Professional Boundaries Training

Did you know about professional boundaries training?

Professional boundaries define respectful, ethical, and appropriate interactions between workers and the individuals they support.

In disability and healthcare settings, boundaries ensure relationships remain focused on the client’s needs and free from conflicts of interest, favouritism, or emotional entanglement.

Professional boundaries course overview

The online professional boundaries training course for employees, contractors, and volunteers covers boundaries in care settings, including identifying common boundary areas, setting and maintaining boundaries respectfully, and understanding red flags and risk situations.

Target audience for the professional boundaries course

This professional boundaries training course suits all people or groups, including employees, contractors and volunteers.

Topics covered in the professional boundaries training

The following topics are covered in this professional boundaries training course:

• Boundaries in care settings
• Common boundary areas
• Setting and maintaining boundaries and understanding red flags and risk situations

Duration of the professional boundaries course

This professional boundaries training course will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Learner experience in the professional boundaries training

This online professional boundaries training course is simple to navigate and understand, and will accommodate all learning styles. It can be delivered through the Sentrient online workplace compliance system, human resource management platform, or your existing learning management system if you already have one. During this Professional Boundaries training, learners will undertake case studies and learning activities to understand professional boundaries. A short online assessment is at the end of this Professional Boundaries course. There is also a declaration that everyone will promote a boundary-aware culture.

Learning outcomes of the professional boundaries course

At the end of this online professional boundaries training course, your employees, contractors and volunteers will be able to:

• Understand boundaries in care settings
• Identify common boundary areas
• Set and maintain boundaries respectfully
• Understand red flags and risk situations
• Seek support
• Promote a boundary-aware culture

Business outcomes from the professional boundaries training

Once your staff have completed this online professional boundaries training course, you will receive the following benefits:

• Create awareness boundaries in care settings
• Understanding of how to set and maintain boundaries respectfully
• Awareness of red flags and risk situations and how to seek support

Other related online courses

The professional boundaries training course can be completed as a stand-alone eLearning or rolled out with other Sentrient online workplace compliance training at induction and as a regular refresher training. Other related compliance courses by Sentrient include Medication management and Restrictive practices, Human rights for disability, and healthcare services.