Resources

This guide from Dementia Australia is free to download and will help providers plan the approach to building a team's dementia capability and deliver quality care.

This video from Dementia Australia discusses several approaches in communicating with people living with dementia using reminiscence, validation and managing emotions techniques. ( 6 min)

This video from Dementia Australia discusses changes happening to people living with dementia and strategies to communicate and engage with them. (6 min)

This webinar from Dementia Australia discusses challenges in providing care for people living with dementia and the experiences in managing the care for the older people from the perspectives of various providers. (1 h 33 m)

This webinar from Dementia Australia discusses communication challenges and practical strategies to communicate effectively with people living with dementia. (1 h)

This report from Audiology Australia discusses the group's response to National Dementia Action Plan 2023-2033 and lists the recommendations set by the group. 

‘You cannot feel what it is like inside our minds. Without us, you only have half the story.’ Kaele Stokes from Dementia Australia describes a new free resource ‘Half the Story’ aimed at helping organisations engage in meaningful consultation with people living with dementia, their families and carers.

The ELDAC dementia toolkit provides evidence-based information, guidance, and a range of resources to support health professionals and aged care staff in palliative care and advance care planning for people living with dementia and their families. It is structured around two main sections: clinical care and education and learning. 

This resource, funded by the National Foundation of Australia-China Relations, is a web-based education and skill training program for informal carers of people living with dementia in community care settings. It is a cultural adaptation of the World Health Organization iSupport program for Chinese-Australians.

This resource, funded by the National Foundation of Australia-China Relations, is a web-based education and skill training program for informal carers of people living with dementia in community care settings. It is a cultural adaptation of the World Health Organization iSupport program for Chinese-Australians.