10993NAT Certificate IV in Dementia Practice
Enhance dementia practice, strengthen your staff’s leadership capacity and contribute to the transformation of dementia practice in this nationally recognised qualification.
Across fourteen units of competency, staff acquire advanced, contemporary knowledge and skills to become leaders in implementing changes to dementia practice.
Care workers graduating with the Certificate IV in Dementia Practice will improve the lives of people living with dementia, as well as with their families and carers, with high-quality engagement.
With a focus on establishing collaborative networks, this will ensure the effective application of knowledge of changed behaviour, reablement strategies, cognitive assessment and screening.
Course details
Key benefits
Advancing existing skills and knowledge in dementia while enhancing leadership skills, to implement sustainable practice changes and contribute to care using contemporary, evidence-based practices.
Gaining a valued member of staff who can successfully lead and mentor staff.
Empowering your workforce to tailor your dementia care practice, enabling people living with dementia to live well.
Maximising engagement with participants in applying knowledge through weekly facilitator webinars and ongoing support.
Units of competency
This Nationally Recognised program includes the following units of competency:
- CHCPRP003: Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- BSBLDR411: Demonstrate leadership in the workplace
- BSBLDR414: Lead team effectiveness
- NAT10993001: Apply concepts of dementia and contemporary practice
- CHCLEG001: Work legally and ethically
- NAT10993002: Contribute to dementia diagnosis through cognitive screening and assessment
- NAT10993003: Deliver dementia support using enablement strategies
- CHCCCS040: Support independence and wellbeing
- NAT10993004: Optimise communication for people living with dementia
- NAT10993005: Support changed behaviour associated with dementia
- CHCDIV001: Work with diverse people
- CHCPAL002: Plan for and provide care services using a palliative approach
- NAT10993006: Facilitate wellbeing of carers and self in dementia care
- NAT10993007: Develop and maintain dementia service networks
Students must successfully complete fourteen units of competency to attain the qualification. The qualification is delivered over a total of twelve months. It is a full time study load (approximately 20 hours per weeks in learning and assessment).
How to apply
To enquire about group bookings in this course, email us with your details and we'll get back to you.
For more information, contact the Centre for Dementia Learning on 1300 336 368. Terms and conditions apply for online courses. RTO Provider number 2512.