Good design can change the lives of people living with dementia

Dementia can impact how a person experiences the world around them.

Through good design principles and techniques, we can support people living with dementia to navigate their environment, helping them to maintain quality of life and independence. Spaces designed with dementia in mind have been shown to reduce behaviours and symptoms related to dementia, by relieving anxiety and reducing confusion, among other things.

Small changes can make a big difference

At the Dementia Design School, you’ll learn about the National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines and how you can use them to:

• Enable your teams to provide better care
• Support those in your care to lead better lives

You will learn:

• How even small changes to existing spaces can make a difference
• The importance of selecting the right furniture, fixtures and fittings, taking into account elements like lighting, contrast, glare and acoustics
• How colour and design features can promote a familiar sense of home
• How to balance design considerations with quality and risk requirements
• Ultimately, how to develop a quality improvement for your site

Community of practice

Bring a case study of an issue or problem you would like to address, and we’ll solve it as a group. Bring photos, blueprints and anything else that will best illustrate it.

Tours of HammondCare sites

You will tour a fully operational dementia cottage to see the design principles and features in practice.

When and where

• 27 August 2026, 08:30 to 16:00 - HammondCare Daw Park, SA
• 21 October 2026, 08:30 to 16:00 - HammondCare Miranda, NSW

Cost (includes catering) - $790 + GST 

Group bookings

You are welcome to make a group booking. Alternatively, get in touch to discuss our full range of options. We are happy to tailor our courses to suit your individual needs. Contact us at consulting@dementia.com.au.

Note: To begin your registration, please indicate the number of people you are registering below. If you are registering on behalf of someone else, you will be able to add your cc email address on the next page - this will mean you still receive all communication and a copy of the tax invoice.

Registration

SA Design School

Date:         Thursday 27 August 2026
Location:  HammondCare Daw Park | Repat Health Precinct, 216 Daws Rd, Daw Park SA 5041 

NSW Design School

Date:         Wednesday 21 October 2026
Location:  HammondCare Miranda | Scarborough Room, 19 Kiama St, Miranda NSW 2228 

How did you hear about us?

How did you hear about us?

You will receive a confirmation email shortly.

If you have any questions, please contact us at events@hammond.com.au