A new suite of resources including a ‘Cultural Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People’ tool has the potential to impact positively on the quality of life of Indigenous people living with dementia through better residential care. WA DTSC is piloting the resource around Australia from December 2015 to April next year. Continue reading →

WA DTSC in collaboration with the Curtin University Centre for Aboriginal Studies (CAS) recently delivered their new train-the-trainer workshop for health professionals caring for Aboriginal clients with dementia and their families.

The half-day workshop promotes the use of existing resources, ‘Looking out for dementia’ and ‘Dementia learning resource for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities’ that aim to raise awareness of dementia in Aboriginal Communities. Another workshop is planned for March 2016 Continue reading →

Dementia Management Advisory Service (DBMAS) Northern Territory has launched a new resource for Indigenous family carers comprising a series of short animations.

The videos can be accessed at the DBMAS YouTube Channel

SA/NT DTSC recently conducted a seminar on homelessness and dementia – exploring the issues faced by older people living with cognitive impairment while experiencing homelessness, and the challenges and barriers in providing appropriate services for this population. Continue reading →

The latest Australian Journal of Dementia Care is out now.

In the  feature article, Inspiring action: checklist for culture change in aged care, David Sheard outlines his assessment of the state of culture change in dementia care in Australia, based on findings from the Butterfly Care Homes’ 50-point checklist. Read the article  

Have you seen the range of free dementia-specific online courses you can access on our eLearning website?
Registration is free and takes only a few minutes to complete. Continue reading →

Prof Richard Fleming and Assoc Prof Belinda Goodenough showcase the DTSC’s strategic approach to KT at the NHMRC Research Translation Symposium in Sydney. Continue reading →

The Dementia Training Study Centre was well represented at the National Dementia Research and Knowledge Translation Forum 2015, in Sydney. Continue reading →