Applying a problem solving approach
Dementia Australia - Our organisation
Dementia Australia represents the 447,115 Australians living with dementia and the almost 1.5 million Australians involved in their care.
We advocate for the needs of people living with all types of dementia, and for their families and carers, and provide support services, education and information. We advocate on the basis of evidence-based policy and provide research grants to emerging researchers through the Dementia Australia Research Foundation.
Dementia Australia is a member of Alzheimer's Disease International, the umbrella organisation of Dementia and Alzheimer's Associations around the world.
Dementia Australia’s Centre for Dementia Learning builds on 30 years of experience as a leading provider of dementia education. Informed by current research and contemporary practice, our comprehensive suite of education programs incorporate both accredited and non-accredited courses delivered face-to-face across Australia, as well as online.
Course Overview
This is the fourth and final module of 4 main Topics covered in The Dementia Practice Improvement (DPI) Series which includes the following titles:
- What is dementia? - 3 parts
- How person-centred is your practice? - 5 parts
- Communicating in a person-centred way - 3 parts
- A problem solving approach to behaviours - 3 parts
We recommend you complete the modules in the order listed in the table above.
This final module is designed to provide you with an understanding of behaviours through a problem solving approach and explore effective strategies to help revent or minimise the impact of behaviour.
Learn about how we define behaviour and recognise the impact of changed behaviour. We explore a problem-solving approach to understand what potential triggers might be and potential associated risks and from this, develop strategies to facilitate all in support relationship.
Learning Objectives
- This module will help you:
- define behaviours
- understand the impact of behaviours on people within the support relationship
- undertake a systematic approach to problem solving behaviours using the CAUSEd model
- identify and report risks associated with behaviours
- develop strategies for everyone in the support relationship.
Business Outcome
Increase staff knowledge, confidence and practical skills in identifying and reducing changed behaviour associated with dementia.
