Explore training to support evidence-based dementia care.
This virtual classroom session will assist residential care staff to identify the need for and implement the behaviour support plan. Participants will be given an overview of the ABC approach when...
Have you ever felt overwhelmed when a person living with dementia’s behaviour escalates and they become distressed, frustrated, angry and aggressive towards you or others. It can be difficult to know...
It is likely you will have days when you are caring for a person living with dementia where things have not gone as planned. When things don’t go as well as expected, the person you care for may have...
There is a growing awareness of the potential over- and inappropriate use of psychotropic medicines, such as antipsychotics and other sedatives, in older people, especially those with dementia. DTA...
The video is suitable for anyone working in a dementia care environment.
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...
The Understanding Dementia MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) was developed by the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre. This world-leading online course is available to everyone with an...
D-Esc is a Dementia Australia workshop that provides virtual reality (VR) training for a behavioural emergency, designed for participants working in health care, caring for people living with...
Build you 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,...
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,...
A series of virtual classrooms to accompany the "Creating supportive environments for people living with dementia" online course. An Environments Educator will work closely with an Action Group from...
Through completing this course, you will gain a better understanding of dementia, including common symptoms and how dementia affects the brain and behaviour.You will explore some contributing causes...
The overarching aim of this program is to increase understanding of pain assessment and management for people living with dementia in a residential environment. The Pain Management Consultancy...
This 9‑week program combines self‑directed learning with guided expert support to build participants’ confidence and capability in responding to changed behaviour in people living with dementia in...
Following on from Environments Foundation, your team will be supported to implement your action plan for changing a building, room or ward. An Environments facilitator will guide your action team to...
We consider the nature of aggressive behaviour and how identifying the underlying issues allows interventions to be trialled. Caring for someone from a culturally and linguistically diverse...
