The aim of the Dementia Training Study Centres is to improve the quality of care and support provided to people living with dementia and their families through the development and upskilling of the dementia care workforce and the transfer of knowledge into practice.
The objectives of the Training Centres are to:
- identify and meet the dementia-specific education and training needs of the health and aged care sector;
- develop, promote, implement, evaluate and work to ensure the ongoing sustainability of dementia-specific education and training programs in response to stakeholder and target group needs;
- facilitate the skill and professional development of health professionals throughout the broader health and aged care sectors in relation to dementia;
- facilitate the transfer of evidence based knowledge into the day-to-day practice of dementia care;
- develop, promote and evaluate workforce development activities, particularly with regards to work place change, leadership, career and education pathways; and
- empower the target group and other key stakeholders to develop the capacity and skills of themselves and their staff and to undertake and pursue improved dementia care.
Launching in December 2011 is the new national website!
Please register your interest in hearing more about this site by contacting
Marie Alford on dtsc@alzheimerssa.asn.au
