elder Abuse
Module 7: Documentation, Reporting & Escalation
Module 8: Legal & Ethical Responsibilities (Australia)
Module 9: Trauma-Informed & Culturally Safe Practice
Module 10 : Support Planning, Referrals & Working with Services
Certificate of Completion
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