PACOP's education and training program assists aged care providers in implementing PACOP's assessment and response framework, which facilitates outcomes measurement and quality improvement.
By participating in PACOP, providers gain access to a free, comprehensive workforce education and training program. This integration of PACOP training enables aged care providers to demonstrate ongoing workforce development, allowing them to respond to changing care needs and deliver high-quality palliative and end-of-life care.
The PACOP team collaborates closely with participating aged care providers to develop customised training plans that support sustainable workforce development practices tailored to the sector's specific needs. A blended learning approach ensures that PACOP training provides equitable opportunities for participation nationwide. The PACOP education and training program assists aged care providers in implementing the PACOP assessment and response framework, which facilitates outcomes measurement and quality improvement.
PACOP's blended learning approach provides:
- A Train the Trainer model, supporting sustainable workforce development practices for a whole team approach at the point of care.
- Access to evidence-based self-directed online learning courses, suitable for a micro-learning approach supporting learning in as little as 5-10 minute increments.
- Virtual education and training to support identified learning needs of care teams via in-services and webinars.
- Access to in-person PACOP workshops, which immerse staff in a full day of learning to develop knowledge and clinical leadership skills.
- Optional virtual education and quality improvement events and webinars.
- Support and mentoring through participation in Communities of Practice facilitated by the PACOP team.
