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Medication Management Consultancy
[…] the alignment of care with current principles of best practice in management of antipsychotic medications. Kate Fulford, a Pharmacist, worked alongside staff members at Dryandra throughout the consultancy and is very pleased with the outcome. “It has been really…
Pain Management Consultancy
The Pain Management Consultancy helps residential care providers to recognise, assess, treat and evaluate pain in people living with dementia.
Medication Management Consultancy
Services Medication Management Consultancy DTA provides a consultancy service that assists residential care providers to ensure that their use of antipsychotic medications is aligned with recommended practice. Make sure you meet current guidelines Access up-to-date resources Make supported, sustainable change…
Environments Consultany
Our Environments Consultancy can help you create changes at your Organisation, big or small. Award Winning service, Learn more
Change is here – amended legislation on chemical restraints in Australia
DTA’s Medication Management Consultancy has seen as much as a 60% relative reduction in antipsychotic medications prescribed within residential aged care facilities across Australia.
Reducing ineffective and dangerous medications
[…] barriers including limited staff knowledge, processes and commitment to change. Share Tags This is something we are working to address through the Dementia Training Australia (DTA) Medication Management Consultancy. The ultimate goal of the consultancy is to help reduce antipsychotic…
Responsive Behaviours Consultancy
Services Responsive behaviours Consultancy Our consultancy service is designed to help staff better understand the causes of responsive behaviours (also known as BPSD) and to find ways to avoid or reduce them. Small-group online training Access to resources Support for…
Services
[…] tailored to the unique needs of your organisation Dementia Training Australia’s services may help you to meet the Aged Care Quality Standards. Environments Our award winning Environments Consultancy can help you create a dementia-friendly environment. Onsite education Training on…
Leading the change in medication management
Kate Fulford and Andrew Stafford report on the findings from the first two years of the Dementia Training Australia Medication Management Consultancy
Empowering in palliative care
Palliative care is commonly thought of as ‘terminal care’. The Metropolitan Palliative Care Consultancy Service strives to build capacity and confidence in staff around palliative care issues at all stages of end of life. Ed Gaudoin will be presenting this…
Case studies
Medication Management Consultancy (MMC) ? DTA’s Medication Management Consultancy is an evidence-based service that aims to embed knowledge and processes to optimise and reduce the number of antipsychotic medications used to support people with responsive behaviours. Read more Baptistcare Dryandra…
New standards – An opportunity to improve medication use in residential aged care
[…] Aged Care Ken Wyatt referred to the work of Dementia Training Australia (DTA) to upskill the aged care workforce in this area. We offer a Medication Management Consultancy as part of our Tailored Training Packages for aged care organisations. The Medication…
New standards – An opportunity to improve medication use in residential aged care
[…] Aged Care Ken Wyatt referred to the work of Dementia Training Australia (DTA) to upskill the aged care workforce in this area. We offer a Medication Management Consultancy as part of our Tailored Training Packages for aged care organisations. The Medication…
DSA Referral
Dementia Support Australia (DSA) Consultants, please complete the following information to refer organisations for education. Not a DSA Consultant? Please submit a general enquiry instead or refer to our Help Section for common questions and answers.
International Dementia Conference
[…] help Tailored Training Programs We partner with organisations who are looking for a comprehensive training program tailored to fit the unique needs of their staff and organisation. Consultancy Services Delivered by experts, our specialised consultancy services are designed to…
Creating environments for people living with dementia
Dementia friendly Environments not only enhances the well-being of people living with dementia but enables care providers to create sustainable environments. A well designed environment can have a major impact on a person living with dementia. Join Ash Osborne, Senior…
Nutrition Challenges Associated with Dementia
Improving the health and wellness of people living with dementia through diet. ‘Leading Nutrition’ provide practical solutions to encourage optimum nutrition for people progressing through the stages of dementia. Julie Glyde, a Consultant Dietitian with ‘Leading Nutrition’ delivers quality nutrition…
Fellowship Program
[…] us being able to deliver real, tangible results for our residents.” – Julie Gray, Fellow, Homestyle Aged Care Services Read case study More TTP services Medication management consultancy Ensure medication use at your Organisation alligns with current practice Pain…
Best Practice Interventions for Unmet Needs in Dementia
Overview Research indicates that more than 90 per cent of people who are living with dementia will experience responsive behaviours (or behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, BPSD) at some point during the illness. This can include a range of…
Launch of a new design resource for hospital wards
Webinar – Wednesday 2 Dec 2020 For many people living with dementia hospital is a challenging setting due to the busy, unfamiliar and stressful nature of the environment.The Environments Team at Dementia Training Australia (DTA) has launched an addition to its…