The focus of Elder Matters is to provide counselling and psychology services for individuals and families experiencing the challenges of ageing, including:• the lived experience of health and capacity challenges;• transitioning to later stages of life and/or residential aged care;• living with dementia and/or other degenerative conditions (including younger onset);• elder care responsibilities; and• the uniquely lived experience of loss, grief and bereavement.Trish has experience working in the aged care sector and a deep respect for older people and their families facing diverse experiences of ageing, including health and capacity challenges, loneliness and isolation, diminishing independence and experiences of trauma.Trish understands that a diagnosis of chronic illness involves multiple losses, transitions and stressors in all dimensions of an older adult’s life, with significant impact on psychological wellbeing for older adults and their family/loved ones. She provides psychological support and interventions for all members of a family impacted by these challenges and circumstances, and where appropriate can highlight strategies to focus on the essence of the individual, as opposed to the transformations which can occur when living with chronic illness, including dementia or another degenerative illness.Complementing this experience, Trish also has over 10 years of experience in providing employee assistance (EAP) services for employees in a range of industries, professions, occupations and life circumstances.

Elder Matters provides care and support for the experience of ageing through counselling and consulting services for people experiencing challenges of ageing, including: - health and capacity challenges; - grief, loss and bereavement;- transition to residential care; - elder care challenges;- loneliness and isolation; and- transition to retirement.Elder Matters also provides professional development to allied health practitioners and residential aged care staff on a range of topics, including person-centred care, grief and loss and the experience of transitioning to care. Elder Matters also delivers support groups and counselling for residents and their families.As Director of Elder Matters, Trish offers particular skills and expertise in designing and delivering programs to support individuals transitioning to residential aged care, and their families.Elder Matters also provides Employee Assistance Services (staff counselling) for aged care facilities - providing care and support for the carers.

Trish is a Registered Psychologist who is committed to a client-centred, collaborative and strengths-based approach to treatment. Trish works with a diverse range of clients, both individually and in groups, to provide psychological support and treatment for a range of issues, including:• grief, loss and bereavement;• anxiety, depression and trauma;• health and capacity challenges;• work-related concerns; and• life transitions. Trish’s particular area of expertise includes providing psychological support for older adults and their families in diverse circumstances related to the psychological challenges of ageing, including:• the lived experience of health and capacity challenges;• transitioning to later stages of life and/or residential aged care;• living with dementia and/or other degenerative conditions (including younger onset); and• challenges of elder care.Trish also has over 10 years of experience in providing employee assistance (EAP) services for employees in a range of industries, professions, occupations and life circumstances.

My internship at Providence House as a Provisional Psychologist provided an opportunity for further training and professional development in working with clients across the life spectrum, including: children, adolescents, adults and older adults. Training and experience included: - clinical assessments and diagnosis of mental health conditions;- administration of standardised psychological tests;- treatment of people with mental health disorders and other concerns that impacted on their social and emotional functioning;All services were provided under the direct supervision of, AHPRA Approved Supervisors.

This consultancy role provides Employee Assistance Services - counselling and consulting services to support individuals and corporate entities experiencing transition and well-being difficulties in the workplace.Trish Carroll Consulting also provides specialist consultancy advice and services in the areas of employee wellbeing and transition to retirement.Trish has provided Employee Assistance services within the aged care sector, commercial and manufacturing sectors, public and private sector organisations and within the Resources industry.

We help peope find meaning in their working lives by:- supporting organisations to build dynamic careers for their mission critical staff;- supporting individuals through various career transitions to identify and achieve their preferred career direction;- facilitate employee retention through career coaching and facilitating effective career conversations in organisations.In essence, TRA creates excitement, motivation and fulfillment in people's careers.

Recruited to develop and drive policy project for people performance management and then worked in range of HR roles, including regional HR management, employee relations, equity and diversity management, complex case management and broad range of HR advisory roles.

Developed significant and broad HR expertise in this organisation, commencing with recruitment, selection and supporting individuals through transition to managing recruitment and payroll functions and then progressed to Employee Relations roles - practitioner and manager - working in and overseeing projects in areas of rehabilition, workplace health and safety, case management, performance management, change and transition management and equity and diversity.During this time undertook short term projects and assignments, as follows:- Manager, HR, Department of Equity and Fair Trading and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy (DEFT/DATSIPD);- Executive Officer to Executive Director, Statewide Services;- Departmental Liaison Officer, based in Office of Attorney-General coordinating issues maangement between Department and Office of Attorney-General and Minister for Justice.

Established HR systems and policies for new organisation and played a significant role in advising Business Managers on how HR could support their business operations..