Professional development and training
Dementia Australia is uniquely placed to improve dementia care at scale. We translate the voices, experience, and the needs of people living with dementia into practical workforce capability, practice improvement and organisational change.
From training to lasting change in dementia care
As Australia’s peak dementia organisation and Registered Training Organisation, we combine clinical expertise, research and innovative learning approaches to help individuals and organisations embed best-practice dementia care and continually improve outcomes across Australia.
Award-winning innovative solutions
Underpinned by expertise & evidence
Informed by lived dementia experience
Not sure where to start?
Assess your workforce capability
Tell TiNA helps you identify workforce strengths, capability gaps, and development priorities aligned to the National Dementia Education and Training Standards Framework.
Virtual reality dementia training
Upskill your staff with Dementia Australia’s innovative, award-winning, virtual reality (VR) dementia training programs, using technology to put staff in the shoes of people living with dementia and care workers.
Our programs are designed to help you deliver better outcomes
Select your desired outcome to see what solutions are available to you.
Communication, empathy and engagementBuild your staff’s dementia care capability with training courses in understanding and empathy, effective communication and planning engaging activities for people living with dementia.
Navigating changed behavioursExplore short dementia courses, apps and virtual reality training to help your staff develop problem-solving approaches to changed behaviour in people living with dementia.
Leading teams in dementia careHelp your staff become tomorrow’s dementia care leaders with dementia leadership courses, communities of practice and Dementia Australia’s tailored consultancies.
Introducing Avatar learning solutions
Coming in October 2026:
The Talk with Ted online simulation tool is moving to an exciting new online platform. The Ted avatar will be part of an exciting new online experiential learning experience using AI Avatars.
- Help people living with dementia feel understood
- Apply a person-centred approach to conversations
- Better respond to the needs of your residents.
Consultancy services
Dementia Australia provides expert advice to help you transform dementia care in your aged care, acute care, hospital or community care organisation.
Award winning dementia training
Enabling EDIE2017 Winner - Simulation Australasia Project innovation award
2020 High Commendation - Future of Ageing Awards, Technology
Talk with Ted2022 Winner - Future of Ageing Awards, Dementia Care
2023 Winner - Simulation Australia Project Innovation Award
Ask Annie2022 Winner - Future of Ageing Awards, Technology - Business
Let’s improve dementia care together.
Whether you’re building workforce capability, improving quality of life, reducing distress or driving organisational-wide improvement, Dementia Australia can help.