Clinical Care Planning Principles and Defensible Documentation for RNs and ENs in Aged Care
Clinical Care Planning Principles and Defensible Documentation for RNs and ENs in Aged Care
- State or territory VIC, WA, ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS
- Type of program Online, Workshop
- Sector relevance Residential aged care, Home and community care
- Topic relevance Clinical, nursing, care management, Workforce relations, Leadership and management, Safety, quality and compliance, Customer service
Workshop overview
Caring for older Australians is complex and requires clinical staff to have a strong understanding of the fundamentals of safe, person-centred care. For newly graduated RNs and ENs, or those who are new to the aged care sector or transitioning into care roles, understanding how to develop, maintain and document a person’s care needs is an essential foundation for clinical practice.
This introductory, interactive workshop explores the basics of clinical care planning and defensible documentation, with a practical focus on what RNs and ENs need to know when commencing their practice in aged care.
Aligned with the Aged Care Quality Standards, participants will explore the principles of person-centred care planning and how to ensure care plans reflect the individual needs, preferences, risks and changing circumstances of each older person. The session will also introduce the fundamentals of clear, accurate, timely and defensible clinical documentation, and how effective documentation supports communication and continuity of care across the team.
Who should attend?
This workshop is designed for newly graduated RNs and ENs, and clinicians who are new to aged care. It provides a practical foundation for building confidence in clinical care planning and documentation.
The outcomes are:
- understand the application of assessment, care planning, and documentation principles relevant to current Standards 1, 3, and 5
- apply care planning and documentation to case studies
- understand the principles of defensive documentation guidelines to support care recipient’s wellbeing and mitigate risk management for team members and organisations.
Date: 30 September 2026
Time: 1.30-3.30pm AEST
Ageing Australia member
1 – 2 people: $299 incl. GST each
3 – 10 people: $269.10 incl. GST each
Non member
$398.70 incl. GST each
Note – Registration is one ticket per participant and all participants are required to access training on individual devices.
For group bookings of 11 or greater please contact the Learning and Professional Development team at .
Date: 9 November 2026
Time: 1.30-3.30pm AEDT
Ageing Australia member
1 – 2 people: $299 incl. GST each
3 – 10 people: $269.10 incl. GST each
Non member
$398.70 incl. GST each
Note – Registration is one ticket per participant and all participants are required to access training on individual devices.
For group bookings of 11 or greater please contact the Learning and Professional Development team at .
Who is facilitating?

Sally Gates
Sally Gates is a healthcare professional with a rich and varied background. Once becoming a RN, she worked in diverse settings such as public hospitals, community health centres and aged care facilities. Her passion for diabetes education led her to become a Diabetes Educator, making a positive impact on patients’ lives. Sally was a Facility Manager for a medium sized not-for-profit Provider for several years. She is currently pursuing a Juris Doctor at Deakin University to blend healthcare and legal insights. Beyond her professional endeavours, Sally actively contributes to her community.
Testimonial
“The session was very well conducted, giving time to reflect on the content and ask question. Facilitator was well prepared and knowledgeable.”
“Presented well, opportunity to ask questions. Interesting course.”
“This was an excellent session, it was well run, timing was good and relevant to the tasks and I think it has given me more confidence for writing constructive care plans.”
“Very well organised and relevant to my workplace. Thank you”
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Cancellations, refunds, substitutions and transfers
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Training session viability of each advertised session is assessed prior to the scheduled date of delivery, when a decision is made regarding continuation or cancellation. When a training session is cancelled due to insufficient numbers or circumstances outside of the control of Ageing Australia, a full refund will be paid, directly to the customer who has made the initial purchase.
A full refund is also available if a participant withdraws from a training session, 14 or more days prior to the session being delivered, on the condition, that the customer has contacted , to inform regarding their intention to withdraw. No refunds or transfers will be considered without notification prior to the commencement of a training session. Late notifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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Payment terms
It is a condition of registration that participants pay full payment at the time of booking via credit card or by invoicing by prior arrangement. All payments must be finalised prior to commencement. Registrants who have outstanding payments will not be able to participate. Upon registration, a tax invoice will be emailed to the person making the booking.
Aligns to the following strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
- Standard 1 - The individual
- 1.1 Person-centred care
- 1.2 Dignity, respect and privacy
- 1.3 Choice, independence and quality of life
- 1.4 Transparency and agreements
- 1.1 Person-centred care
- Standard 3 - Care and services
- 3.1 Assessment and planning
- 3.2 Delivery of funded aged care services
- 3.3 Communicating for safety and quality
- 3.4 Planning and coordination of funded aged care services
- 3.1 Assessment and planning
- Standard 5 - Clinical care
- 5.1 Clinical governance
- 5.2 Preventing and controlling infections in delivering clinical care services
- 5.3 Safe and quality use of medicines
- 5.4 Comprehensive care
- 5.5 Safety of clinical services
- 5.6 Cognitive impairment
- 5.7 Palliative care and end-of-life care
- 5.1 Clinical governance