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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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A salutogenic approach to dementia design

04 Apr 2019

DTA’s Kirsty Bennett talks about how the new Aged Care Quality Standards can facilitate better design for dementia.

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New resource to track antipsychotic use

15 Mar 2019

A free tool to help residential aged care providers monitor and reduce the use of antipsychotic medications in facilities.

Real and lasting change

17 Jan 2019

Dementia Training Australia helping create real and lasting change

Taking the citizenship of people with dementia seriously

01 Nov 2018

DTA Executive Director Richard Fleming writes in the Australian Ageing Agenda about the Village by Scalabrini, a new dementia friendly community that “marks the emergence of a new paradigm in...

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LGBTI e-learning course ‘a step in the right direction’

28 Nov 2017

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New training on homelessness and dementia

15 Nov 2017

Aged care workforce taskforce announcement

01 Nov 2017

New medication app for staff working with dementia

26 Oct 2017

Dementia Training Australia has released a new mobile app to assist staff involved in medication management to provide quality use of medicines for people living with dementia.

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DTA e-learning on caring for LGBTI people with dementia

01 Oct 2017

Dementia Training Australia (DTA) is offering a new online course to help dementia care workers and organisations provide inclusive care and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI)...

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Dementia care resources for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities (CALD).

01 Dec 2016

A compilation of web based CALD resources which may assist in the delivery of culturally appropriate care to older people.

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Forgetfulness, Feelings and Farnarkling: Reflections On Aged Care And How You Can Make A Difference

01 Dec 2016

A collection of real people’s stories from author Anne Kelly’s almost 30 years’ of experience working in aged and dementia care

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MindMate

01 Dec 2016

A free app to help people with dementia live more independent lives, stay connected to their social environment and give carers tools to engage with and know the person’s life...

Dementia Resources From Around The World

01 Dec 2016

This is a collection of curated websites about dementia for people with dementia and carers.

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Supporting And Accommodating People With Dementia At Professional Conferences And Other Events

01 Dec 2016

This guide offers practical advice and recommendations, as well as links to other resources, to help organisers ensure people with dementia are included on an equal basis to all other...

The DementiaKT Hub: translating research into practice

01 Oct 2016

The DementiaKT Hub - a new one-stop online destination for the latest research-based dementia resources involving DCRC expertise

Dementia Evidence Toolkit

30 Sep 2016

Dementia Evidence Toolkit is a comprehensive free web tool providing easy access to research evidence on dementia care and treatment.

Dementia Friendly Communities

31 Jul 2016

Dementia Friendly Communities showcases examples of dementia-friendly initiatives around the world

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Future Planning And Advance Care Planning: Why It Needs To Be Different For People With Dementia And Other Forms Of Cognitive Decline

31 Jul 2016

This report contains seven key findings to improve the uptake and quality of advance care planning for people with cognitive decline

Dementia In My Family

31 Jul 2016

Children impacted by dementia in their family can find information and support on this interactive website designed specifically for them by Dementia Australia/VIC.

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DTA in the news

A salutogenic approach to dementia design

New resource to track antipsychotic use

Real and lasting change

Taking the citizenship of people with dementia seriously

LGBTI e-learning course ‘a step in the right direction’

New training on homelessness and dementia

Aged care workforce taskforce announcement

New medication app for staff working with dementia

DTA e-learning on caring for LGBTI people with dementia

Dementia care resources for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities (CALD).

Forgetfulness, Feelings and Farnarkling: Reflections On Aged Care And How You Can Make A Difference

MindMate

Dementia Resources From Around The World

Supporting And Accommodating People With Dementia At Professional Conferences And Other Events

The DementiaKT Hub: translating research into practice

Dementia Evidence Toolkit

Dementia Friendly Communities

Future Planning And Advance Care Planning: Why It Needs To Be Different For People With Dementia And Other Forms Of Cognitive Decline

Dementia In My Family

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