Advanced Dementia Practice Program

By Dementia Training Australia

Enhanced Practice
30 weeks
Online Course

Access on dta.com.au

Advanced Dementia Practice is a free, online program for professionals providing dementia care. The program supports you to further advance your understanding of dementia, enhance your practical skills and address areas for improvement in your dementia skills and knowledge.

This course allows participants to develop advanced knowledge and skills to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, apply person-centred and enablement approaches, and deliver ethical, rights-based, and palliative dementia care. Demonstrate effective communication, behavioural analysis, and reflective practice to support independence, and quality of life for people living with dementia.

The Advanced Dementia Practice program currently includes five accredited courses and consists of:

NAT10993004 Optimise Communication for People Living with Dementia
CHCLEG001 Work Legally and Ethically
CHCDIV001 Work with Diverse People
NAT10993005 Support Changed Behaviours Associated with Dementia
NAT10993003 Deliver Dementia Support Using Enablement Strategies
CHCCCS040 Support Independence and Wellbeing
NAT10993006 Facilitate Wellbeing of Carers and Self in Dementia Care
NAT10993007 Develop Dementia Service Networks

Graduates of the program are eligible to receive credit towards future qualifications, including the Certificate IV in Dementia Practice.

Note: Additional units of competency required to attain the Certificate IV in Dementia Practice are not included in this program.

There is currently a Waitlist to join this program. Please submit an EOI to Register your interest.

This DTA course is funded by the Australian Government under the Dementia and Aged Care Services Fund and delivered by Dementia Australia (RTO Code 2512).

Domains:
Dementia Awareness and Understanding

Location:
nationally

Cost:
fully-subsidised

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) :
90 points

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course they will gain knowledge and skills in the following:

Skills to participate within a multidisciplinary team, contribute to care plans and review these plans using a range of contemporary practice
The ability to identify and respond to changed behaviours through appropriate analysis and development of strategies
Communicate effectively while respecting cultural and lifestyle preferences to support independence for people living with dementia
Make contributions to the establishment of effective networks with workers, families, and carers to support well-being and the provision of dementia services
Skills to promote independence and engagement through enablement approaches
Person-centred care approaches, supporting ethical and rights-based decision-making
Use a palliative approach when planning and providing care services
Provide care to people living with dementia in accordance with legal and ethical frameworks
Apply critical reflective practice to own work role.

Nationally Recognised Training