Resources

Explore a wide range of tools and programs for organisations and staff supporting people living with dementia.

Learn about the role benzodiazepines and other sedative medications may play in supporting a person experiencing responsive behaviours and use case studies to help you develop an individualised and evidence-based management plan for people in your care.

Directory of training opportunities in topics relevant to mental health for people over 65 years. Includes links to online courses, past webinars or training that can be provided at a service.

Two online training courses have been developed for both the mental health workforce and health workers (e.g, physiotherapists, registered nurses, speech pathologists) delivering lower-intensity mental health services within residential aged care facilities. Each of the courses will be offered for free, for a limited time only. 

Provides information about the role of allied health professionals in working alongside people living with dementia and their carers.

This 2-hour module provides a practical approach to the diagnosis and management of dementia. The module explores the three stages of dementia, and the goals of care for each stage, through interactive case studies and video content. 

A practical and step-wise approach to improving your knowledge, skills and confidence in recognising, diagnosing and managing dementia in the general practice setting.

Dementia education and resources for Australians who work with people living with dementia.

This program has been designed to provide a basic introduction to evaluation knowledge and skills to support implementation of evaluation into the services you provide.

Explore the ways in which community pharmacies can improve their ability to meet the needs of family carers of people living with dementia.