Chanel Burke
University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Biography
Chanel Burke has over 40 years’ experience working with children, families and in the aged care industry as a practitioner, manager and researcher. Chanel’s PhD thesis was the development of the Person-Centre Environment and Care Assessment Tool (PCECAT) and Guidelines based on Tom Kitwood’s person-centred principles and the Australian Residential Care Accreditation Standards. The PCECAT aims to assist aged care organisations to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia. Chanel regularly provides consultancies in aged care organisations to assist in the development of person-centred cultures, environments and practices, and the establishment of continuous improvement strategies. She provides education to staff to enhance their knowledge and skills in applying person-centred principles into their practice. As a certified aged care quality assessor, Chanel has undertaken multiple audits of aged care homes for the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency. Chanel is also a registered nurse and holds a Master of Studies in Psychology and a Master in Management.