The name of this focus area is changing from “Responsive Behaviours” to “Changed Behaviour”. You may see both terms while we transition our content to Changed Behaviour.

Changed Behaviour

We offer a range of training options that focus on the topic of changed behaviour and dementia. Whether you need an online course, trainer resource, face-to-face workshop or in-depth consultancy, we have a level and format to suit your education needs.

Changed Behaviour Courses

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Online course

Increase your knowledge of caring for a person experiencing dementia-related changed behaviour and explore how people with dementia may express their needs through behaviour, rather than word.

Online course

Learn how to identify and address the issues related to wandering for people living with dementia in the community, and for their carers.

Changed Behaviour Workshops

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Workshop

Changed Behaviour Workshop

Building capacity in the aged care workforce to respond to changed behaviour in people living with dementia.

Changed Behaviour Podcast

Learn about changed behaviour on the go with DTA’s podcast: Dementia Dialogues. We have an episode dedicated to changed behaviour. We define what it is, how it presents, and how education can help minimise the possibility of resulting negative experiences for people living with dementia.

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Changed Behaviour Consultancy

  • Small-group online training
  • Access to resources
  • Support for practice change

We aim to assist organisations create a capacity building education framework around reducing and addressing dementia-related changed behaviour. This can help ensure staff are trained to provide care in a way that meets the spoken and unspoken needs of residents.

The Changed Behaviour consultancy can complement the services provided by Dementia Support Australia (DSA) through facilitating sustainable facility-wide changes in practice.

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The Changed Behaviour Consultancy may help your organisation meet the Aged Care Quality Standards: Standard 3

This consultancy is offered to residential aged care organisations and facilities as a component of DTA Commissioned Training.

Changed Behaviour Resources

Explore our range of resources.

Dementia Training Australia is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Dementia Training Program