More Than $21 Million for Dementia Research and Education
A total of $21.7 million in funding has been allocated for Dementia Collaborative Research Centres and Dementia Study Training Centres across Australia. The three and a half year commitment will provide funding to five Dementia Training Study Centres and three Collaborative Research Centres.
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2 February 2010
Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot today toured the Australian National University’s Dementia Collaborative Research Centre and announced $21.7 million in funding for Dementia Collaborative Research Centres and Dementia Study Training Centres across Australia.
The $21.7 million, three and a half year commitment will provide funding to five Dementia Training Study Centres and three Collaborative Research Centres.
Minister Elliot said: “Australia has one of the longest life expectancies in the world. While this is something to be celebrated longevity brings with it greater possibility of dementia and related illnesses.
“The increasing prevalence of dementia requires us to examine new and innovative approaches to improve dementia diagnosis, prevention and care.
“Australia has contributed much in advancing dementia research. This funding provides for ongoing research that will help improve our understanding of the causes of dementia and help translate that research into improvements in prevention and care.”
The three Collaborative Research Centres to receive funding are the:
- Australian National University - $3.9 million for early diagnosis and prevention;
- University of New South Wales - $5.1 million for assessment and better care outcomes; and
- Queensland University of Technology - $4.1million for research focussing on carers and consumers.
These five training centres, located across Australia are:
- University of Wollongong - $2.2 million;
- La Trobe University - $2 million;
- Alzheimer’s Australia (South Australia) - $1.7 million;
- Curtin University of Technology - $1.2 million; and
- Queensland University of Technology - $1.3 million.
“In the last two years the Rudd Government has provided nearly $225 million to the Dementia Initiative and more than $384 million to the National Respite for Carers Program,” Minister Elliot said.
“This investment in research supplements the Rudd Government’s recent announcement making a further 955 Extended Aged Care at Home – Dementia packages available in the recently announced aged care approvals round.
“The Government’s approach to meeting the challenges associated with dementia includes expanding service provision for today, investment in workforce training and skills development to improve quality of care and research for the future.
The Dementia Initiative includes:
- $90 million a year for Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia Packages that provide services to people with dementia in their own homes;
- $24 million a year for dementia research, prevention, early intervention and improved care initiatives, including research grants offered through the National Health and Medical Research Council; and
- $7 million for training for aged and community care staff, carers and community workers including police.
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