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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...

Music & Memory

26 Aug 2018
A program which uses personalised music playlists to help individuals living with dementia, chronic cognitive and physical impairments to reconnect with family, friends and carers.
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The Virtual Forest

02 Feb 2017
The Virtual Forest™ is a screen-projected game for people living with dementia. The virtual environment is designed to be calming and relaxing.
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CAUSEd

01 Feb 2017
The CAUSEd problem-solving tool assists carers to understand and respond when people with dementia are communicating their unmet needs through their behaviour.
woman with dementia outside with carer

Delirium Clinical Care Standard

01 Feb 2017
The Delirium Clinical Care Standard provides guidance on delivering appropriate clinical care to patients at risk of developing, or with, delirium in hospital
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Caring for Cognitive Impairment Campaign

01 Feb 2017
The Caring for Cognitive Impairment Campaign website has resources, strategies and tools to help health care services develop a strategic approach for improving care to patients with cognitive impairment.
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Updating the NSQHS Standards

01 Feb 2017
An update to the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards is due to be released in late 2017.
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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...
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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.
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Older People In Hospital

01 Apr 2016
An online resource that provides clinicians with evidence-based information and simple strategies to minimise the risk of functional decline for older people in hospital.
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Jenny’s Diary

19 Feb 2016
A resource to assist practitioners and families help people with an intellectual disability understand and come to terms with a diagnosis of dementia.
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Music and dementia

19 Feb 2016
A Guide for those interested in setting up a community-based music group for people living with dementia and their carers.
man playing guitar music and dementia

Preventing financial abuse

18 Oct 2015
A factsheet and also a tool to help carers and bank staff to better understand dementia, financial capacity, supported decision-making, signs of financial abuse and appropriate responses to suspected abuse.
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