The Assist with Medication course is designed to develop the knowledge and understanding required to safely support clients with their medication in health, aged care, disability and community care environments.
Medication assistance is an important responsibility. Workers must understand their role, follow workplace policies and procedures, use appropriate medication-safety checks, maintain accurate records, and recognise when a situation needs to be reported or escalated.
This course introduces learners to the legal framework, medication terminology, safe handling and storage, common medication forms, the 10 rights of medication safety, self-administration support, documentation, and medication incident management.
Course Learning Outcomes
By completing this course, learners will develop knowledge to:
Understand the medication legal framework and the limits of their role.
Recognise and use common medication terminology.
Understand safe handling, administration and storage principles.
Identify common workplace medication forms.
Apply the 10 rights of medication safety.
Support clients with medication safely and respectfully.
Understand how to assist clients with self-administration of medication.
Recognise medication discrepancies, refusals and other concerns.
Respond appropriately to medication incidents.
Maintain accurate medication documentation and confidentiality.
The 10 Rights of Medication Safety
The course introduces a structured safety-checking approach covering:
1. Right Person 2. Right Medication 3. Right Dose 4. Right Route 5. Right Time 6. Right Documentation 7. Right Reason 8. Right Response 9. Right Education/Information 10. Right to Refuse
The terminology and number of medication “rights” can vary between organisations. Learners must always follow the medication procedure approved by their workplace.
Course Modules
The online course contains 10 modules covering the medication legal framework, terminology, handling and storage, common medications, medication safety rights, safe assistance, self-administration, medication incidents, documentation and course completion.
At the end of the learning content, learners complete a 20-question knowledge assessment.
Pass mark: 75% (15/20).
If the required result is not achieved, learners can review the relevant material and attempt the assessment again.
Important Course Notice
Completion of this online course does not automatically authorise a person to administer or assist with medication.
Workers must only perform medication-related tasks that are permitted within their role, training, workplace policies and procedures, and applicable requirements. Where practical competency assessment or workplace authorisation is required, this must be completed and verified separately.
Course Introduction
The Assist with Medication course is designed to develop the knowledge and understanding required to safely support clients with their medication in health, aged care, disability and community care environments.
Medication assistance is an important responsibility. Workers must understand their role, follow workplace policies and procedures, use appropriate medication-safety checks, maintain accurate records, and recognise when a situation needs to be reported or escalated.
This course introduces learners to the legal framework, medication terminology, safe handling and storage, common medication forms, the 10 rights of medication safety, self-administration support, documentation, and medication incident management.
Course Learning Outcomes
By completing this course, learners will develop knowledge to:
The 10 Rights of Medication Safety
The course introduces a structured safety-checking approach covering:
1. Right Person
2. Right Medication
3. Right Dose
4. Right Route
5. Right Time
6. Right Documentation
7. Right Reason
8. Right Response
9. Right Education/Information
10. Right to Refuse
The terminology and number of medication “rights” can vary between organisations. Learners must always follow the medication procedure approved by their workplace.
Course Modules
The online course contains 10 modules covering the medication legal framework, terminology, handling and storage, common medications, medication safety rights, safe assistance, self-administration, medication incidents, documentation and course completion.
At the end of the learning content, learners complete a 20-question knowledge assessment.
Pass mark: 75% (15/20).
If the required result is not achieved, learners can review the relevant material and attempt the assessment again.
Important Course Notice
Completion of this online course does not automatically authorise a person to administer or assist with medication.
Workers must only perform medication-related tasks that are permitted within their role, training, workplace policies and procedures, and applicable requirements. Where practical competency assessment or workplace authorisation is required, this must be completed and verified separately.
Safe Support. Better Outcomes.
Knowledge. Safety. Respect. Better Lives.