Leading quality dementia care
This program explores the benefits of self-leadership to thrive in an organisation, by supporting people living with dementia, in partnership with families and staff.
The four learning modules included in this program cover self-leadership, communication, trust and stress management.
Suitable for: Aged care, Disability care, Home and community care, Hospitals, Diversional therapists, Facility managers/coordinators, Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, Registered nurses, Residential care workers, Speech therapists
Course type: Funded training, Future leaders
Duration: 5 weeks
Delivery mode: Online
Location: All states and territories
Cost: Fully funded: free
This program is suitable for Australians working with people living with dementia within aged care, health care and community care, who have a foundational level of understanding of working with people living with dementia.
Participants will engage in a combination of virtual classrooms and online learning throughout this program:
Week 1
Developing Self-Leadership: You will join a 2-hour virtual classroom session this week, where you will meet with the Facilitator and other participants
Communicating with Empathy: You will complete the first e-learning module, which will take about 30 minutes each to complete
Week 2
Developing Self-Leadership and Communicating with Empathy: You will complete the second e-learning module, which will take about 30 minutes each to complete.
Week 3
Building Trust: You will join a 2 hour virtual classroom session this week, where you will meet with the Facilitator and other participants.
Stress Management: You will complete the third e-learning module, which will take about 30 minutes each to complete
Week 4
Building Trust and Stress Management: You will complete the fourth e-learning module, which will take about 30 minutes each to complete.
Week 5
Self-Reflection: You will join the final 1 hour virtual classroom session this week, providing you the opportunity to reflect and draw conclusions from the program.
Please note: The Leading Quality Dementia Care program is not accredited and therefore does not form part of a nationally recognised training program.
Enrol yourself
If you want to take this course yourself an as individual, click the link below to go to Dementia Training Australia.
If you want to book in your staff, fill in the enquiry form.
Book in your staff
This enquiry form is for group bookings.
If you want to book this course for your staff, fill in the form below.
If you want to take this course yourself an as individual, go to Dementia Training Australia.
This is a Dementia Training Australia (DTA) course, funded by the Australian Government under the Dementia and Aged Care Services Fund and delivered by Dementia Australia (RTO Code 2512). For more information about DTA, please visit dta.com.au.