Courses

Decoding Delirium

Delirium is a serious medical condition producing sudden and often severe changes in a person’s mental function. A person typically has difficulty thinking clearly, maintaining focus or attention, and may appear confused or disorientated. Delirium needs to be recognised early and managed promptly.

Dementia Care Training for Volunteers

This course is designed to provide easily accessible dementia care education for Volunteers who are supporting people living with dementia or experiencing memory and thinking problems.

Minimising use of antipsychotic medications for responsive behaviour

Learn how to create an evidence-based plan to support the minimisation of antipsychotic medication for responsive behaviours, in your workplace.

Appropriate use of benzodiazepines and other sedatives

This course will explore the role that benzodiazepines and other sedatives play in supporting a person with dementia experiencing a changed behaviour. The course will highlight the risks associated with using benzodiazepines and other sedatives, discuss the situations when benzodiazepines and other sedatives may be helpful in supporting a person with dementia and, discuss the prescribing guidelines and durations of therapy in these circumstances.

Recognising and acting on pain in people living with dementia for direct care workers

Learn how to look, listen and investigate pain in people living with dementia who are unable to verbalise their discomfort or pain.

Sleep Matters

Understand some of the issues older people have with their sleep, learn about the association between sleep and dementia and uncover ways that nurses and care workers can optimise sleep for those living in aged care.

The view from here: Skills in aged and community dementia care

Understand the care experience from the viewpoint of the person living with dementia.

The pain puzzle: Recognition, assessment and treatment of pain in people living with dementia

Increase your understanding of pain assessment and management for people with dementia living in a residential environment.