Resources

This freely accessible recorded webinar from the Older Persons Advocacy Network discusses with a panel of people from varying organisations and government departments, what older adults can expect from service providers in dining experiences and how to give effective feedback. 57 min

This webinar hosted by Dementia Training Australia discusses how to create dining spaces which can be accessed by residents with dementia, and that mimic dining experiences found in the community including outdoor spaces, cafés, dining tables for larger meals and coffee tables for snacks. 45 min

The final webinar of three by the Australian Government Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission discussing food, dining and nutrition in aged care with a focus on swallowing difficulties and texture modification. 1 h

This webinar focuses upon how to optimise moral resilience amongst aged care nurses, by reflecting initially upon COVID-19 impacts upon healthcare workers, followed by why moral resilience matters to aged care nurses in practice, and finally a research agenda to support the moral resilience of aged care nurses. 

This video from Dementia Australia discusses changes happening to people living with dementia and strategies to communicate and engage with them. (6 min)

This webinar from Dementia Australia discusses challenges in providing care for people living with dementia and the experiences in managing the care for the older people from the perspectives of various providers. (1 h 33 m)

This webinar from Dementia Australia discusses communication challenges and practical strategies to communicate effectively with people living with dementia. (1 h)

In this webinar, Janet Anderson (Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner) discusses quality and safety issues in dementia care. She covers compliance issues and implications for practice. She also answers questions on improving quality care. This forms part of Dementia Australia's Dementia Practice Webinar Series. (1 h)

This webinar by OPAN discusses the range of aids, equipment and modifications available through Rehabilitation Appliances Program (RAP), eligibility requirements and how to access RAP. (46 min)

This Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care information and communication technologies (ICT) webinar provides information to aged care service providers about the future information technology implications of the aged care reforms.  (1 h 3 m)