Better lives for residents through innovative education (BERTIE)

Residential aged care homes throughout Victoria now have access to an innovative new education package designed to improve the lives of residents.

Called BERTIE – Better lives for residents through innovative education – the package has been designed and developed in response to the findings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

It aims to build capacity and capability in the residential aged care workforce and supports both clinical and non-clinical staff to recognise and manage early signs of deteriorating health of residents.

The BERTIE project has been led by Murray PHN and co-funded by all six of Victoria’s PHNs.

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How to register

  • Follow the below steps to register for BERTIE

    BERTIE is free to all residential aged care workers in Victoria and NSW border communities that fall under a Victorian PHN, and can be accessed via the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s ALIS platform.

    To register, follow these steps:

    1. Visit this registration page

    2. Scroll down, click Register and fill in your details

    3. After arriving at the home page, select Get started

     

     

     

     

     

    4. Find the section entitled My organisations, and above that, a search bar Search for organisations

    5. Type in and select your RACH service provider

    6. To access BERTIE and other training on the ALIS platform, staff will need to select Catalogue on the bottom left of the home screen

     

     

     

     

     

     

    7. From there, all courses including BERTIE should appear