GPs and other referrers
Information and resources for GPs
- For patients and clients
Dementia information, advice and support for your patients and clients.
- Assessment and diagnosis of dementia
Diagnostic criteria, assessment and screening tools, and guidance on disclosing diagnosis.
- Treatment and management of dementia
Dementia is an umbrella term for a variety of conditions. As a result, there are many pharmacological treatment, non-pharmacological treatment and management options.
- Clinical tools and resources
Dementia guidelines, toolkits, measures and other resources for professionals and care workers.
- Supporting male carers: a toolkit
Men approach caregiving differently from women. This toolkit guides health professionals supporting the particular needs of male carers of people living with dementia.
- Order your Referrer Kit
Build your knowledge of dementia, diagnosis and Dementia Australia’s support services with our Referrer Kit, designed for GPs and healthcare professionals.
- Dementia Service Guide
We offer free or low-cost services across Australia that can help people understand recent changes in circumstances and access support.
- Important information about dementia for GPs
If you are a healthcare professional who supports people living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment, Dementia Australia is here to support you and your patients.
Professional development and training for GPs
- Nutrition and Dementia: Food for ThoughtDementia Learning Hub
- Online
- All states and territories
- 20 minutes
- Communicating in a Person-Centred WayDementia Learning Hub
- Online
- All states and territories
- 1 hour
- Quality Dementia Support in HospitalsDementia Learning Hub
- Online
- All states and territories
- 40 minutes
- Dementia and Pain in Residential CareDementia Learning Hub
- Online
- All states and territories
- 20 minutes
- How Person-Centred is Your Practice?Dementia Learning Hub
- Online
- All states and territories
- 1 hour
- What is Dementia?Dementia Learning Hub
- Online
- All states and territories
- 1 hour
- Dementia communities of practice
Connect with like-minded professionals, share knowledge and develop skills to support people living with dementia and drive positive change in your workplace.
- Delirium and Dementia
- Face-to-face
- All states and territories
- 3 hours
- Fees apply
- Talk with Ted: Dementia Communication Simulation
- Face-to-face, Online
- All states and territories, Online
- Face-to-face workshop: 3 hours. Online simulation: 1 hour.
- Fees apply
- Understanding DementiaFoundation training
- Face-to-face, Virtual classroom
- All states and territories
- Face-to-face: 3 hours.Virtual classroom: 2 hours
- Fees apply
- Intimacy, Sexuality and Dementia
- Face-to-face
- All states and territories
- 3 hours
- Fees apply
- Ask Annie
With short, practical and interactive modules, the Ask Annie app helps care workers fit dementia care skills development into their busy day.
Refer someone in your care
If you’re a healthcare professional, you can refer a patient or client to Dementia Australia for further information, advice and support.