Practice Leadership Pathway

Build the confidence, capability, and influence to lead meaningful change in dementia support

Why choose the Practice Leadership Pathway?

Leadership isn't just about what you know. It's about how you inspire others, share knowledge and turn learning into better everyday experiences for people living with dementia mate wareware.
Our 20-week Practice Leadership Pathway is designed to help you grow as a confident, reflective and compassionate leader, equipped to make a lasting difference in your workplace.

The Practice Leadership Pathway is a 20-week blended learning programme designed for emerging and existing leaders working in dementia support, aged care and community settings.

Going beyond traditional training, the pathway focuses on putting knowledge into action. Through a combination of self-paced online learning, interactive live sessions, practical activities and shared reflection, participants develop the skills to lead learning, support colleagues and embed person-centred approaches into everyday practice.

More than learning. Leading change.

The Practice Leadership Pathway goes beyond building knowledge. It develops the confidence and practical skills to lead learning, influence workplace culture and make a meaningful difference in dementia support.
Understand how adults learn
Explore practical approaches to facilitating engaging, meaningful workplace learning.
Lead with confidence
Strengthen communication, coaching and relational leadership skills.
Champion personhood
Apply dementia knowledge in ways that uphold rights, dignity and choice.
Embed learning into practice
Turn knowledge into everyday actions that support lasting improvement.
Inspire a culture of learning
Encourage shared learning, reflection and professional growth, empowering teams to continuously improve dementia support.
Navigate practice challenges
Build confidence to respond thoughtfully to challenges within teams and everyday dementia support.

Grounded in manaakitanga and whanaungatanga

Our approach values care, respect, relationships and connection, supporting leaders to create environments where people living with dementia and their whānau feel understood, valued and supported.

Your 20-week learning journey

Designed to give you time to learn, reflect and apply new approaches in your workplace, building confidence and capability over time.

Self-paced online learning

One week you will work through interactive modules featuring practical tools, frameworks, reflection activities and scenarios connected to your workplace.

Live facilitated learning sessions

Then we will come together every second week to explore real-practice challenges, share experiences and build on topics from the online learning and leadership skills.

Apply and reflect in practice

Take your learning back into your workplace, trial new approaches and reflect on what works with support from your cohort.

Final micro-teach assessment

Bring your learning together by planning and delivering a short practice-based learning session, demonstrating your development as a practice leader.

Who is the pathway for?

Whether you're already leading others or looking to take the next step in your professional development, the pathway offers an opportunity to strengthen your practice leadership skills.

Current and Emerging leaders

Team leaders, senior staff and aspiring leaders looking to build confidence, strengthen their skills and positively influence team practice.

Clinical and Non-Clinical Professionals

Professionals working across aged residential care, community services and dementia support who want to strengthen their leadership capabilities.

Champions of Quality Dementia Support

People passionate about driving meaningful change, promoting person-centred approaches and improving outcomes for people living with dementia.

Educators, Mentors and Practice Champions

Those who support, guide or educate others and want to develop their confidence in facilitating learning, coaching colleagues and embedding best practice in dementia support.
Ready to take the next step in your leadership journey?
Join a community of passionate professionals committed to strengthening dementia support through learning, reflection and meaningful practice change.
Click the link above to complete our Expression of Interest form, and our team will be in touch with more information about the Practice Leadership Pathway.