Dementia Essentials: CHCAGE011 Provide support to people living with dementia

Suitable for: Aged care, Allied health, Disability care, Home and community care, Hospitals, Aged care decision-makers, Allied health assistants, Disability care staff, Diversional therapists, Facility managers/coordinators, Lifestyle officers, Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, Registered nurses, Residential care workers, Social workers, Speech therapists

Course type: Accredited training, Foundation training, Funded training

Duration: Face to Face: 1 day per week over 3 weeks or 3 consecutive days for regional participants, plus 2 weeks assessment time. Online delivery: 7 weeks.

Delivery mode: Face-to-face, Online

Location: All states and territories

Build your team’s expertise or upskill yourself with this fully funded, nationally recognised unit of competency. This course offers skills and strategies to help with communication, planning, developing activities and understanding changed behaviour in people living with dementia.

Choose a mode of learning that works for your individual needs or meet the requirements of your team if you book on behalf of an organisation. We offer learning fully online or face-to-face.

The traditional face to face program provides participants an opportunity to connect with peers and share experiences. The six week fully online course allows users to undertake training at a time that suits them. 

Web based modalities can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection, using a desktop PC, laptop or tablet device. Education can be delivered across multiple sites and locations while maintaining social distancing.

This course is highly structured, combining theory and practical components for an engaging learning experience. Participants receive ongoing support from experienced facilitators throughout the program.

As this is a nationally recognised course, participants will need to complete questions, case studies and portfolio of evidence to successfully obtain the Statement of Attainment.

You will learn about

• Person-centred care
• The nature and progression of dementia
• Effective communication
• Impact of dementia on people living with dementia and their families
• Activities for engagement
• Effective use of Assistive Technologies
• Legal and ethical considerations
• Identifying elder abuse and restrictive practices
• Understanding changed behaviour and developing effective responses
• Creating supportive environments

Eligible participants must be working with people living with dementia in a professional capacity to complete the workplace assessment requirements.

Enrol yourself

If you want to take this course yourself an as individual, click the link below to find course dates.

If you want to book in your staff, fill in the enquiry form.

Book in your staff

This enquiry form is for group bookings.

If you want to book this course for your staff, fill in the form below.

If you want to take this course yourself an as individual, go to our course dates page.

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 (RTO Code 2512). For more information about DTA, please visit dta.com.au.