The Possibility Oriented Approach is a philosophy of care and practice developed by Heather Freegard

This guide will help develop appropriate strategies for people with dementia.

Antipsychotic Tracking Tool

A tool to help monitor the prevalence of antipsychotic medication use.

Appropriate use of benzodiazepines and other sedatives

This course will unpack the role the benzodiazepines and other sedatives can play in assisting a person living with dementia.

Introduction to appropriate use of benzodiazepines and other sedatives

This module the role benzodiazepines and other sedatives play in supporting a person with dementia experiencing a responsive behaviour.

Target Responsive Behaviours

This module will provide an introduction to the target responsive behaviours that benzodiazepines and other sedative medications are commonly prescribed...

Guiding Occupational Therapy Practice for People Living with Dementia in the Community

Guiding Occupational Therapy Practice for People Living with Dementia in the Community, aims to enhance current occupational therapy clinical practice...

Developing a management plan

Learn how to develop a management plan to help support a person living with dementia.

Developing a withdrawal plan

In this module you will work through two case studies and develop a plan for appropriately withdrawing a benzodiazepine and/or...

Commonly prescribed medications in Australian residential aged care that may adversely affect cognition.

This set of 4 Quick Reference Cards summarises commonly prescribed medications in Australian residential aged care that may adversely affect...

Dementia Friendly Pharmacy

This course will explore the ways in which community pharmacies can improve their ability to meet the needs of family...

Management of Antipsychotic Medications for Responsive Behaviour in Residential Aged Care

This course summarises current evidence-based information regarding the introduction, management and withdrawal of antipsychotic medication use for responsive behaviour, when...

Medication Management App

This App was developed using existing DTA medication management ‘Quick reference cards’, to assist residential aged care staff working with...

Medication Management Consultancy

DTA provides a consultancy service that assists residential care providers to ensure that their use of antipsychotic medications is aligned...

Optimising Medication Management for Responsive Behaviour

s designed to assist health professionals or support staff involved in the introduction, management and withdrawal of antipsychotic medication use...

Optimising Medication Management for Responsive Behaviour – Quick reference cards

Quick Reference Cards (set of 5): Optimising medication management for responsive behaviour Detailed evidence-based suggestions to manage responsive behaviour, and...

Advancing practice in the care of people with dementia: Module 8 – Therapeutic communications and relationships

This module explores communication patterns in relation to quality assessment and interaction with people living with dementia.

Reframing dementia: A wellness approach

Reframing dementia explains why we should be moving away from care delivery models for people with dementia that are disease...

The Portrait, The Mirror and the Landscape: Working with responsive behaviours (PML)

This interactive workshop will assist health professionals to maximise quality of life for people living with dementia by taking a...

Capacity Building Workshop

The Capacity-Building Workshop is designed as a foundation program to introduce dementia specific knowledge via a one-day face-to-face small group...

The View From Here: Skills in aged and community dementia care (Residential / Community)

The ‘View from Here’ encourages health professionals to understand the care experience from the viewpoint of a person living with...