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Dementia Behaviour Management
Advisory Services
Helping Australians with dementia, and their carers
Mission Statement
Using a person centred approach
we provide:
· Information, clinical support and
advice on dementia and related
behaviour
· Assessment and diagnosis support
· Clinical supervision and mentoring
of care staff
· Support with care planning
· Short term case management,
including guidance related to
dementia and other care issues such
as safety and environment
· Access to brokerage funding to
provide short term interventions
and direct services, equipment and
other resources
· Education and support through
tailored information and workshops
for carers, care staff and families
· Liaison and referral to other
related services
· Access to old age psychiatry and
geriatric services
Service Principles
We are:
· Focused on person centred care
­ We remember the client as they
were, seeing the whole person
and their journey
­ We treat clients as individuals
and with respect and dignity
­ We are responsive and available
· Innovative and Creative
­ Behaviour Mapping and tailored
interventions and strategies
­ Utilising brokerage funding for
short term interventions, direct
services, equipment and
other resources
­ Using educational strategies to
upskill carers and care staff
· Multi disciplinary
­ Consultants who investigate, assess
and refer where required
­ Clinical leadership and expertise
Some of the things DBMAS
can provide
· Library ­ books, DVD's and video
resources
· Sensory equipment
· Diversional therapy equipment
· Newsletters
· Proactive and reactive education
workshops
· Self directed learning packages
FREECALL DBMAS
assistance line 24 hours a
day, seven days a week on:
1800 699 799
www.dbmas.org.au