Cassandra's Compass
Professional Quizzes & CPD
31 quiz modules — 152 questions across dementia care, clinical practice, mobility & equipment, communication & sensory, aged care system, legislation, privacy law, palliative care, and professional standards
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31 quiz modules shown
Dementia Types & Clinical Presentations
Test your knowledge of Alzheimer's, vascular, Lewy body, frontotemporal, and other dementias
Estimated learning time: 25 minutes
BPSD: Assessment & Non-Pharmacological Management
Clinical decision-making for behavioural and psychological symptoms
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Privacy, Confidentiality & Information Law
Privacy Act, Health Records Act, mandatory disclosure, and professional obligations
Estimated learning time: 20 minutes
Mental Health Conditions in Aged Care
Depression, anxiety, psychosis, suicide risk, and complex presentations in older adults
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Medication Safety in Aged Care
Polypharmacy, interactions, deprescribing, high-risk drugs, and safe administration
Estimated learning time: 20 minutes
Delirium: Recognition & Management
Distinguishing delirium from dementia, triggers, CAM tool, and acute management
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Aged Care Legislation & Regulatory Framework
Aged Care Act 2024, Quality Standards, SIRS, and your legal obligations
Estimated learning time: 20 minutes
Falls Prevention & Post-Fall Assessment
Risk assessment tools, interventions, post-fall neuro obs, and evidence-based approaches
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Pressure Injuries, Skin Integrity & Wound Management
Staging, prevention, dressing selection, MEASURE, and escalation criteria
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Infection Prevention & Control in Aged Care
Hand hygiene, standard and transmission-based precautions, PPE, and outbreak management
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Palliative Care & End-of-Life in Aged Care
Dying trajectory recognition, symptom management, ACD, and family communication
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Documentation, Handover & Professional Communication
ISBAR, care plan documentation, legal requirements, and handover standards
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Continence Care & Dysphagia Management
IDDSI levels, aspiration recognition, continence assessment, and catheter care
Estimated learning time: 10 minutes
Cultural Competence & Person-Centred Care
Cultural safety, spiritual care, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and diversity in aged care
Estimated learning time: 10 minutes
Bed Positioning & Pressure Care Principles
Repositioning, pressure-redistributing surfaces, posture, and skin integrity for immobile residents
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Safe Patient Transfers & Manual Handling
No-lift policy, transfer assessment, safe posture, and the right to refuse unsafe work
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Core Mobility Equipment: Hoists, Frames, Wheelchairs & Walking Aids
Selecting the right equipment for the right transfer, mobility, and pressure need
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Bathroom & Bedroom Assistive Equipment
Grab rails, raised toilet seats, shower chairs, hospital beds, and bed-rail cautions
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Communication Aids: Low-Tech & Digital
AAC, communication boards, tablet apps, and supportive communication in dementia and aphasia
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Sensory Support & Dementia-Friendly Environments
Contrast, lighting, hearing support, noise, and familiar objects that reduce confusion and agitation
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Dementia Stages & Progression
What to expect at early, middle, and late stages — and how progression differs by type
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
New Diagnosis: Orientation & Support
First steps after a dementia diagnosis — pacing information, support services, and planning ahead
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Australian Aged Care System Basics
My Aged Care, Support at Home, Quality Standards, and the Aged Care Commission — the essentials
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Dignity, Rights & Restrictive-Practice Awareness
What counts as restraint, consent and documentation, dignity of risk, and reporting obligations
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Carer & Staff Wellbeing Basics
Burnout, compassion fatigue, EAP and Carer Gateway, and why self-care is a professional obligation
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Medications Awareness (Non-Prescribing)
High-level medication safety for carers and students — polypharmacy, PRNs, high-alert drugs, and refusals
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Communication in Dementia: Stages & Barriers
How communication changes across early, middle and late dementia, common barriers, and the three channels of communication
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Core Communication Strategies in Dementia Care
Attention and environment, simplifying language, one idea at a time, processing time, names, cues and redirection
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Communication in Distress, Personal Care & Mealtimes
De-escalation through communication, personal care and mealtimes, social connection, and limited or no verbal speech
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
Communicating with Families & the Care Team
ISBAR handover, the multidisciplinary team, families as partners, SPIKES for bad news, and family conflict
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
De-escalation & Difficult Communication in Dementia
Verbal de-escalation, when to pause and try again, and safety and dignity when communication breaks down
Estimated learning time: 15 minutes
📚 Key References — APA 7th Edition
• Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. (2025). Aged care quality standards. ACQSC. https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au
• Australian Government Department of Health. (2022). Guiding principles for medication management in residential aged care facilities. Australian Government.
• Brodaty, H., & Arasaratnam, C. (2012). Meta-analysis of nonpharmacological interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. American Journal of Psychiatry, 169(9), 946–953.
• Department of Health and Aged Care. (2024). Support at Home program — Transition guide. Australian Government.
• Inouye, S. K., Westendorp, R. G., & Saczynski, J. S. (2014). Delirium in elderly people. The Lancet, 383(9920), 911–922.
• McKeith, I. G., Boeve, B. F., Dickson, D. W., Halliday, G., Taylor, J. P., Weintraub, D., ... & Kosaka, K. (2017). Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies. Neurology, 89(1), 88–100.
• National Health and Medical Research Council. (2019). Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare. NHMRC. https://www.nhmrc.gov.au
• Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2018). Code of conduct for nurses. NMBA. https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au
• Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. (2023). Australian Privacy Principles guidelines. OAIC. https://www.oaic.gov.au
• Rascovsky, K., Hodges, J. R., Knopman, D., Mendez, M. F., Kramer, J. H., Neuhaus, J., ... & Miller, B. L. (2011). Sensitivity of revised diagnostic criteria for the behavioural variant of frontotemporal dementia. Brain, 134(9), 2456–2477.
• Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. (2021). Final report: Care, dignity and respect. Commonwealth of Australia.
• van der Steen, J. T., van der Wouden, J. C., Methley, A. M., Smaling, H. J. A., Vink, A. C., & Bruinsma, M. S. (2025). Music-based therapeutic interventions for people with dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2025(3), CD003477. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD003477.pub5
• Walker, Z., Possin, K. L., Boeve, B. F., & Aarsland, D. (2015). Lewy body dementias. The Lancet, 386(10004), 1683–1697.
• Woolcott, J. C., Richardson, K. J., Wiens, M. O., Patel, B., Marin, J., Khan, K. M., & Marra, C. A. (2009). Meta-analysis of the impact of 9 medication classes on falls in elderly persons. Archives of Internal Medicine, 169(21), 1952–1960.
Knowledge is empowerment. The more you understand dementia, the more confidently — and compassionately — you can care.
— Cassandra's Compass
Verified against official sources on 3 October 2026