The new Advance Project Dementia, led by HammondCare and funded by the Australian Government, provides free, practical, evidence-based training and resources that make it easier for aged and primary care professionals to initiate end-of-life conversations and assess the palliative care needs of people living with dementia.
The project aims to enable people living with dementia to have the opportunity to express their needs and preferences for care at the end of life, and have access to palliative care and support for their families and carers.
The toolkit has been specifically designed for clinicians, managers, and careworkers in aged care and primary care settings, to build greater confidence and skills in advance care planning and palliative care.
New dementia-specific training and resources have been informed by literature reviews and extensive input and feedback from the expert advisory group, GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, aged and primary care managers, careworkers, and people living with dementia and their families.
Free and practical resources are specifically designed to support residential and community aged care professionals, and GPs, nurses and support staff in primary care.
There is self-paced training available that has been designed for clinicians, managers, and careworkers in aged and primary care, to build confidence and skills. Training is accessible online and walks participants step-by-step through approaches and tips for having end-of-life conversations.
Find out more about the Advance Project Dementia and the resources and training available.