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3 hours
4 weeks
Cost free
Certificate of Completion
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Care , Acute Care , Primary Care , Community Care , Mixed , Respite Care , Palliative Care , Emergency Care
About this Course
This course aims to assist workers across the health and aged care sectors to become culturally competent in caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people with dementia.
Learning Outcomes
By completing this course, participants will be able to:
In this course, you will complete the following modules:
MODULE 1
This module explores the sexual diversities within the Australian population.
MODULE 2
Lived experiences past and present
You will learn about the shared history that older LGBTI people have lived through, as well as well as deepening...
MODULE 3
Considerations of personal care for older LGBTI people with dementia
In this module we highlight some of the considerations of care for older LGBTI people with dementia.
Continuing Professional Education
Completion of this course provides 3 hours of continuing professional education. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful completion.
Benefits of learning with DTA
Getting Started
After enrolment, your course will appear in your Dashboard under My Enrolments. You will also receive an email with instructions to get started.
Learning with DTA
Online courses contain modules that have been grouped together based on their topic area. Each module within a course must be completed and in the defined order.
Modules can be completed individually and in any order. You may choose to complete any module, based on your areas of interest.
Some modules may have prerequisites. If a module has a prerequisite you’ll need to complete that first to ensure you have the essential prior knowledge required. Modules with a prerequisite will be clearly marked.
A Certificate of completion is awarded on successful completion of a DTA course or module. You may use this certificate toward your Continuing Professional Development and Education (CPD/CPEE). Access your Certificates in your Dashboard.
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