Become an Eden Associate

We are developing the ‘down under’ philosophy and practice of the Eden Alternative which has been created and grown in the United States, by Dr William Thomas, and is now spreading around the world.

Around 1000 Australians and New Zealanders have already been trained as fully qualified Eden Associates. Since then, these Associates have been implementing a new culture throughout aged care services across Australia and New Zealand, with many wonderful reports of improved relationships and outcomes with their clients and families

The core concept of the Eden Alternative is simple: we must teach ourselves to see existing and new care environments as habitats for human beings rather than facilities for the frail and elderly.

The Eden Alternative shows us how companion animals, children and plants help in providing an opportunity for meaningful care, and how to eliminate the aged care plagues of loneliness, helplessness and boredom. This simple and effective model creates a 'human habitat' within the aged care facility and includes resident pets, the daily infusion of children into resident life, the profusion of plants and gardens, the transformation of management style and the consequent involvement of the local community.

Eden in Oz & NZ is the only Australian organisation licensed to conduct Eden Alternative training and registration in Australia and New Zealand.

Please read about our scheduled training courses, or contact us to discuss your specific training needs.

Please note: we are not an accreditation body.