Why Environments Matter
Learn how buildings affect our perception and behaviour, use the Design Principles as an evidence-base for creating supportive environments and develop tools to support transformation within places that you work.
Online module
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TierIntroductory
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Module 1
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Completion time1 hr
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Module duration1 week
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Certificate of completion
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CostFree for Australian workers
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Module Overview
About this Module
Gain insight into the affect environments have on people living with dementia and be introduced to the design principles.Learning Outcomes
After completing this module, staff should be able to:
- Explain how buildings affect our perception and behaviour.
- Outline design principles for supporting people living with dementia.
- Reflect on problems and strengths of the environments in which they work for people living with dementia.
Module Details
Continuing Professional Development
A completion certificate for CPD credit is awarded upon successful completion of this module.
Acknowledgements
Fallon Forbes and members of the DTA team who provided feedback through course development. Phyllis Ho who helped develop the content, Madalyn Dodds and Adrian Moody for course programming, and the many people across DTA who provided feedback and suggestions during course development. Thanks to the Commonwealth Department of Health whose funding made the course possible.. The many contributors you meet through the course who discuss their work and their endeavours to provide supportive places for people to live meaningful lives. Music throughout the course from bensound.comLearn with DTA
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- Increase your knowledge of dementia
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- Real life examples to help you put knowledge into practice
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Version history
- Published: 21 Aug 2020
- Updated: 06 Nov 2024
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