Supporting the person with Dementia

Content
3 modules
Course length
75 mins
Instructor
Essential Skills
Released
09 May 2025
Price
$46.50 AUD

Description

This engaging online course equips aged care workers with the knowledge and practical strategies to provide person-centred, trauma-aware, and culturally safe care for people living with dementia. Learn how to recognise early signs, communicate effectively, respond to behavioural changes, and work collaboratively with families to enhance wellbeing and dignity at every stage of the dementia journey.

 

This course has been mapped to the Aged Care Quality Standards: 1.1.2, 1.2.2, 3.2.6, 5.1.3 & 5.6.1

Objectives

This course covers:

  • Understanding dementia as a progressive, terminal condition affecting memory, behaviour, and function

  • The importance of trauma-aware, healing-informed, and culturally safe care

  • Recognising the person’s individual background, culture, beliefs, and life experiences in care planning

  • Early and evidence-based identification of dementia and behavioural changes

  • Effective communication strategies tailored to people living with dementia

  • Understanding and responding to Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)

  • Differentiating between dementia, delirium, and depression in aged care

  • Preserving strengths, skills, and autonomy to support identity and wellbeing

  • The role of family, carers, and multidisciplinary teams in dementia care

  • Managing clinical complexity with a person-centred and evidence-based approach

Certificate

By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Certificate of Completion

Learning credits

CPD
1.0

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