THE OPPORTUNITY

Make a difference every day by supporting people living with dementia and those who care for them. Use your empathy, coaching skills, and aged care experience to deliver hands-on, evidence-based support across diverse care settings. Be part of a purpose-driven team that values innovation, flexibility, and compassionate care.
Dementia Support Australia, in collaboration with the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, delivers the Dementia Respite Education and Mentoring (DREAM) project to strengthen workforce capacity in respite dementia care. The DREAM Dementia Support Coach plays a distinctive role in working alongside staff within community organisations and residential aged care settings. This is achieved by face-to-face engagement, phone or video-based support, observation, modelling of practice, and reflective dialogue. Coaches deliver tailored education and mentoring based on the core educational modules of the DREAM project. The DREAM Dementia Support Coach designs and implements coaching content to present to staff groups and coaching of individuals. The DREAM Dementia Support Coach liaises and negotiates with staff, service leaders, and other stakeholders to ensure coaching is collaborative, contextually appropriate, and aligned with the needs of each setting. The role requires a high level of professional autonomy, adaptability, and initiative, along with a commitment to person-centred and psychosocial approaches to dementia support.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Dementia Support Coach will facilitate on the ground support, implementation of relationship-based support strategies, modelling and coaching with clients, carers and care staff.
• Work collaboratively with peers to develop the skills, expertise and/or applied knowledge of aged care staff and carers to understand the person living with dementia and develop best practice support and care.
• Support the implementation of the recommendation plans on the ground, drawing on modelling and coaching techniques, and seek guidance from Team Leader, Dementia Consultant and Senior Consultant as required.
• Facilitate and support the trial and implementation of brokerage items with clients and their carers, and seek guidance from Team Leader, Dementia Consultant and Senior Consultant as required.