Posters for Remote Aboriginal Communities

Support for those with behaviours and psychological symptoms associated with dementia (BPSD)*

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A culturally appropriate resource for professionals and health workers supporting people with dementia in Aboriginal communities in remote areas of Australia.

This set of posters for remote Aboriginal communities is based on the principles outlined in the document��Behaviour Management – A Guide to Good Practice, Managing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)*. The posters were developed in collaboration with the Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service, Northern Territory (DBMAS NT) and other expert clinicians.

This project was funded by a Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration KT grant in 2015.

These posters provide clinicians and health professionals working with Aboriginal communities in remote areas with a resource that can be left in the community after their visit. They have been designed as a visual aid to assist health professionals discuss dementia related behaviours and psychological symptoms with Aboriginal people living in remote communities of Australia.

This resource is free to download. Please��see links below��for printing in colour or black and white versions.

^{*This terminology and abbreviation are used respectfully for communication between professionals supporting people with dementia. For more information about consumer preferences on terminology, please consult ��developed by Dementia Australia.}

Important background note:

This set of posters support a series of BPSD videos developed by DBMAS NT. The project to develop the videos included an Indigenous consultancy group to ensure the content is culturally appropriate and acceptable. All artwork included in the BPSD videos and posters was approved by the Indigenous consultancy group. Further consultation on the posters was undertaken with others working with Aboriginal communities in remote areas. Health professionals are advised to use their judgment in determining whether these resources are appropriate for use with people from Aboriginal communities living outside remote areas.��

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