Dementia communities of practice

This CoP is suitable for individuals working in the acute hospital or primary care setting supporting people living with dementia. Tap into the knowledge and experience of others working in similar situations to deliver best practice approaches for your patients living with dementia.  

By joining this Community of Practice, you will connect with registered nurses, doctors, geriatricians, and paramedics as well as others working in the hospital setting, to boost your knowledge surrounding the latest best practices in dementia support and ensure better practice outcomes in the acute care environment for people living with dementia.  

Occupation: Registered Nurses, doctors, geriatricians, paramedics  

Industry: Acute Hospital or primary care

Duration: 6 Months (1.5hr monthly online meetings)

To join the free 6-month community of practice for Acute setting, register here.

This CoP is suitable for individuals providing support and services to people living with dementia in their homes and community settings. Tap into the knowledge and experience of others working in similar situations to deliver best practice approaches for your clients and participants living with dementia.  

By joining this Community of Practice you will connect with other Community Home Support service providers, coordinators, Registered Nurses, in-home direct care workers, community transport, home modification and social support providers, contributing to your knowledge to promote the sharing of good practice and learnings and drive practice change, and the best outcomes for people living with dementia in their own homes and in community.

Occupation: Community Home Support service providers, coordinators, RN’s, in-home direct care workers, community transport, home modification and social support providers

Industry: Home and community care

Duration: 6 Months (1.5hr monthly online meetings)

To join the free 6-month Community of Practice for Community, register here.

This CoP is suitable for individuals providing leisure and lifestyle programs to people living with dementia. Tap into the knowledge and experience of others working in similar situations to deliver best practice approaches for your residents, clients, and participants.  

By joining this Community of Practice, you will connect with other Diversional therapists, lifestyle coordinators, recreational activities officers, social facilitators and activity support staff seeking to improve and maintain the physical, cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual quality of life of people living with dementia. A Community of Practice provides connections, information and can tap into tried and tested activities delivering the best outcomes for people living with dementia.  

Occupation: Diversional therapists, lifestyle coordinators, recreational activities officers, social facilitators, and activity support staff  

Industry: Residential Aged Care or social day program/dementia cafe’s/ supporting people living with dementia/private providers working as entertainers in Residential aged care with people living with dementia.  

Duration: 6 Months (1.5hr monthly online meetings)

To join the free 6-month Community of Practice for Leisure and Lifestyle, register here. 

This CoP is suitable to Allied Health practitioners. By joining this Community of Practice, you will connect with other allied health professionals including Physios, Occupational therapists, Speech pathologists, Diversional therapists, Dietitians, Psychologists, and allied health assistants to improve the quality of life of people living with dementia. A Community of Practice provides connections, information and can tap into tried and tested approaches delivering the best outcomes for people living with dementia in your scope of practice.

Occupation: allied health professionals including Physios, Occupational therapists, Speech pathologists, Diversional therapists, Dietitians, Psychologists, and allied health assistants

Industry: Allied Health

Duration: 6 Months (1.5hr monthly online meetings)

To join the free 6-month Community of Practice for Allied Health, register here.

This CoP is suitable for individuals who provide support and services to people living with Younger Onset Dementia in their homes, in community or residential settings or under NDIS services. Tap into the knowledge and experience of others working in similar situations to deliver best practice approaches for your clients and participants living with dementia under the age of 65.  

By joining this Community of Practice, you will connect with others supporting people living with Younger Onset dementia across different scopes of practice and tap into the specific issues and challenges that can present under their particular circumstances, contributing to your knowledge of services and the latest research to provide the best outcomes for people living with Younger Onset dementia.

Occupation:  Coordinators, direct care workers, allied health professionals working with people with younger onset dementia  

Industry: Home, Community and Residential Care, NDIS - Disability

Duration: 6 Months (1.5hr monthly online meetings)

To join the free 6-month Community of Practice for Younger Onset Dementia, register here.

Whether you’re a care worker, a nurse, an allied health professional or a leader, you’ll benefit from the insight and collaboration showcased through this program. This Community of Practice encourages individuals from diverse roles to promote the sharing of best practice and learnings to drive practice change in your scope of practice and add value to your role, and to the lives of people living with dementia that you support.  

Duration: 6 Months (1.5hr monthly online meetings)

To join this free 6-month Community of Practice, register here.