CERTIFICATE IV IN DEMENTIA PRACTICE AN ACCREDITED QUALIFICATION IN DEMENTIA CARE UNDERSTAND EDUCATE ALZHEIMER’S AUSTRALIA FIGHTDEMENTIA.ORG.AU MORE INFORMATION For further details contact us on (08) 9388 2800 or email [email protected]As Australia’s oldest and largest dementia organisation, Alzheimer’s Australia WA is at the forefront of dementia care services, with worldclass research, risk reduction and education and training programs designed to meet the challenge of what has been described by Access Economics as a ‘national dementia epidemic’. Alzheimer’s Australia WA Head office: 9 Bedbrook Place, Shenton Park, WA 6008 PO Box 1509, Subiaco, WA 6904 Tel: (08) 9388 2800 Fax: (08) 9388 2739 Website: www.fightdementia.org.au/wa facebook.com/alzheimersaustraliawa twitter.com/alzheimerswa DEMENTIA HELPLINE 1800 100 500
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CERTIFICATE IV IN DEMENTIA PRACTICEAN ACCREDITED QUALIFICATION IN DEMENTIA CARE
UNDERSTANDEDUCATE
ALZHEIMER’S AUSTRALIAFIGHTDEMENTIA.ORG.AU
MORE INFORMATION For further details contact us on (08) 9388 2800 or email [email protected]
As Australia’s oldest and largest dementia organisation, Alzheimer’s Australia WA is at the forefront of dementia care services, with worldclass research, risk reduction and education and training programs designed to meet the challenge of what has been described by Access Economics as a ‘national dementia epidemic’.
Alzheimer’s Australia WA
Head office: 9 Bedbrook Place, Shenton Park, WA 6008 PO Box 1509, Subiaco, WA 6904 Tel: (08) 9388 2800 Fax: (08) 9388 2739
Website: www.fightdementia.org.au/wa
facebook.com/alzheimersaustraliawa
twitter.com/alzheimerswa
DEMENTIA HELPLINE1800 100 500
2 Certificate IV in Dementia Care
14 UNITSThe Certificate IV in Dementia Practice consists of 14 units which cover a breadth of knowledge and skills to support quality care and service provision for people living with dementia.
Topics covered in detail include:
• Leadership and culture change;
• Communication and relationships;
• Understanding behaviour and ill-being;
• Meaningful engagement and intervention planning;
• Palliative care.
The cost of undertaking the qualification will be a fee of $2,500.
Course format
Participants will be required to attend a full day workshop approximately every three weeks for a period of twelve months.
The workshop will be an energising experience with experts from industry contributing as guest speakers.
Assessment
Participants will be assessed on written components and workplace projects.
CERTIFICATE IV IN DEMENTIA PRACTICE AN ACCREDITED QUALIFICATION IN DEMENTIA CARE EXCLUSIVE TO ALZHEIMER’S AUSTRALIA CERTIFICATE IV IN DEMENTIA PRACTICE (10341NAT).
“IT IS NOT JUST A QUALIFICATION: IT IS ABOUT LEADERSHIP, A NEW WAY OF THINKING, A NEW WAY OF PRACTICING, A NEW WAY OF SEEING OUR FUTURE IN DEMENTIA CARE.”
Alzheimer’s Australia WA is now offering a Certificate IV qualification for staff supporting people with dementia.
The Certificate IV in Dementia Practice will provide participants with the ability to integrate current knowledge and apply enhanced skills for effective dementia care.
FOR HEALTH AND AGED CARE WORKERSThis qualification is applicable to experienced care workers, allied health workers, nurses and other health professionals who would like to enhance their career opportunities in supporting people with dementia.
Participants must be committed to promote:
• Quality of life and well-being of people with dementia;
• Partnerships between the care provider, the person with dementia and the family;
• The integration of current knowledge and applied skills to achieve effective dementia care.
Pathway for future leadership roles
This qualification can be a pathway for those wishing to pursue leadership roles and be innovative in their workplace.
Participants undertaking this qualification will develop dementia specialist knowledge and may be regarded as dementia champions within their organisation/workplace.
