The Caregiver Annual Update

Aim: The annual update day is an opportunity for Caregivers to attend face to face 
training to refresh learning and skills from the Caregiver Trainer Led sessions from 
Orientation including Infection Control/Workplace Health and Safety & Manual Handling
This session also includes simulation workshops to assess competency and skills in 
the following areas:
• Donning and doffing of PPE (Infection Control)
• Manual Handling annual practical skills competency

These sessions will also have a corresponding Empower web-based assessment for 
completion by attendees, managed by the Academy Administration Team.

Medication Support

Aim: This Trainer-Led session highlights the differences between Medication Prompting & Medication Support along with Dovida’s policies & procedures to support clients to safely manage their medicaiton.
Objectives and Content
By the end of the session, attendees will be able to review and update their 
knowledge basis and complete simulation of skills for the following sessions:
• Infection control – personal protective equipment and basic cleaning 
responsibilities
• Manual handling review and skills competency assessment

• Duty of care in medication support
• Role of the caregiver and scope of role
• Types of medication support errors
• How to support with medications using the 7 rights & responsibilities framework.