| When | Wednesday 2 April 2:00 PM |
| Where | Online |
Connect with like-minded professionals, share knowledge and develop skills to support people living with dementia and drive positive change in your workplace with Dementia Australia’s communities of practice.
Suitable for: People working in a professional capacity with people living with dementia (RACH focused).
Community of Practice Inclusions
- Access to Dementia Learning Hub – Includes all presentation recordings, slides, and evidence-based research.
- Dementia Australia Library Access – Extensive resources for continuous learning.
- Earn Continuous Professional Development (CPD) points for your professional registration by attending live sessions
Proposed Focus Topics:
- Monday 31st March, 2PM – Welcome, What is Community of Practice? + What to expect (30min session)
- Wednesday 2nd April, 2PM – Vision and Dementia: Age-related eye changes, dementia related vision impairment + SenseCog team presentation on supporting cognitive and sensory impairments.
- Thursday 1st May, 11AM – Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission: Nutrition and Dementia + Open Q&A with the Commission.
- Monday 19th May, 2PM – Communication Strategies + Person-Centered, Non-Pharmacological Approaches to address Changed Behaviours.
- Monday 2nd June, 2PM – Addressing Strengthened Accreditation Standards for Dementia Support.
- Monday 16th June, 2PM – Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care, and End-Stage Dementia Considerations.