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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