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New environment and design guidelines a huge step forward for dementia patient care

07 Sep 2023

Dementia Training Australia, UOW and the Federal Government collaborate on National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines.

Health and Disabilities Services Complaints Office (HaDSCO) Happenings

01 Aug 2023

The Code of Conduct for certain health care workers will soon be implemented in Western Australia and the Indian Ocean Territories.

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Dementia Training Australia to speak at the 14th Annual National Dementia Conference

22 May 2023

Isabelle Meyer, Executive Director and Jason Burton, Associate Executive Director at Dementia Training Australia are looking forward to speaking at the 14th Annual National Dementia Conference which will bring together a...

Dementia in Practice: Now we’re talking!

06 Sep 2021

GPs play a vital role in supporting local communities face up to all sorts of health challenges – they see and hear a lot. So have you ever wondered what...

DTA celebrates Aged Care Employee Day

04 Aug 2021

Dementia Training Australia is adding its voice to the growing chorus of people and organisations saying #ThanksforCaring to the 360,000 aged care staff working across Australia to care for older...

DTA supports NAIDOC Week

05 Jul 2021

At DTA, we’re celebrating NAIDOC Week being here again. NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July, this year from 4-11 July, to celebrate the history, culture and achievements...

Introducing DTA’s new course – on sedatives

18 Jun 2021

Nurses, pharmacists and other allied health professionals wanting to learn more about the Appropriate use of benzodiazepines and other sedatives with people living with dementia can now take up the...

National Reconciliation Week

27 May 2021

Dementia Training Australia (DTA) is hoping its evidence-based resources may be put to good use during National Reconciliation Week with aged care organisations using DTA resources as the basis for...

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DTA in the news

21 May 2021

Dementia Training Australia (DTA) is pleased to see its innovative work with the dementia care workforce being profiled by media outlets across Australia.

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New online learning for the dementia workforce

11 Dec 2020

Dementia Training Australia (DTA) continues to develop its range of online courses with six new courses aimed at the dementia care workforce.

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Inroads into rural and remote area dementia training

31 Jul 2020

"The RARFT project brought DTA closer to rural and remote audiences, raising awareness of DTA as an organisation and promoting DTA’s dementia-specific services."

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Leading the change in medication management

16 Dec 2019

Kate Fulford and Andrew Stafford report on the findings from the first two years of the Dementia Training Australia Medication Management Consultancy

Beyond Words

16 Dec 2019

There is optimism that the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety can stimulate real change beyond words, writes DTA Executive Director, Professor Belinda Goodenough, for the Australian Journal...

Change is here – amended legislation on chemical restraints in Australia

16 Dec 2019

DTA’s Medication Management Consultancy has seen as much as a 60% relative reduction in antipsychotic medications prescribed within residential aged care facilities across Australia.

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Dementia Training Australia welcomes a new Executive Director

05 Jul 2019

On July 1, Dementia Training Australia welcomed Professor Belinda Goodenough to the role of Executive Director, taking the reins from Professor Richard Fleming.

Fellowship programs supporting change leaders in aged care

30 May 2019

The Fellowship programs at DTA all have a common theme – to place the wellbeing of people living with dementia at the heart of care quality.

News update – May 2019

12 May 2019

In this update: How we support leaders to create real change, Are you ready for the new quality standards?, Dementia Friendly Pharmacy online course, How OTs can support living well...

New standards – An opportunity to improve medication use in residential aged care

06 May 2019

Responsive behaviours are experienced by many people who are living with dementia. Non-medication approaches are overwhelmingly the most appropriate and effective means of providing support.

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Pharmacists boost dementia knowledge through online course

11 Apr 2019

A new online course is helping pharmacists improve their dementia knowledge to the benefit of their local communities.

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Dementia friendly pharmacies

04 Apr 2019

A new online course aims to increase dementia knowledge among community pharmacists as the health professionals most commonly visited by people living with dementia and their family carers.

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DTA News Room

New environment and design guidelines a huge step forward for dementia patient care

Health and Disabilities Services Complaints Office (HaDSCO) Happenings

Dementia Training Australia to speak at the 14th Annual National Dementia Conference

Dementia in Practice: Now we’re talking!

DTA celebrates Aged Care Employee Day

DTA supports NAIDOC Week

Introducing DTA’s new course – on sedatives

National Reconciliation Week

DTA in the news

New online learning for the dementia workforce

Inroads into rural and remote area dementia training

Leading the change in medication management

Beyond Words

Change is here – amended legislation on chemical restraints in Australia

Dementia Training Australia welcomes a new Executive Director

Fellowship programs supporting change leaders in aged care

News update – May 2019

New standards – An opportunity to improve medication use in residential aged care

Pharmacists boost dementia knowledge through online course

Dementia friendly pharmacies

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