Caring for LGBTI People with Dementia

Become culturally competent in caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans/gender diverse and intersex (LGBTI) people with dementia.

Suitable for people working in:
All care settings
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Online Course

  • Tier
    Foundational
  • Completion time
    3 hrs
  • Course duration
    4 weeks
  • Certificate of completion
  • Cost
    Free for Australian workers

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Course Overview

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, trans/gender diverse and intersex (LGBTI) people with dementia.

Recommended Learning

The below modules will enhance and compliment your learning:

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, staff should be able to:

  • Explain the term LGBTI.
  • Describe key terminology around gender, body, sexual and identity diversity.
  • Describe the discrimination experienced by LGBTI people.
  • Increase awareness of some of the key issues that are still present today for LGBTI people.
  • Increase awareness of LGBTI health and wellbeing issues.
  • Explain the considerations for providing care for LGBTI people.
  • Increase awareness of dementia and how it may affect LGBTI people.
  • Describe the strategies organisations can use to become more culturally inclusive.
  • Describe the resources available to support organisations to become more LGBTI inclusive.

Modules

Course Details

Continuing Professional Development

Completion of this course provides 3 hours of continuing professional development. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful completion.

Acknowledgements

The Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people with dementia online course was originally developed by the Dementia Training Study Centres (South Australia) with Dementia Australia in 2016. The course was updated in 2018 and again in 2022 following reviews by LGBTIQ+ Health Australia and Dementia Training Australia.

If your organisation achieves the formal Rainbow Tick Accreditation, it will be listed on a national register as an LGBTI-inclusive organisation.

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

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Version history

  • Published: 20 Nov 2019
  • Updated: 30 Apr 2025
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