Altura Essentials

Streamline onboarding

Simplify the onboarding process with a consistent compliance baseline.

Simplify mandatory refreshers

Stop repetitive training and fatigue. Recognition of prior learning (RPL) with pre and post assessments.

Learn from industry experts

We’ve partnered with aged care experts to ensure clear alignment with thenew Aged Care Act and Strengthened Standards.

Be audit ready from day one

Prepare for audit and inspections with confidence.

Save time spent learning

Smart, shift-ready learning modules of approximately 20 minutes with built-in assessments and the opportunity to fast-track completion through RPL.

Bridge the gap between governance and practice

Support learners at all levels to increase retention and understanding through real-life scenarios and video-based content.

Person-Centred Care & The Statement Of Rights

Embedding rights, dignity and choice into everyday care and decision-making.

Governance, Conduct & Continuous improvement

Clarifying governance responsibilities, professional conduct and continuous improvement obligations.

Feedback, Complaints & Open Disclosure

Responding to complaints, meeting open disclosure obligations and understanding whistleblower protections.

Serious Incident Management

Recognising, reporting and managing serious incidents in line with regulatory requirements.

Infection Prevention & Control

Applying infection prevention principles to support safe care and reduce risk.

Recognising Deterioration, Falls & Injury Prevention

Identifying early signs of deterioration, falls risk and major injury prevention.

Nutrition & Wellbeing

Supporting safe nutrition, hydration and wellbeing in everyday care.

Supported Decision-Making & Substitute Decision-Makers

Understanding supported decision-making, substitute decision-makers and rights-based care.

Trauma-Aware & Healing-Informed Care

Applying trauma-aware approaches to support safe, respectful care.

Cognitive Impairment & Behaviour Support

Supporting people with cognitive impairment through appropriate behaviour support approaches.

How is this different from the courses we already have?

Altura Essentials is not a repackage of existing modules.

It is:

10 concise, 15-minute expert-led modules
Directly aligned to the new Act and Strengthened Standards
Designed as a “ticket to play” compliance foundation
Structured for rapid onboarding and annual refreshers

Your existing library delivers depth and specialisation.
Essentials ensures everyone starts from the same consistent compliance baseline.

Foundations first. Depth second.

How is Altura Essentials different from other CPD libraries?

Altura Essentials is not a volume-based CPD catalogue.

It is a defined, reform-aligned compliance suite structured to address the most critical capability expectations under the Strengthened Standards and new Act.

Rather than offering hundreds of unrelated modules, Essentials provides:

Clear alignment to regulatory reform
Consistent organisation-wide messaging
A structured rollout pathway
Governance reporting clarity

It’s designed as compliance infrastructure, not just learning content.

Is this aligned specifically to the new Aged Care Act?

Yes.

The suite has been developed in direct response to:

The Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
The evolving regulatory focus on workforce capability
The increased governance accountability for boards and executives

It reflects current reform expectations rather than legacy frameworks.

What makes this “audit-ready”?

Altura Essentials is:

Directly mapped to the Strengthened Standards
Aligned to the Aged Care Act 2024
Supported by audit-ready toolkits and reinforcement materials
Structured to provide consistent organisation-wide reporting

While training alone doesn’t guarantee compliance, Essentials provides structured evidence of workforce capability alignment.

Does this solve a compliance risk, or is it just training?

Training alone does not eliminate compliance risk.

However, inconsistency in workforce capability is increasingly being scrutinised as a governance issue.

Altura Essentials provides:

A structured baseline of capability across the organisation
Standardised messaging aligned to reform
Evidence of proactive investment in workforce readiness

This supports providers in reducing exposure linked to fragmented or outdated compliance training approaches.

How long does implementation take?

Implementation is fast.

The suite consists of 10 modules, approximately 15 minutes each, and can be deployed:

Organisation-wide
By care setting (Residential or Home Care specific versions)
As a bundled onboarding pathway

Because it is compact and structured, rollout friction is minimal.

What is the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) feature?

Each module includes a pre-assessment.

If a learner achieves a certain score, they can bypass that module.

This:

Reduces unnecessary repetition
Respects experienced staff
Shortens overall training time
Supports faster onboarding

This is a major efficiency differentiator compared to traditional compliance training.