Strengths-Based Dementia Care and Trauma (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples)

You will learn how past and ongoing trauma—including loss of land, language, and family—impacts the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with dementia.

Suitable for people working in:
All care settings

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 deepens understanding of how past and ongoing trauma, including loss of land, language, and family, affects the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with dementia. It highlights protective cultural strengths, rights, and community-led ways of healing that promote dignity, autonomy, and belonging. Learners are encouraged to practise strengths-based, rights-focused, and trauma-aware care that restores connection and empowers both the person and their family.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, staff should be able to:

  • Recognise the role of family, kin and community in supporting a person living with dementia.
  • Identify strengths-based and culturally safe approaches when engaging with the person and their family.
  • Identify how life story, trauma, beliefs and connection to Country shape each person’s dementia journey.
  • Recognise simple culturally appropriate changes that build on strengths and maintain connection to cultural identity and Country.

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: 27 Apr 2026
  • Updated: 27 Apr 2026
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