Residential care workers

Professional development, training and resources for residential care workers.

Dementia Essentials: CHCAGE011 Provide support to people living with dementia
Accredited training, Foundation training, Funded training, Communication, empathy and engagement
- Face-to-face, Online
- All states and territories
- Face-to-face: 2 days. Online: 7 weeks. See below
- Fully funded: Free
Talk with Ted: Dementia Communication Simulation
Communication, empathy and engagement
- Face-to-face
- All states and territories
- Face-to-face workshop: 3 hours.
- Fees apply for face-to-face workshops
Advanced Communication Skills in Dementia
Accredited training, Funded training
- Online
- All states and territories
- 4 weeks
- Fully funded: free
Dementia Case Management and Service Coordination
Accredited training, Funded training
- Online
- All states and territories
- 7 weeks
- Fully funded: free
Advanced Skills in Supporting Changed Behaviours
Accredited training, Funded training
- Online
- All states and territories
- 5 weeks
- Fully funded: free
Advanced Skills in Therapeutic Engagement
Accredited training, Funded training
- Online
- All states and territories
- 7 weeks
- Fully funded: free
Lewy body dementia: admissions and care
A guide to professional Lewy body dementias care for acute care workers and staff in care homes.
Delirium and Dementia
- Face-to-face
- All states and territories
- 3 hours
- Fees apply
Core Dementia Skills
Foundation training, Dementia care training, Aged care training, Communication, Working in partnership with others, Changed behaviours and management, Communication, empathy and engagement
- Face-to-face
- All states and territories
- 7 hours
- Fees apply
The Advanced Dementia Practice Program
Accredited training, Funded training
- Online
- All states and territories
- 30 weeks plus assessments time and short breaks between courses
- Fully funded: free
Understanding Dementia
Foundation training, Communication, empathy and engagement
- Face-to-face, Virtual classroom
- All states and territories
- Face-to-face: 3 hours.Virtual classroom: 2 hours
- Fees apply
Enabling EDIE : Virtual Reality Dementia Experience
Communication, empathy and engagement
- Face-to-face
- All states and territories
- 3 hours
- Fees apply
Intimacy, Sexuality and Dementia
- Face-to-face
- All states and territories
- 3 hours
- Fees apply
Understanding Behaviour Changes Coaching Program
Changed behaviours and management
- Face-to-face, Virtual classroom
- All states and territories
- 15 hours over 12–16 weeks
- Fees apply
Achieving Purposeful Engagement
Communication, empathy and engagement
- Face-to-face, Virtual classroom
- All states and territories
- Face-to-face: 3 hours. Virtual classroom: 2 hours.
- Fees apply
Dine with Ted: Virtual Reality Dining Experience
Communication, empathy and engagement
- Face-to-face
- All states and territories
- 3 hours
- Fees apply
Applying a Problem-Solving Approach to Behaviours
Changed behaviours and management, Foundation training
- Face-to-face, Virtual classroom
- All states and territories, Online
- Online: 2 hours. Face-to-face: 3 hours
- Fees apply