9 months “the update” A/Prof Belinda Goodenough Knowledge Translation Manager belgood@uow.edu.au

83 Performance Indicators Some national highlights, January-June 2017 6 month report: 4031 commenced Dementia Essentials (target 6500pa) 2998 occasions of CPD for health professionals (target 5000pa) 60 Tailored Training Packages commenced (target 140pa) (note: 30% to be delivered in rural/remote regions) plus launch a new website / online training portal dta.com.au

pretty happy with the start (now actually also have real office space!) BUT, let’s forget the numbers, paper reports, and desks

salutogenesis A/Prof Belinda Goodenough Knowledge Translation Manager belgood@uow.edu.au

6 out of 7 dwarfs are not happy Sneezy Dopey Bashful Sleepy Grumpy Doc

Greek words ‘pathos’ (disease) + ‘genesis’ (source) pathogenesis focus on factors that cause illness, accidents, risk, injury … (just like the names of 6 of 7 dwarfs)

focus on factors that support health/wellbeing Latin word ‘salus’ (health) + Greek word ‘genesis’ (source) salutogenesis focus on factors that support health/wellbeing beyond problems, symptoms, tasks: “Happy”  towards joy, enthusiasm, hope, excitement, contributing, meaning…  

drive a salutogenic revolution in dementia care

in dementia, salutogenic characters would be Happy + who? What does “salutogenic” look like?

independent or invisible?

delighted or deceived?

connected or disconnected?

meaningful or demeaning?

absorbed or abandoned?

company or control?

salutogenic careers in dementia care?

Help DTA define salutogenesis for people with dementia

Generation S

dta.com.au A/Prof Belinda Goodenough Knowledge Translation Manager belgood@uow.edu.au