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Learning for everyday care
Explore our learning areas for NDIS, Support at Home and DVA. Use the government and sector resources below, then sign in to retain your learning evidence.
Everyday observations and nursing communication
Build clearer observations, handovers and escalation habits.
Medication and clinical-plan implementation
Understand roles and readiness when following an approved clinical plan.
Transitions and complex-support readiness
Prepare for discharge, changing needs and coordinated support.
Quality management and operational practice
Connect everyday practice with quality reviews and improvement.
Participant experience and accessible care
Support choice, accessible communication and person-centred care.
Learning for your organisation
Use your organisation’s authorised account to learn and retain evidence in its separate workspace. Your employer’s policies and assessment arrangements continue to apply.
Your staff learning workspace
Sign in with your existing staff account for programme learning, approved Vitalstart documents and your retained learning evidence.
From source learning to retained evidence
- Learn and practise
Complete assigned learning with the source organisation and retain its certificate or completion record.
- Submit for review
Your learning evidence is retained in your signed-in workspace for independent review.
- Download your certificate
Retain the source organisation’s certificate and your independently reviewed record here. A Vitalstart evidence record does not replace the original qualification. Practical competency and clinical delegation need separate assessment.
Anyone can open the official resources below, including links to government and sector education. Some courses require individual registration or provider eligibility. Personal learning records, certificates and internal controlled documents require authorised sign-in.
Explore practical competency assessmentLearning from government and sector organisations
Vitalstart-created courses have been retired. Complete assigned learning with the source organisation and retain its evidence here. Previous learning records remain available. Some replacement modules require registration or provider access; interactive packages await organisation access. 17 original government PDFs are available for internal staff download. Other materials open on the source website, with access and reuse conditions shown below.
Official learning, a completion certificate and an accredited qualification are different. Check the issuing organisation and qualification details. Workplace policies, practical assessment and task delegation still apply.
Official sources
31 learning resourcesProgramme resources
Government and sector courses, learning tools and guidance. Complete learning with the source organisation and retain your evidence here. Access conditions are shown on each resource.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
NDIS worker orientation: Quality, Safety and You
Revision 2026-10-03.1 · Orientation
Official external NDIS Commission training. No agency-issued package has been verified in this repository.
Mandatory training mapping
Person-centred care, rights and consent: Check the source activity covers this requirement and retain the applicable Vitalstart procedure / workplace induction evidence.
NDIS Code, choice and control: Check the source activity covers this requirement and retain the applicable Vitalstart procedure / workplace induction evidence.
Required evidence: Person-centred care, rights and consent
Required evidence: NDIS Code, choice and control
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
Access action: Complete training on the Commission portal and retain its certificate. Confirm distribution permission before hosting an official package locally.
- Complete the official "Quality, Safety and You" module on the NDIS Commission training portal.
- Download and retain your official Certificate of Completion.
- Record your certificate reference and completion date for verification.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
New Worker NDIS Induction Modules
Revision 2026-10-03.1 · Orientation
Official external NDIS Commission training. No agency-issued package has been verified in this repository.
Access action: Complete training on the Commission portal and retain its certificate. Confirm distribution permission before hosting an official package locally.
- Complete the assigned New Worker NDIS Induction modules on the NDIS Commission portal.
- Review key concepts of disability rights, dignity of risk, and worker boundaries.
- Save your module completion record and certificate reference for review.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Supporting effective communication
Revision 2026-10-03.1 · Orientation
Official external NDIS Commission training. No agency-issued package has been verified in this repository.
Access action: Complete training on the Commission portal and retain its certificate. Confirm distribution permission before hosting an official package locally.
- Complete the free eLearning module on supporting participant communication preferences and AAC.
- Apply active listening and communication passports to daily participant interactions.
- Retain the training completion certificate for independent review.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Supporting safe and enjoyable meals (Dysphagia)
Revision 2026-10-03.1 · Orientation
Official external NDIS Commission training. No agency-issued package has been verified in this repository.
Access action: Complete training on the Commission portal and retain its certificate. Confirm distribution permission before hosting an official package locally.
- Complete the Commission's online module on swallowing difficulties, meal plans, and choking risks.
- Confirm familiarity with individual mealtime management plans and texture levels.
- Retain your module certificate and discuss participant-specific plans with your supervisor.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
NDIS Code of Conduct for workers and providers
Revision 2026-10-11.3 · Source review
Mandatory training mapping
Person-centred care, rights and consent: Check the source activity covers this requirement and retain the applicable Vitalstart procedure / workplace induction evidence.
Safeguarding, incidents and complaints: Check the source activity covers this requirement and retain the applicable Vitalstart procedure / workplace induction evidence.
NDIS Code, choice and control: Check the source activity covers this requirement and retain the applicable Vitalstart procedure / workplace induction evidence.
NDIS incidents, complaints and safeguarding: Check the source activity covers this requirement and retain the applicable Vitalstart procedure / workplace induction evidence.
Required evidence: Person-centred care, rights and consent
Required evidence: Safeguarding, incidents and complaints
Required evidence: NDIS Code, choice and control
Required evidence: NDIS incidents, complaints and safeguarding
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
- Read the current guidance for all eight elements of the NDIS Code of Conduct, including fair pricing.
- Review zero-tolerance expectations for violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect.
- Submit your signed worker declaration with supervisor check date.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Positive behaviour support and reducing restrictive practices
Revision 2026-10-03.1 · Source review
Mandatory training mapping
Behaviour-support plans and restrictive practices: Verify role-specific behaviour-support and restrictive-practice training, the approved plan, legal authorisation, consent and local escalation pathway.
Required evidence: Behaviour-support plans and restrictive practices
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
- Review the Behaviour Support Capability Framework and regulated restrictive practices rules.
- Understand legal definitions of chemical, mechanical, physical, environmental, and seclusion restraints.
- Verify that no unauthorised restrictive practice is ever implemented without an approved plan.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Incident management system and reportable incidents
Revision 2026-10-03.1 · Source review
Mandatory training mapping
Safeguarding, incidents and complaints: Check the source activity covers this requirement and retain the applicable Vitalstart procedure / workplace induction evidence.
NDIS incidents, complaints and safeguarding: Check the source activity covers this requirement and retain the applicable Vitalstart procedure / workplace induction evidence.
Required evidence: Safeguarding, incidents and complaints
Required evidence: NDIS incidents, complaints and safeguarding
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
- Study the 24-hour and 5-day notification rules for reportable incidents under the NDIS Act.
- Review internal escalation paths, open disclosure, and procedural fairness.
- Retain your incident management training declaration and supervisor sign-off.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
NDIS Worker Screening Check and obligations
Revision 2026-10-03.1 · Source review
- Review national worker screening rules, risk-assessed roles, and clearance maintenance.
- Link your NDIS Worker Screening database record to your employer organisation.
- Record your screening application or clearance reference for provider verification.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Resolving complaints and positive feedback culture
Revision 2026-10-03.1 · Source review
Mandatory training mapping
Safeguarding, incidents and complaints: Check the source activity covers this requirement and retain the applicable Vitalstart procedure / workplace induction evidence.
NDIS incidents, complaints and safeguarding: Check the source activity covers this requirement and retain the applicable Vitalstart procedure / workplace induction evidence.
Open disclosure, complaints and no adverse action: Retain local complaints, no-adverse-action and open-disclosure leadership induction.
Required evidence: Safeguarding, incidents and complaints
Required evidence: NDIS incidents, complaints and safeguarding
Required evidence: Open disclosure, complaints and no adverse action
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
- Read guidance on supporting participants and families to make complaints without fear of retribution.
- Understand procedural fairness, timely investigation, and continuous improvement loops.
- Retain your complaints process review declaration for workforce assurance.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
High intensity support: training and task boundaries
Revision 2026-10-03.1 · Source review
Mandatory training mapping
Care plans, competency and delegation: Retain local care-plan, scope, delegation, supervision and task-authority induction. General guidance is not clinical task authorisation.
Required evidence: Care plans, competency and delegation
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
- Review Supplementary Module standards and high intensity skill descriptors.
- Verify that clinical delegation and practical competency assessment are current before performing tasks.
- Record clinical assessment references; online source review alone does not authorise task delivery.
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (NHHI)
Official infection prevention and hand hygiene eLearning
Revision 2026-10-11.3 · Orientation
Free online courses. Individual registration and a successful course result are required for a source certificate.
Mandatory training mapping
Infection prevention and control: Verify IPC basics AND role-relevant hand hygiene course certificates. Retain local infection-control induction; hands-on workers also need independent hand hygiene and PPE observation.
Required evidence: Infection prevention and control
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
Access action: Complete role-relevant NHHI courses individually. No public institutional ZIP is advertised. Organisation access is for eligible non-aged-care health organisations with at least 10 staff and an executive letter; aged care organisations are directed to Alis. Obtain written distribution permission before any local package import.
- Register with the official learning platform.
- Complete the infection prevention and hand hygiene modules appropriate to your role.
- Retain the issued certificate and arrange practical observation where required.
Dementia Training Australia
Dementia learning for care workers
Revision 2026-10-11.1 · Orientation
Free Australian online dementia learning; individual accounts and course conditions apply.
Mandatory training mapping
Dementia care and communication: Verify the selected dementia communication and responsive-behaviour learning and the individual care-plan / escalation induction.
Required evidence: Dementia care and communication
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
Access action: Link staff to suitable DTA courses. DTA does not supply SCORM packages; enquire about organisation training support if needed.
- Choose relevant dementia, communication and behaviour courses with your supervisor.
- Complete learning on DTA and apply it to the individual care plan.
- Retain completion evidence and supervision records.
SafeWork NSW
Hazardous manual tasks: risk assessment and prevention
Revision 2026-10-11.1 · Source review
Free guidance and risk assessment tools. Reading guidance does not establish safe patient-handling competence.
Mandatory training mapping
Safe work in people’s homes: Retain local home risk assessment, lone-worker, violence, equipment and emergency training. Manual-task guidance alone is insufficient.
Manual handling theory and practical assessment: Verify qualified manual-handling theory training and local handling plans. Independent practical assessment is mandatory; SafeWork guidance alone is insufficient.
Required evidence: Safe work in people’s homes
Required evidence: Manual handling theory and practical assessment
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
Access action: Arrange practical training and assessment for each assigned transfer, person and item of equipment; consider free PErforM resources.
- Review hazardous manual task controls and the individual handling plan.
- Identify equipment, environmental and staffing controls with your supervisor.
- Retain review evidence separately from practical competency sign-off.
Phoenix Australia
Trauma-aware care: Phoenix Australia training
Revision 2026-10-11.2 · Orientation
Free resources and role-relevant training; check individual course access conditions. Hosted on Phoenix Australia.
Mandatory training mapping
Cultural safety and trauma-aware care: Retain role-relevant cultural safety education as well as trauma training; verify both and the local culturally safe care procedure.
Mental health awareness and escalation: Retain role-appropriate mental-health awareness, psychological first aid and local escalation induction; trauma awareness alone is insufficient and is not Mental Health First Aid accreditation.
Required evidence: Cultural safety and trauma-aware care
Required evidence: Mental health awareness and escalation
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
Access action: Select the appropriate trauma course and verify access. Add cultural safety education and local induction where required.
- Complete the named source activity appropriate to your role.
- Keep the source certificate / attendance or study evidence with its actual completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Independent review and any practical assessment are required before mandatory credit.
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Privacy in Practice: Introduction to the Privacy Act
Revision 2026-10-11.2 · Source review
External free privacy learning; local health-record documentation training remains necessary.
Mandatory training mapping
Privacy and trustworthy documentation: Verify privacy training AND local objective progress-note, incident documentation, information access and escalation induction evidence.
Required evidence: Privacy and trustworthy documentation
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
Access action: Complete role-appropriate privacy training, then retain local objective documentation induction.
- Complete the named source activity appropriate to your role.
- Keep the source certificate / attendance or study evidence with its actual completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Independent review and any practical assessment are required before mandatory credit.
Qualified training provider selected by Vitalstart
First aid, basic life support and emergency escalation
Revision 2026-10-11.2 · Orientation
Book the required nationally recognised first aid / BLS education with a qualified provider. Provider fees and credential conditions apply. This link is requirements guidance.
Mandatory training mapping
Medical emergencies and escalation: Verify first aid / BLS training and the local medical emergency and escalation pathway. DVA credential requirements also apply separately.
Required evidence: Medical emergencies and escalation
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
Access action: Select the qualified provider, retain the actual certificate and verify renewal requirements. Complete local emergency pathway induction.
- Complete the named source activity appropriate to your role.
- Keep the source certificate / attendance or study evidence with its actual completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Independent review and any practical assessment are required before mandatory credit.
Fire and Rescue NSW
Fire safety and evacuation in the home
Revision 2026-10-11.2 · Source review
Official source guidance; it does not replace home-specific evacuation and fire-risk induction.
Mandatory training mapping
In-home fire safety and emergencies: Retain home-specific evacuation, fire risk, emergency contacts and equipment induction. Reading guidance alone is insufficient.
Required evidence: In-home fire safety and emergencies
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
Access action: Retain local home fire and emergency training and the applicable evacuation plan.
- Complete the named source activity appropriate to your role.
- Keep the source certificate / attendance or study evidence with its actual completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Independent review and any practical assessment are required before mandatory credit.
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Australian Open Disclosure Framework
Revision 2026-10-11.2 · Source review
External official guidance, not an accredited course.
Mandatory training mapping
Open disclosure, complaints and no adverse action: Retain local complaints, no-adverse-action and open-disclosure leadership induction.
Required evidence: Open disclosure, complaints and no adverse action
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
Access action: Complete role-relevant open disclosure education and local procedure training.
- Complete the named source activity appropriate to your role.
- Keep the source certificate / attendance or study evidence with its actual completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Independent review and any practical assessment are required before mandatory credit.
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Medication safety: professional education and local assessment
Revision 2026-10-11.2 · Source review
Official reference material. A professional course, role-specific assessment and local training must be selected separately.
Mandatory training mapping
Clinical medication safety: polypharmacy and psychotropics: Select and verify role-appropriate medication, polypharmacy and psychotropic education, with qualified practical assessment and approved local medication / delegation procedures.
Required evidence: Clinical medication safety: polypharmacy and psychotropics
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
Access action: Clinical lead: select medication / polypharmacy / psychotropic education, verify scope and retain practical assessment.
- Complete the named source activity appropriate to your role.
- Keep the source certificate / attendance or study evidence with its actual completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Independent review and any practical assessment are required before mandatory credit.
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Wound and pressure injury care: RN education and assessment
Revision 2026-10-11.2 · Source review
Official reference material. RN wound assessment training and observed competence must be selected separately.
Mandatory training mapping
RN wound assessment, pressure injury classification and dressing plans: Select and verify RN wound, pressure injury classification and dressing-plan education, with independent practical assessment and local clinical procedures.
Required evidence: RN wound assessment, pressure injury classification and dressing plans
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
Access action: Clinical lead: select RN wound / pressure injury / dressing-plan education and retain independent practical assessment.
- Complete the named source activity appropriate to your role.
- Keep the source certificate / attendance or study evidence with its actual completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Independent review and any practical assessment are required before mandatory credit.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Safe and enjoyable meals: masterclass course materials
Revision 2026-10-11.3 · Source review
Original official source guidance / masterclass resource; this is not the online course or its certificate.
Access action: Use official source links while internal redistribution conditions are confirmed. The actual NDIS portal certificate remains necessary for official module credit.
- Complete the named source activity relevant to your role and care setting.
- Retain the actual certificate, attendance or study evidence and completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Source learning does not authorise clinical tasks or replace practical assessment.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Safe and enjoyable meals: accessible masterclass slides
Revision 2026-10-11.3 · Source review
Original official source guidance / masterclass resource; this is not the online course or its certificate.
Access action: Use official source links while internal redistribution conditions are confirmed. The actual NDIS portal certificate remains necessary for official module credit.
- Complete the named source activity relevant to your role and care setting.
- Retain the actual certificate, attendance or study evidence and completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Source learning does not authorise clinical tasks or replace practical assessment.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
NDIS Code of Conduct: eight elements poster
Revision 2026-10-11.3 · Source review
Original official source guidance / masterclass resource; this is not the online course or its certificate.
Access action: Use official source links while internal redistribution conditions are confirmed. The actual NDIS portal certificate remains necessary for official module credit.
- Complete the named source activity relevant to your role and care setting.
- Retain the actual certificate, attendance or study evidence and completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Source learning does not authorise clinical tasks or replace practical assessment.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
NDIS Code of Conduct: worker guidance
Revision 2026-10-11.3 · Source review
Original official source guidance / masterclass resource; this is not the online course or its certificate.
Access action: Use official source links while internal redistribution conditions are confirmed. The actual NDIS portal certificate remains necessary for official module credit.
- Complete the named source activity relevant to your role and care setting.
- Retain the actual certificate, attendance or study evidence and completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Source learning does not authorise clinical tasks or replace practical assessment.
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
NDIS Code of Conduct: provider guidance
Revision 2026-10-11.3 · Source review
Original official source guidance / masterclass resource; this is not the online course or its certificate.
Access action: Use official source links while internal redistribution conditions are confirmed. The actual NDIS portal certificate remains necessary for official module credit.
- Complete the named source activity relevant to your role and care setting.
- Retain the actual certificate, attendance or study evidence and completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Source learning does not authorise clinical tasks or replace practical assessment.
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Infection prevention and control workbook (June 2024)
Revision 2026-10-11.3 · Source review
Original June 2024 workbook complements advanced IPC learning; its Module 10 is not updated. It is not a course certificate.
Access action: Keep the workbook unmodified. CC BY-NC-ND conditions apply; obtain permission if the proposed internal distribution is outside those conditions. Complete role-relevant courses individually on NHHI.
- Complete the named source activity relevant to your role and care setting.
- Retain the actual certificate, attendance or study evidence and completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Source learning does not authorise clinical tasks or replace practical assessment.
Dementia Training Australia / Dementia Australia
Dementia Essentials: nationally recognised dementia support training
Revision 2026-10-11.3 · Orientation
Cost-free for Australian workers; individual enrolment, eligibility and assessment apply. The current course page specifies CHCAGE011.
Mandatory training mapping
Dementia care and communication: Verify the selected dementia communication and responsive-behaviour learning and the individual care-plan / escalation induction.
Required evidence: Dementia care and communication
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
Access action: Enrol eligible staff through Dementia Australia. Retain the actual RTO-issued attainment evidence; do not treat other DTA completion certificates as nationally recognised attainment.
- Complete the named source activity relevant to your role and care setting.
- Retain the actual certificate, attendance or study evidence and completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Source learning does not authorise clinical tasks or replace practical assessment.
Dementia Training Australia
DTA Changed Behaviour Basics (15 minutes)
Revision 2026-10-11.3 · Orientation
Free for Australian workers; individual account and certificate of completion.
Access action: Assign introductory learning to staff supporting people living with dementia; retain the DTA certificate and care-plan discussion.
- Complete the named source activity relevant to your role and care setting.
- Retain the actual certificate, attendance or study evidence and completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Source learning does not authorise clinical tasks or replace practical assessment.
Dementia Training Australia
DTA Understanding Changed Behaviour (3 hours 30 minutes)
Revision 2026-10-11.3 · Orientation
Free source course with certificate of completion; individual registration required.
Mandatory training mapping
Dementia care and communication: Verify the selected dementia communication and responsive-behaviour learning and the individual care-plan / escalation induction.
Required evidence: Dementia care and communication
All required source activities, workplace induction and independent review must be retained. Downloading or opening a link gives no training credit.
Access action: Assign foundational learning where dementia-related distress is relevant. Verify communication, causes, response and local escalation coverage before mandatory credit.
- Complete the named source activity relevant to your role and care setting.
- Retain the actual certificate, attendance or study evidence and completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Source learning does not authorise clinical tasks or replace practical assessment.
Dementia Training Australia
DTA Recognising and Acting on Pain in People Living with Dementia for Direct Care Workers (3 hours)
Revision 2026-10-11.3 · Orientation
Free online direct-care course with certificate of completion.
Access action: Select for staff supporting people who cannot verbalise pain; retain course evidence and local pain reporting / escalation induction.
- Complete the named source activity relevant to your role and care setting.
- Retain the actual certificate, attendance or study evidence and completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Source learning does not authorise clinical tasks or replace practical assessment.
Dementia Training Australia
DTA Reducing the Use of Antipsychotic Medicines in Changed Behaviour (1 hour)
Revision 2026-10-11.3 · Orientation
Free online course. Source specifies residential aged care and respite care; clinical lead must assess relevance for home services.
Access action: Assign only where relevant to role and setting. This does not confer prescribing, medication-administration or restrictive-practice authority.
- Complete the named source activity relevant to your role and care setting.
- Retain the actual certificate, attendance or study evidence and completion date.
- Review local procedures with your supervisor. Source learning does not authorise clinical tasks or replace practical assessment.