Dementia Training Australia Online Courses

Topic

Dementia training for individuals and organisations
 

Content

This is a continuously changing set of free online educational modules on dementia provided by Dementia Training Australia (DTA) for use by individuals and organisations. Modules cover a wide range of specific dementia care issues such as:

• Demystifying dementia
• Understanding changed behaviours
• Creating supportive environments for people living with dementia
• Recognising and acting on pain (for direct care workers)
• Appropriate use of benzodiazepines and other sedatives
• Dementia training for first responders
• Caring for LGBTI people with dementia.

Each module provides:

• Guided reading activities
• Digital video vignettes
• Reflective practice activities
• Additional resources and references.

Depth

Basic, intermediate, or advanced - the level of each course is published in the course description

Target audience

Varied including the general public, aged care workers, and health professionals. Modules often have relevance across multiple settings including acute care, aged care, community care, emergency care, primary care, and specialist care.

Time to complete

1-5 hours per module

Authors

Individual topic authors vary but are always indicated. Dementia Training Australia is led by a consortium of leading dementia educators and trainers from five Australian universities and Dementia Australia.

Comments

Topics presented continuously changes and you need to register before the starting date. The time required varies considerably with many requiring 1-5 hours to complete. Modules are based on real case examples to help put knowledge into practice. They can be used on any device.

Registration required

Yes

Payment required

No

Student support

Yes

Certificate

Yes

Country of origin

Australia

Web Address

https://dta.com.au/

Page updated 28 February 2024