Creating a dementia enabling university using a Knowledge Translation approach: Innovative practice

Authors

Lyn Phillipson, University of WollongongFollow
Richard Fleming, University of WollongongFollow
Kate Swaffer, University of WollongongFollow
Linda Roslyn Steele, University of Wollongong, University of Technology, SydneyFollow
Lynnaire M. Sheridan, University of WollongongFollow
Shawn G. Burns, University of WollongongFollow
Kara Cappetta, University of WollongongFollow
Elizabeth Preston, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

137976

Publication Details

L. Phillipson, R. Fleming, K. Swaffer, L. Steele, L. Sheridan, S. Burns, K. Cappetta & E. Preston, "Creating a dementia enabling university using a Knowledge Translation approach: Innovative practice", Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice Online First (2019) 1-9.

Abstract

Universities can promote social impact by developing a dementia literate workforce. The Dementia Enabling University Strategy utilised a knowledge translation framework in an Australian university to inspire and support academics to engage students and consider how their skills and knowledge could contribute to the creation of more supportive environments for people with dementia. Dementia Enabling University Strategy ran across eight disciplines: law, media, social sciences, public health, engineering, business, marketing and psychology and was successful in engaging university academics and students. However, a longer term strategy is needed to embed ‘dementia’ as core business to the university impact agenda.