GP dementia resources, training and education support

Since 2017, Hilton has been working with the team at University of Tasmania’s Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre and with Dementia Training Australia to develop and deliver innovative education programs to assist with the recognition, diagnosis and management of dementia in the general practice setting.

Hilton also runs creative writing workshops for doctors and health professionals with the goal of deepening their compassion, overcoming professional isolation and reducing the risk of burn out. He is regularly invited to present this work at conferences and workshops around Australia and overseas. Hilton’s is a fledging writer himself, and his writing can be found in a diverse range of publications including Grieve, The Examined Life, Pulse, Chrysalis, The Universal Doctor and More Voices.

Dr Long has been an active college member since that time. Over the past 8 years Marita has worked in a diverse range of general practice settings. She has also been a medical educator for General Practice

Since 2009, Dr Shell has worked on a number of general practice based projects with Prof Henry Brodaty and other members of the DCRC, as well as co-authored peer reviewed published articles related to that work. Allan has a long background in private general practice, and past experience in working with local GPs in continuing medical education programs, and community aged care programs, through the former Eastern Sydney Division of General Practice.

She has secured over $12million in research funds, and has published over 150 papers in peer reviewed journals. Dimity also works in clinical practice in Berowra, on the outskirts of Sydney.

More recently since moving to Australia she has become an advocate for patients living with Dementia and has facilitated the practice she works at becoming one of the first dementia-friendly (Dementia Australia approved) GP surgery’s in Australia.

Since moving into the university sector, Dr Winbolt has undertaken and managed numerous research projects, all with a focus on practice improvement.

Dr Winbolt has an interest in learning pathways, mentoring, and professional development at all levels for the healthcare workforce.

As Director of Dementia Training Australia, she is responsible for DTA’s Fellowship program, offered to residential care staff in selected organisations as part of a Tailored Training Package.