Cassandra's Compass
Professional Quizzes & CPD
Scored self-assessment quizzes with an explanation after every question, grouped by cohort and level. Each quiz shows an estimated learning time you can add to your CPD record. Quizzes cover dementia care, BPSD, medications, delirium, falls, wound care, infection control, palliative care, documentation, mobility and equipment, communication, the aged care system, legislation and carer wellbeing.
Foundational level
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Intermediate level
Applied scenarios — critical thinking, decision-making, real-world situations
Advanced level
Expert-level — complex cases, ethical dilemmas, evidence synthesis, professional practice
Every quiz is a scored self-assessment: you answer each question, the correct answer and its explanation are shown immediately, and a score is given at the end. The estimated learning time shown for each quiz is an estimate prepared by Cassandra's Compass — it is not a measured time and not a formal credit.
Quizzes open by level: Foundational quizzes open with a Student plan, Intermediate quizzes with a Care Worker & Aged Care Staff plan, and Advanced quizzes with a Clinical Professional plan. The Family Carer Quiz and one Foundational taster quiz — Communication in Dementia: Stages & Barriers — are free to everyone signed in. The certificate of participation comes with a Clinical Professional plan.
Professionals
RNs, ENs, doctors, allied health and clinical educators — scored self-assessment against professional standards
Dementia Types & Clinical Presentations
Expert-level — complex cases, ethical dilemmas, evidence synthesis, professional practice
Opens with a Clinical Professional plan.
BPSD: Assessment & Non-Pharmacological Management
Applied scenarios — critical thinking, decision-making, real-world situations
Opens with a Care Worker & Aged Care Staff plan.
Medication Safety in Aged Care
Expert-level — complex cases, ethical dilemmas, evidence synthesis, professional practice
Opens with a Clinical Professional plan.
Aged Care Legislation & Regulatory Framework
Expert-level — complex cases, ethical dilemmas, evidence synthesis, professional practice
Opens with a Clinical Professional plan.
Privacy, Confidentiality & Information Law
Applied scenarios — critical thinking, decision-making, real-world situations
Opens with a Care Worker & Aged Care Staff plan.
Mental Health Conditions in Aged Care
Applied scenarios — critical thinking, decision-making, real-world situations
Opens with a Care Worker & Aged Care Staff plan.
Delirium: Recognition & Management
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
Falls Prevention & Post-Fall Assessment
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
Pressure Injuries, Skin Integrity & Wound Management
Applied scenarios — critical thinking, decision-making, real-world situations
Opens with a Care Worker & Aged Care Staff plan.
Infection Prevention & Control in Aged Care
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
Palliative Care & End-of-Life in Aged Care
Expert-level — complex cases, ethical dilemmas, evidence synthesis, professional practice
Opens with a Clinical Professional plan.
Documentation, Handover & Professional Communication
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
Continence Care & Dysphagia Management
Applied scenarios — critical thinking, decision-making, real-world situations
Opens with a Care Worker & Aged Care Staff plan.
Cultural Competence & Person-Centred Care
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
First Aid & Emergency Response
Care Workers & Frontline Staff
PCWs, AINs, agency nurses and home & community workers — bedside knowledge, shift scenarios and safe practice
Bed Positioning & Pressure Care Principles
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
Safe Patient Transfers & Manual Handling
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
Core Mobility Equipment: Hoists, Frames, Wheelchairs & Walking Aids
Applied scenarios — critical thinking, decision-making, real-world situations
Opens with a Care Worker & Aged Care Staff plan.
Bathroom & Bedroom Assistive Equipment
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
Communication Aids: Low-Tech & Digital
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
Sensory Support & Dementia-Friendly Environments
Applied scenarios — critical thinking, decision-making, real-world situations
Opens with a Care Worker & Aged Care Staff plan.
Dignity, Rights & Restrictive-Practice Awareness
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
Communication in Dementia: Stages & Barriers
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Core Communication Strategies in Dementia Care
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
Communication in Distress, Personal Care & Mealtimes
Applied scenarios — critical thinking, decision-making, real-world situations
Opens with a Care Worker & Aged Care Staff plan.
De-escalation & Difficult Communication in Dementia
Applied scenarios — critical thinking, decision-making, real-world situations
Opens with a Care Worker & Aged Care Staff plan.
Safe Work Practices & No-Lift Policy
Students
Nursing, aged care and allied health students — clinical foundations, scenario practice and placement preparation
Dementia Stages & Progression
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
Australian Aged Care System Basics
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
Carer & Staff Wellbeing Basics
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
Medications Awareness (Non-Prescribing)
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
New Diagnosis: Orientation & Support
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
Opens with a Student plan.
Communicating with Families & the Care Team
Applied scenarios — critical thinking, decision-making, real-world situations
Opens with a Care Worker & Aged Care Staff plan.
Family Carers & General
Family members, informal carers and general users — the free quiz written for carers and the free taster quiz, plus the carer resource hub
Family Carer Quiz — 15 questions across three levels
Communication in Dementia: Stages & Barriers
Foundational knowledge — understand key concepts with practical application
You're on the Free plan.
Quizzes open by level: Foundational quizzes need a Student plan (17 in total), Intermediate quizzes a Care Worker & Aged Care Staff plan (10 in total), and Advanced quizzes a Clinical Professional plan (4 in total). The Family Carer Quiz and one Foundational taster quiz — Communication in Dementia: Stages & Barriers — are free to everyone signed in, and every learning page stays free.
A certificate of participation for a completed professional quiz is available on a Clinical Professional plan.
The estimated learning time shown for a quiz is an estimate — it is not a measured time and not a formal credit. Add it to your CPD record.
Knowledge doesn't just inform care — it transforms it. Every thing you learn about dementia, every framework you understand, every skill you build, translates directly into better moments for the person in front of you. That is why education in aged care is not optional. It is the most powerful act of care we have.
— Cassandra's Compass
Verified against official sources on 12 October 2026