Practical Approaches for Guiding Dementia Care: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Explore practical ways to apply person-centred and trauma-aware approaches when supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living with dementia.
Suitable for people working in:
All care settings
Overview
About this Course
This module focuses on translating culturally safe dementia care principles into day-to-day practice. Learners explore practical ways to apply person-centred and trauma-aware approaches when supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living with dementia. Real-world examples, reflective prompts, and scenario-based learning help learners strengthen confidence, communication, and cultural responsiveness in daily care settings.
Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the key elements of culturally safe, person-centred, and trauma-aware dementia care in everyday practice 2. Identify culturally informed communication and behaviour-support strategies that respond to the needs and preferences of Elders/Olders Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with dementia 3. Recognise how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples values such as connection to Country, kinship and collective care can shape effective and respectful dementia support 4. Reflect on one practical change or action can implement in their own workplace to strengthen cultural safety and quality of care for Elders/Olders Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with dementia
Course Details
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This course was developed with the cultural oversight of Tania Brown, CEO of TWB Consulting, and Curijo Pty Ltd.
We acknowledge the Australian Human Rights Commission for developing Elevator - Racism. It Stops With Me [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFTjZilAwhM
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Deepen your understanding of how past and ongoing trauma, including loss of land, language, and family, affects the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with dementia.
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