Dementia Care Consultant | Clinical Education & Support

Dementia; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading remuneration

Salary packaging

Flexible hybrid work

Job summary

Dementia Support Australia (DSA) is hiring a Dementia Consultant in Osborne Park, WA. The role supports people living with dementia and their families, working across hospital, home and aged care settings under a national program funded by the Australian Government.

You will use biopsychosocial approaches, implement non-pharmacological strategies, and contribute to research, with a fixed-term contract until June 2028.

Qualifications

• Expertise in supporting people living with dementia.
• Experience in Australian residential aged care and/or community aged care.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Support families, carers and clinical staff to understand dementia impacts.
• Equip carers and clinicians to respond to behaviour changes with resources and planning.
• Synthesize information to provide evidence-based recommendations.
• Develop contextual reports to improve quality of life.
• Undertake assessments to understand the person and care network.
• Collaborate with the DSA team across sectors; contribute to research and programs.

Skills

Dementia care

Australian aged care

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Allied Health qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Dementia Support Australia (DSA) is hiring a Dementia Consultant in Osborne Park, WA. The role supports people living with dementia and their families, working across hospital, home and aged care settings under a national program funded by the Australian Government.

You will use biopsychosocial approaches, implement non-pharmacological strategies, and contribute to research, with a fixed-term contract until June 2028.