Free ‘Train the Trainer’, Sexualities and Dementia workshops will be conducted by the Dementia Training Study Centres (DTSC) across Australia in 2014.
Workshops will be available in Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide, Perth, Geraldton & Cairns. Places will be limited to 25 and are aimed at those in leadership and education roles to facilitate dissemination and uptake of the Sexualities and Dementia: Education Resource for Health Professionals.
“Expression of sexuality is a part of life no matter what age we are and therefore older people with dementia also need to be considered. We know there is a real gap in the education of health professionals regarding sexualities and dementia. When presented with these challenging situations, actions taken by health professionals are often quite reactive rather than proactive, with many staff simply not knowing what to do. In the workshop, we will focus on building workforce capacity in understanding the concepts of intimacy, sexuality and sexual behaviours; expression of various types of sexuality (i.e. heterosexual and LGBTI); as well as the benefits and barriers to expression of sexuality. Furthermore, we will consider the roles and responsibilities of health care professionals as well as ethical considerations including the policy and guidelines development for sexualities and dementia in care settings. There is no singular orthodox approach in responding to sexual behaviours of people with dementia. However, we should empower them in their own decision-making process as much as possible.”
Dr. Cindy Jones – Facilitator
The Sexualities and Dementia Education Resource is available to download free from https://dtsc.com.au/category/national/national-online-resources/.
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW!!!
Workshop locations and dates:
Queensland (Cairns) – Completed
Adelaide – Completed
Melbourne and Hobart – Completed
Newcastle and Sydney – Completed
Perth and Geraldton – 30 June and 2 July
To register your interest in one of these workshops, please fill out the enquiry form below and we will send you details for your state.
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