Individual Support (Ageing)

Dementia Australia represents Australians living with dementia and those involved in their care.
It advocates for the needs of people living with all types of dementia, and for their families and carers, and provides support services, education and information.
Dementia Australia is a member of Alzheimer's Disease International, the umbrella organisation of Dementia and Alzheimer's Associations around the world

The Dementia Enabling Environment Project (DEEP) Virtual Information Centre provides practical tips, guides and resources to help make the places where we live more dementia enabling. This will encourage a person with dementia to lead as full and independent life as possible. These can be simple modifications that anybody can make to their home, to landscaping or architectural design changes. Use this site to explore different home settings and learn more about key design principles in each area of the house and to download useful information and resources.

Dementia Training Australia (DTA) is funded by the Federal Government to provide dementia education and training across Australia.
DTA combines the expertise of five universities and Dementia Australia to deliver a coordinated national approach to dementia training for individuals and organisations. Consortium members are:

• University of Wollongong (consortium lead and central coordination)
  
• Dementia Australia
  
• La Trobe University
  
• Queensland University of Technology
  
• University of Western Australia
  
• Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre (University of Tasmania)

The Dementia Centre exists to enhance the quality of life for people living with dementia through services and solutions that are proven in practice.The Centre is dedicated to defining and informing the provision of care for people of all ages with dementia and their families.
The Centre offers expert advice to people at all levels of the organisation from CEOs and medical professionals through to clinicians, support staff and family carers in the home.

Links to latest research into dementia

This report advises a set of policies that can help countries to improve diagnosis, strengthen access to care services, improve the quality of care, and support the families and carers of people living with dementia.
OECD Health Policy Studies June 2018