The consultancy aims to assist residential aged care organisations create a sustainable capacity building education framework around reducing and addressing dementia-related responsive behaviours. Benchmarking before and after implementation to measure staff knowledge of person centred care and responsive behaviours, and organisational processes. The Responsive Behaviour Consultancy consists of: • Readiness Assessment audit tool: person-centered care audit of the organization (to be completed by participants) • Action Project (to be developed by participants) • Education program: via virtual classroom. The program also includes: o Expert topic presenters who lead each of the 3 case study sessions o 2 hour leadership session o Mentoring and support during delivery of the program • Written report at completion of program

Objectives of program: - Introduce the concept of responsive behaviours - Explore a number of models to assist with understanding the factors underlying responsive behaviours - Explore a number of individual behaviours, including assessment processes, strategies and evaluation that clinicians can use to reduce the effects of the behaviours - Apply the various models and evidence-based interventions to case-study scenarios - Incorporate input from experts, video clips and case study discussion sessions - Offer some specific advice to workplace leaders on managing staff providing care to clients living with dementia who express responsive behaviours.

Responsive Behaviours,

Residential Aged Care, Community Care,