The SA/NT DTSC has just released a new eLearning package, Caring for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) People with Dementia, designed to assist workers across the health and aged care sectors become culturally competent in working with LGBTI people with dementia. Continue reading →

WA DTSC is developing a suite of resources including a flow chart, reference cards and reminder stickers, to specifically address optimal use of anti-psychotic medication in the management of BPSD. Piloting of the resources in four states will begin soon. Continue reading →

QLD DTSC and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) offer a short course, Palliation in Dementia Care, each year in Semester 2. The course is offered online/externally and can be undertaken at either a professional development or post-graduate level. Continue reading →

WA DTSC is continuing their program of “train the trainer” workshops for the Hierarchic Dementia Scale-Revised (HDS-R). A forum for users and people interested in the HDS-R has also been established and training via video conferencing is being developed. Continue reading →

The 2015 National Dementia Essay Competition winners were announced recently. The two first-prize winners are Giverny Witheridge – The dialogue of dementia, and Shan Crosbie – What are the benefits of engaging with the visual arts in a gallery environment for people living with dementia in Australia?

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The Australian Journal of Dementia Care (AJDC) February /March issue is out now.
Read the feature article: Engaging and connecting through music: enablement in practice. 

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has launched a national campaign to improve knowledge and care practices to provide better outcomes and reduce the risk of harm to people with cognitive impairment in hospital. Continue reading →