Resources
Browse resources created and collated by ARIIA as a trusted, evidence-based guide to supporting innovation across the aged care sector.
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A consumer view on benefits of home-like models of residential aged care
An overview of what a home-like, or clustered model of aged care looks like and how it benefits residents.
Online symposium: Making person-centred care a reality
This symposium reflects on progress since the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and safety, and added challenges of COVID-19. (*please note you must be logged in as a Dementia Training Australia member (free) to watch video presentations and access resources)
One day the support was gone: The mental health impact of COVID-19 on people living with dementia, their families and carers
Describes how the COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted/be impacting the physical, social, and mental well-being of people living with dementia, and their families/carers.
Observe a change - Consider pain
This resource has been designed as an educational intervention for aged care staff to provide a person-centric, pain management plan for people living with dementia.
Navigating the system: Finding supports after a dementia diagnosis
This webinar will guide diagnosticians and primary care practitioners to help their patients access services.
A clinician’s field guide to good practice - Managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
The aim of this field guide is to provide initial points for consideration for clinicians in their role of assisting residential aged care facility staff, community care staff and family members caring for persons living with dementia, who present with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
Navigating dementia support
Information regarding navigating dementia support, help at home, respite care, support groups, deciding on residential care, models of care, understanding wellbeing, and domains of well-being.
About you… early planning
If you have been diagnosed with dementia, this help sheet may be useful. It makes suggestions about planning for the future. It also tells you who can assist you to do this.
National Framework for Action on Dementia 2015 - 2019
The purpose of the Framework is to guide the development and implementation of actions, plans and policies to reduce the risk of dementia and improve outcomes for people with dementia and their carers.
Namaste care: train the trainer program manual
This document is a general namaste care guide to appropriate practice and to assist decision-making and support care provision.