Online course
Learn how to create an evidence-based plan to support the minimisation of antipsychotic medication for responsive behaviours, in your workplace.
Medication Management
We provide a variety of training options designed to minimise the use of antipsychotic and psychotropic medicines in people living with dementia. Whether you’re looking for an online course, resource tools, interactive workshops, or comprehensive consultancy, we offer a range of levels and formats to meet your educational needs.
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Medication Management Consultancy
- Consultant-led mentoring and education
- Personalised Antipsychotic Prescribing Procedure and Sustainability Plan
- Virtual classroom session on behaviour support planning
The Medication Management Consultancy service helps reduce unnecessary reliance on antipsychotic and psychotropic medicines, ensuring they’re used only as a last resort, at the lowest effective dose, and for the shortest time possible.
We specialise in building a tailored, capacity-building education that enhances staff knowledge and promotes sustainable, facility-wide changes. Partner with us to develop effective strategies for responsible medicine use and improve person-centred care for older people living with dementia.
The Medication Management Consultancy may help your organisation meet the Aged Care Quality Standards: Standard 3
This consultancy is offered to residential aged care organisations and facilities as a component of DTA Commissioned Training.
Medication Management Courses
Online course
This course will explore the role that benzodiazepines and other sedatives play in supporting a person with dementia experiencing a changed behaviour. The course will highlight the risks associated with using benzodiazepines and other sedatives, discuss the situations when benzodiazepines and other sedatives may be helpful in supporting a person with dementia and, discuss the prescribing guidelines and durations of therapy in these circumstances.Online course
Explore the ways in which community pharmacies can improve their ability to meet the needs of family carers of people living with dementia.Online course
Maximising benefit and minimising harm. Learn how you can support the deprescribing process in older people living with dementia.Medication Management Resources
Explore our range of resources.
Are you ready to create real and lasting change at your organisation?
Dementia Training Australia is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Dementia Training Program
