This course is designed to provide easily accessible dementia care education for Volunteers who are supporting people living with dementia or experiencing memory and thinking problems.
Dementia Training Australia
Improving the health and wellbeing of people living with dementia
and the staff who support them.
Explore Focus Areas
Introducing REMIplay™
Game-Based Learning for Dementia Care
Our free, interactive mobile app helps carers build confidence and practical skills for supporting people living with dementia.
Souths Cares x DTA
Community. Strength. Knowledge.
Together, we’re strengthening communities through knowledge, respect, and care. Through this partnership, we will give carers, families, and community the knowledge, skills and confidence to support Indigenous communities with culture and tradition in mind.
Australian Journal of Dementia Care
Published quarterly, the subscription-based journal is for all professional staff working with people with dementia across Australia.
Learn MoreCaring at Home
Family carers are at the heart of dementia care.
This hub brings together some of Dementia Training Australia’s evidence-based training and trusted resources, curated specifically for family carers.
Dementia Training Action plan
Supporting organisations and individuals to identify dementia knowledge and skills using the National Dementia Education and Training Standards Framework Domains and Tiers.
Your easy way to build a dementia training plan that supports effective learning and improves care.
Suitable for organisations in:
All care settings
Suitable for people working in:
All care settings
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opportunities for evidence-based dementia care.
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This online course is designed for first responders to gain a better understanding of dementia including common symptoms and how dementia affects the brain and behaviour.
This course is designed to help you better understand how to care for a person experiencing dementia-related changed behaviour.
Become culturally competent in caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans/gender diverse and intersex (LGBTI) people with dementia.
Delirium is a serious medical condition producing sudden and often severe changes in a person’s mental function. A person typically has difficulty thinking clearly, maintaining focus or attention, and may appear confused or disorientated. Delirium needs to be recognised early and managed promptly.
Develop your knowledge about specific types of dementia and potential underlying changes in the brain.
Commissioned Training
for Organisations
Create your own training schedule, specifically designed to meet your organisation’s needs. We provide flexible training across Australia in a variety of lengths and formats.