Locations: ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

This nationally-accredited unit of competency includes theory and practical components to be completed during the course delivery. Strategies are explored to assist with good communication, planning, developing appropriate activities and understanding changed behaviour in people living with dementia.

This is a Dementia Training Australia (DTA) course, funded by the Australian Government under the Dementia and Aged Care Services Fund and delivered by Dementia Australia.

When you register, you will be enrolling with a local site/organisation that will be your direct contact and facilitate the training and assessment, however Dementia Australia Limited (RTO Code 2512) will issue and post your statement of attainment.

This 3-day nationally-accredited unit of competency includes theory and practical components to be completed during the course delivery.

This course is suitable for people working in aged care, health care and community services. Participants will gain an understanding of:

• Person-centred care and effective communication
• The nature of dementia and its impacts
• Identifying unmet needs
• Understanding changed behaviours and developing effective responses
• Activities to promote well-being; and
• Community support and services available

Course duration: 3 x 6 hours

Cost: Fully funded

Catering: Tea and coffee will be provided

Please note: Eligible participants must be working with people living with dementia to attend free of cost. If you are not working with people living with dementia you can attend at a cost of $600. Email accreditedprograms@dementia.org.au or call (03) 9816 5764 to organise.

Please Note: This course is delivered throughout Australia by the respective Dementia Australia organisations in each state and territory except Western Australia where Alzheimer’s WA delivers the course on our behalf

Dementia Training Australia (DTA) is a consortium funded by the Australian Government to provide nationwide education on the support and care of people living with dementia. DTA offers a range of courses and resources including e-learning, workshops, webinars and nationally accredited vocational training. The vocational training is delivered by Dementia Australia to 6,500 people every year through the Dementia Essentials courses.

The consortium is made up of Dementia Australia and five universities – the University of Wollongong, La Trobe University, Queensland University of Technology, Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre (University of Tasmania) and the University of Western Australia. Its work is guided by a ‘salutogenic’ approach: a focus on factors that support health and wellbeing, and opportunities for a person with dementia to live as full a life as possible.

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