DTSC: National Practice Improvement Program

The Dementia Training Study Centres are pleased to offer Residential Aged Care Facilities the opportunity to participate in the DTSC National Practice Improvement Program.

Download the Application Form (as pdf file – 356 Kb)

The program builds upon our successful National Fellowship Program and aims to:

• Translate research knowledge into practice in four critical topic areas
• Increase the capacity of individuals to lead sustainable practice change
• Increase the capacity of organisations to implement sustainable practice change
• Improve care and outcomes for people with dementia

Fellowships will be awarded for a period of 12 months to four health professionals in each participating organisation with the expectation that Fellows will collaborate to complete practice improvement projects in each of four critical dementia care areas of:

• Environmental design
• Sexuality and dementia
• Medication management in the care of people with dementia
• Responding to behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).

The Fellowship includes funding to the value of $5,000 per Fellow, paid to the participating organisation, to facilitate projects. The funds must be used to cover the costs related to the attendance at the workshops. The funds can also be used to:

• Release the Fellows from normal duties to conduct project activities
• Purchase resources to facilitate new practice

Key dates

Closing date for the application: 1^st June 2015

Notification to successful applicants: no later than 13^th June 2015

Commencement workshop: 8^th and 9^th July 2015, in Melbourne

 For more information contact:

Dr Margaret Winbolt

Director, The Victoria and Tasmania Dementia Training Study Centre

Email:

Tel: 03 9479 5983

Download the Application Form (as pdf file – 356 Kb)