Severe Behaviour Response Teams (SBRT)
Severe Behaviour Response Teams (SBRT) help aged care providers who care for people with severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in residential aged care settings. They provide expert and timely advice when needed.
About SBRT
SBRTs are a mobile workforce of clinical experts, including:
- nurse practitioners
- nurses
- allied health staff
- specialists.
The SBRTs are available to:
- Australian Government-funded approved residential aged care providers
- Multi-Purpose Services
Why they are important
Approved aged care providers can request SBRT assistance to address the needs of people with severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
The SBRTs act quickly and provide expert advice to requesting services. They can:
- assess the causes of the behaviours
- assist care staff until the immediate crisis is resolved
- develop a care plan to address and deal with behaviours
- provide follow-up assistance.
Goals
SBRTs is provide timely and expert advice to aged care providers caring for people with severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
It is a service under Dementia Support Australia and supports their overall goals.
Who we work with
Dementia Support Australia is the national provider of the SBRTs and the Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service.
HammondCare leads the industry partnership.
Status
Dementia Support Australia is funded to provide SBRT until 30 June 2022.
Related information
Dementia Support Australia has resources for health care professionals and family members supporting a person living with dementia.
Contact
If you have questions about SBRTs, or to find out more about the initiative, contact Dementia Support Australia.