Training & Education

Everyday Skills for Dementia Support

As part of our Dementia Training with a Difference program, this training supports your team to move beyond theory and build practical skills for everyday dementia care. The focus is on communication, connection and responsive approaches that improve confidence and reduce distress.

Using a positive, strengths-based approach, you will learn practical strategies that can be applied immediately within real aged care environments.

Delivered through hands-on, experiential learning, this training helps teams translate knowledge into meaningful changes in practice and daily care experiences.

Mental Health First Aid for Older People

Build confidence in recognising and responding to mental health concerns in older people living in the community. This evidence based, credentialled training will support you to respond safely and appropriately.

You will learn how to identify common signs and symptoms of mental health problems, initiate supportive conversations and connect older people with appropriate supports and services.

Delivered through practical, discussion-based learning, this training will equip you with the skills to provide initial support and become accredited as a Mental Health First Aider for 3 years.

Aged Care Reforms 101

Build a practical understanding of the recent aged care reforms and what they mean for your day-to-day practice. This training breaks down complex changes in a simple, accessible and relevant way.

You will explore why the reforms have been introduced, the key changes across the sector and how these changes apply within real aged care settings and scenarios.

The course covers the Statement of Rights, Statement of Principles, Supported Decision Making and the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards (SACQS 1–7).

Personal Care for People Living with Dementia

Build practical skills to support safer, more positive personal care experiences for people living with dementia. This training explores how dementia-related brain changes can impact showering and personal care routines.

You will learn how to adapt your approach, communication and environment to reduce distress, support dignity and encourage participation using a person-centred, strengths-based approach.

Designed for real care settings, this training provides practical strategies to support comfort, safety, choice and independence during personal care.

Redesigning Social Programs

Move beyond traditional activity-based programs and create more meaningful opportunities for engagement, independence and quality of life within aged care settings.

You will explore contemporary approaches to social programs, adapt engagement strategies to different support needs and identify practical ways to encourage participation and independence.

Grounded in the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, this training provides practical ideas and implementation strategies to support sustainable change within your service.

Creating a Positive Mealtime Experience

Create more positive, meaningful mealtime experiences for older people in residential aged care and community settings. This training explores the important role food, dining and nutrition play in wellbeing, dignity and quality of life.

You will learn what contributes to a positive dining experience and explore practical ways to support choice, independence, comfort and control during mealtimes.

Designed for real care environments, this training provides simple, everyday strategies that can make a meaningful difference to wellbeing and the mealtime experience.

Understanding Capacity

Build confidence in understanding and responding to decision-making capacity within everyday practice. This training explores practical, ethical and legislative considerations across health, aged care and community settings.

You will learn how to recognise when capacity may be in question, apply least-restrictive approaches and support autonomy, dignity of risk and informed decision-making.

Using practical case examples and real-world scenarios, this training provides strategies to support people living with dementia, involve families appropriately and navigate complex situations with greater confidence.

Clinical Governance for Frontline Leaders

Step into leadership with greater confidence and a practical understanding of clinical governance within aged care and community services. This training has been designed for frontline leaders navigating the transition into leadership roles.

You will explore the role of clinical governance, using data to support improvement, practical approaches to continuous improvement and strategies for leading change within teams.

Drawing on real experience across health, aged care and community services, this training provides practical tools and strategies that can be applied immediately within everyday leadership and service delivery.

Clinical Governance for Aged Care Executive & Boards

Strengthen your understanding of clinical governance within the context of the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and the new Aged Care Act. This session explores the evolving expectations for Boards and Executives across the aged care sector.

You will explore governance responsibilities related to safety, quality, risk, accountability and continuous improvement, with a focus on translating governance systems into meaningful outcomes for older people.

Designed specifically for Executive teams and Board Members, this session provides practical insight into building governance systems that are visible, effective and focused on person-centred care.

Dignity of Risk for People Living with Dementia

Explore how to balance safety, autonomy and choice when supporting people living with dementia. This training focuses on applying dignity of risk principles in a practical and person-centred way.

You will build your understanding of supported decision making, risk minimisation and risk mitigation, and explore what dignity of risk looks like within everyday care situations.

Through practical discussion and real-world examples, this training supports you to move from a protective approach towards collaborative, respectful and individualised care.

Training Plan and Toolbox talk Package

Support a more structured and consistent approach to training and workforce development within your organisation. This package provides practical tools and resources aligned with the Aged Care Act and Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.

You will have access to templates, toolbox talks and planning resources designed to identify learning needs, support ongoing education and embed learning into everyday practice.

Created for real aged care environments, this package helps simplify training coordination while supporting sustainable, evidence-informed workforce development.