Enabling EDIE
Delivered onsite to your team, EDIE is an immersive workshop that enables participants to see the world through the eyes of a person living with dementia. Utilising virtual reality technology, this workshop enhances the knowledge of dementia whilst exploring enablement strategies to support a person with dementia to live more confidently.
![Two people wearing VR headsets experience Enabling EDIE.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.dementia.org.au%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fmedia_block_landscape%2Fpublic%2F2024-03%2FEnabling-EDIE_0.jpg%3Fh%3D8892239a%26itok%3DeA5mKiE4&w=3840&q=75)
Suitable for: Aged care, Allied health, Disability care, Home and community care, Hospitals, Retirement living, University and TAFE, Aged care decision-makers, Allied health assistants, Disability care staff, Diversional therapists, Facility managers/coordinators, First responders, Lifestyle officers, Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, Practice nurses, Registered nurses, Residential care workers, Social workers, Speech therapists, Support staff
Course type: Communication, empathy and engagement, Enabling environments and specialty programs
Duration: 3 hours
Delivery mode: Face-to-face
Location: All states and territories
![](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dementia.org.au%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Foembed_thumbnails%2F2024-03%2FoxhihyaQ5UDUoXP-t-XR2Xn2FUDAKYBPrHKyUAqfItA.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Program benefits
- Staff develop insight and empathy, better understanding the symptoms and impact of dementia.
- Your workforce develops skills and confidence and understands the needs of people living with dementia.
- People living with dementia have a support plan focused on the goals that matter to them.
Book in your staff
This enquiry form is for group bookings.
If you want to book this workshop for your staff, fill in the form below.
If you're looking for training for yourself as an individual, see our professional development and training page for individual health workers.