Dementia Knowledge to Action Program
Be Leaders of Change and Transform Care
The 2025 Program Intakes Are Now Open!
Invest in the Dementia Knowledge to Action Program to equip your teams with enhanced skills in dementia care, care improvement, leadership, and changed behaviours. Through this program, your staff can become effective leaders and influencers at the point of care, driving positive changes in dementia care practices.
- Offered nationally
- Certificate of completion
- Communities of practice
- Online resource hub
- Mentor support
Upcoming Training Locations:
- Sydney from July 2025
- Melbourne from July 2025
- Brisbane from July 2025
- Perth from August 2025
- Adelaide from August 2025
Register Your Interest Today!
Places are limited. Submit your Expression of Interest (EOI), and our team will reach out to begin the onboarding process.
Learn more about the Dementia Knowledge to Action Program
The Dementia Knowledge to Action Program develops participants to become Guides, who can lead, coach, and influence within their care settings. They work directly with their team to enhance dementia practice at the point of care. By investing in a Guide who can implement rapid change and improvement, your organisation can become a preferred care provider for families and carers of people living with dementia.
To harness the best value from this program we ask that an organisational decision maker meets with the DTA Program intakes team. Program readiness as well as how to select the best candidate for the program will be explored.
To be a Dementia Guide, eligible candidates must be nominated by their organisation. They need to be:
- Working in residential and community aged care services in Australia.
- Knowledgeable about dementia.
- Have at least 2 years experience in supporting people living with dementia.
Dementia Guides will identify an opportunity to enhance dementia care in their care setting.
Throughout the program they will be guided to plan, implement and complete a care improvement project.
A certificate of completion will be issued by Dementia Training Australia upon completion of the program.
On meeting program requirements, participants will become DTA certified Dementia Guides.
Delivered over a 4-month period and participants are required to complete the following components:
- Workshop: The Dementia Guide’s Path from Knowledge to Action
- Workshop: Guiding Dementia Care
- Workshop: Changed Behaviours
- Workshop: Meaningful Spaces Virtual Reality
- Workshop: Practical Approaches for Guiding Dementia Care
- Workshop: Skills for Care Improvement
- Workshop: Care Improvement
- E-Learning: Leadership for Dementia Guides
- Personalised development plan
- Mentor support
- Online resources hub with tool and templates
- Communities of Practice to connect with experts and other Dementia Guides
Testimonials
I am extremely grateful to the DK2A team for offering me an exceptional learning experience through this program. I am genuinely delighted to have had the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of how to improve the care environment for individuals living with dementia and their caregivers. The DK2A approach brought about significant positive changes in dementia care practices, which I was able to implement immediately.
I recently attended a dementia knowledge to action program and found it to be incredibly valuable. The program was interactive, making it engaging and easy to follow. The highlight for me was the virtual inclusion component, which provided a powerful perspective on how individuals with dementia perceive their surroundings. This immersive experience significantly deepened my understanding and empathy. Thank you for this enlightening program.
Interested in Becoming a Dementia Guide?
We are now taking expressions of interest for 2025.