Dementia training and education for organisations
Dementia Training Australia is your gateway to dementia education and training for the Australian workforce.
We work with organisations across Australia to help achieve measurable and sustainable improvements in the care and wellbeing of people living with dementia.
Our offerings may include brokered services that best suit the needs of your organisation.
How we can help
Commissioned Training
Education tailored to the unique needs of your organisation
Dementia Essentials
Nationally-accredited dementia training for Australian workers.
Dementia-friendly design
Award-winning education, assessment and advice service
Training Needs Analysis
Uncover training needs at your workplace
Train the trainer
Build your teams teaching skills and share knowledge
Consultancy services
Custom expertise tailored to suit your organisation
Dementia Essentials
CHCAGE011 Provide support to people living with dementia
Build your team’s expertise or upskill yourself with this fully funded, nationally recognised unit of competency. This course offers skills and strategies to help with communication, planning, developing activities and understanding changed behaviour in people living with dementia.
- Nationally-accredited training – RTO Code: 2512
- Certificate of Attainment
- Cost-free for learners
- Available to complete online or face-to-face
This DTA course is delivered throughout Australia by consortium member, Dementia Australia
Dementia-friendly Environments
Our award-winning Environments Consultancy can help you use your existing environment more effectively, plan a new facility or refurbish an existing one.
- Onsite education
- Training on how to use assessment tools
- Support for creating changes, big or small
A dementia-friendly environment is enjoyable and meaningful, taking into account a person’s lifestyle, background and interests, as well as being familiar and recognisable.
We provide onsite education, training on the use of environmental assessments and support staff and leadership to recognise and plan meaningful environmental changes.
Training Needs Assessment (TNA)
Conduct a web-based survey of your staff, managers and optionally consumers, to identify the training needs at your organisation.
- Easy to use web-based survey
- Engage with your team
- Receive a snapshot of perceptions
We use the TNA survey to identify priorities and goals within an organisation. Based on our finding, we present you with a menu of education options which may include resources, courses and services (including those from 3rd party suppliers) to best meet your needs.
Train the Trainer
Build your teams teaching skills and share knowledge. Deliver workshops and dementia education sessions at your workplace with our train the trainer materials.
- Deliver education at your workplace
- Free to download and use
- Self-directed education, no time limits
Facilitator materials are available for some learning areas, and compliment DTA learning modules.
Resources and Tools
Our online resource library includes a range of free tools and practical resources.
- Free to access and use anytime
- Presentations by industry experts
- Tools to help make a difference at your workplace
