Learn how to create an evidence-based plan to support the minimisation of antipsychotic medication for changed behaviour, in your workplace
- Tier
- Enhanced Practice
- Duration
- 1 hr
- Delivery
- 100% online
- Certificate
- Certificate provided
- Cost
- Free
Medication Management
We provide a variety of training options designed to minimise the use of antipsychotic and psychotropic medicines in people living with dementia. Whether you’re looking for an online course, resource tools, interactive workshops, or comprehensive consultancy, we offer a range of levels and formats to meet your educational needs.
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Medication Management Consultancy
- Consultant-led mentoring and education
- Personalised Antipsychotic Prescribing Procedure and Sustainability Plan
- Virtual classroom session on behaviour support planning
The Medication Management Consultancy service helps reduce unnecessary reliance on antipsychotic and psychotropic medicines, ensuring they’re used only as a last resort, at the lowest effective dose, and for the shortest time possible.
We specialise in building a tailored, capacity-building education that enhances staff knowledge and promotes sustainable, facility-wide changes. Partner with us to develop effective strategies for responsible medicine use and improve person-centred care for older people living with dementia.
The Medication Management Consultancy may help you to meet the Aged Care Quality Standards.
This consultancy is offered to residential aged care organisations and facilities as a component of DTA Commissioned Training.
Medication Management Courses
Explore the role that benzodiazepines and other sedatives play in supporting a person living with dementia who may be experiencing a changed behaviour.
- Tier
- Enhanced Practice
- Duration
- 4 hrs
- Delivery
- 100% online
- Certificate
- Certificate provided
- Cost
- Free
Explore the ways in which community pharmacies can improve their ability to meet the needs of family carers of people living with dementia.
- Tier
- Advanced Practice/Expertise
- Duration
- 3 hrs
- Delivery
- 100% online
- Certificate
- Certificate provided
- Cost
- Free
Learn how you can support the deprescribing process in older people living with dementia.
- Tier
- Enhanced Practice
- Duration
- 1 hr
- Delivery
- 100% online
- Certificate
- Certificate provided
- Cost
- Free
Behaviour Support Planning for Changed Behaviour: A Case Study
This workshop will build your capacity to develop behaviour support plans and minimise antipsychotic use for people living with dementia who experience changed behaviour.
Medication Management Resources
Explore our range of resources.
This suite of eight case-based cards supports short, facilitated sessions during staff meetings, team huddles, or professional development activities.
- Type
- Tool
Five short learning videos designed for anyone supporting people living with dementia.
- Type
- Video
This evidence-informed resource suite is designed to assist health professionals or support staff to minimise antipsychotic use for changed behaviour.
- Type
- Tool
This evidence-informed resource is designed to assist health professionals or support staff to minimise antipsychotic use for change behaviour and to ensure safe and appropriate usage if these medicines are prescribed, as a last resort and when all non-medicine approaches have failed.
- Type
- Tool
This evidence-informed resource is designed to assist health professionals or support staff to minimise antipsychotic use for change behaviour and to ensure safe and appropriate usage if these medicines are prescribed, as a last resort and when all non-medicine approaches have failed.
- Type
- Tool
This set of 4 Quick Reference Cards summarises commonly prescribed medicines in Australian residential aged care that may adversely affect cognition.
- Type
- Tool
The Antipsychotic Tracking Tool (APTT) has been developed for use in aged care settings to monitor antipsychotic usage.
- Type
- Tool
This webinar addresses strategies to promote the safe and effective use of medication in residential aged care.
- Type
- Video