GPs and other referrers
Information and resources for GPs
- For patients and clients
Dementia information, advice and support for your patients and clients.
- Order your Referrer Kit
Build your knowledge of dementia, diagnosis and Dementia Australia’s support services with our Referrer Kit, designed for GPs and healthcare professionals.
- Supporting male carers: a toolkit
Men approach caregiving differently from women. This toolkit guides health professionals supporting the particular needs of male carers of people living with dementia.
- Dementia Service Guide
We offer free or low-cost services across Australia that can help people understand recent changes in circumstances and access support.
- Important information about dementia for GPs
If you are a healthcare professional who supports people living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment, Dementia Australia is here to support you and your patients.
Professional development and training for GPs
- Intimacy, Sexuality and DementiaNon-accredited training
- Face-to-face
- All states and territories
- 3 hours
- Fees apply
- Ask Annie
With short, practical and interactive modules, the Ask Annie app helps care workers fit dementia care skills development into their busy day.
- Talk with Ted
Talk with Ted is a realistic online simulation designed to support respectful communication with people living with dementia.
- Dementia communities of practice
Connect with like-minded professionals, share knowledge and develop skills to support people living with dementia and drive positive change in your workplace.
- Understanding dementia
This onsite workshop provides an overview of dementia to a team supporting people with dementia, including signs and symptoms, causes and how dementia affects behaviour.
- Communicating in a person-centred way
In this course you will explore communication for people living with dementia and how to influence people to promote positive communication.
- Dementia and pain in residential care
Raise your awareness of pain in residential aged care, identify common causes of pain and manage pain for people living with dementia.
- Nutrition and dementia: food for thought
Explore the importance of eating well, the impact of dementia and review the standards and recommendations relevant to your practice in the workplace.
- How person-centred is your practice?
This course explores person-centred practice and frameworks, your current practice and strategies to improve and enhance your knowledge.
- Quality dementia support in hospitals
Consider the journey through the hospital system for a person with dementia, taking into account some of the associated risks and possible barriers to quality support.
- What is dementia?
This 3-part online course will introduces you to dementia, diagnosis, treatment and support strategies for both the person living with dementia and their carer.
Refer someone in your care
If you’re a healthcare professional, you can refer a patient or client to Dementia Australia for further information, advice and support.