It's about understanding, connection and support for those living with dementia
I believe that when you understand the changes dementia brings, you can meet the person living with dementia with compassion, not confusion.
While online learning modules are widely available, their real-world impact is often limited. I saw this firsthand in my role as a training coordinator within care organisations: families and front line staff were completing courses, but struggling to apply what they had learned. Dementia cannot be fully understood through theory alone. It is best learned in action - through presence, interaction, and reflection.
That’s why Flamingo Pathways focuses on practical, hands-on training grounded in the Positive Approach to Care (PAC). PAC teaches us to look beyond the label of "difficult behaviour" and instead see what’s possible. It encourages care that is compassionate, respectful, and responsive -guided not by our agenda, but by being truly present with the person.
Through our Champion Course, we offer more than just tools - you’ll gain the “aha” moments that make sense of behaviours and responses you may have found confusing. You’ll learn how to support someone living with dementia using respectful physical techniques and relational approaches that preserve dignity and build trust.
Whether you are an aged care or disability care provider, a team leader, a support worker, an aged care worker, a caregiver or a family member walking this road, you don’t have to do it alone.
We believe in guidance that is grounded in both knowledge and empathy and in the power of shared experience to lighten the load. Together, we can create a culture of care that honours both the person living with dementia and those who support them.