Caring Across Cultures: Culturally Safe Dementia Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

In this module, you will learn how multicultural aged care workers can draw on their cultural strengths to develop culturally safe dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Suitable for people working in:
Residential Aged Care and Community Care

Online Module

  • Tier
    Foundational
  • Completion time
    1 hr
  • Certificate of completion
  • Cost
    Free for Australian workers

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Module Overview

About this Module

This module helps multicultural aged care workers draw on their cultural strengths as a basis for developing culturally safe dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, staff should be able to:

  • Recognise the strengths of multicultural aged care workers
  • Understand Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ values
  • Reflect on respectful communication and culturally responsive ways of connecting
  • Put learning into practice

Module Details

Continuing Professional Development

A completion certificate for CPD credit is awarded upon successful completion of this module.

Dementia Training Australia is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Dementia and Aged Care Services Fund, funded by the Australian Government.

This eLearning program was developed with the cultural oversight of

  • Tania Brown, CEO of TWB Consulting
  • and Curijo Pty Ltd.

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  • Increase your knowledge of dementia
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Version history

  • Published: 30 Apr 2026
  • Updated: 30 Apr 2026
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