Role
The Dementia Expert Reference Group (DERG) provides advice on the development, implementation and evaluation of dementia policy and initiatives.
The Dementia Expert Reference Group is not a decision-making body.
For more information, read the DERG Terms of Reference.
Dementia Expert Reference Group (DERG) – Terms of reference
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Members |
Organisation |
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Robert Day (Chair) |
Assistant Secretary, Department of Health and Aged Care |
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Professor Lee-Fay Low |
University of Sydney |
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Dr Kylie Radford |
University of New South Wales; Neuroscience Research Australia |
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Professor Susan Kurrle |
University of Sydney |
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Professor Bianca Brijnath |
National Ageing Research Institute |
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Dr Kaele Stokes |
Dementia Australia |
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Isabelle Meyer |
Dementia Training Australia |
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Marie Alford |
Dementia Support Australia |
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Professor Henry Brodaty |
Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, University of New South Wales |
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Professor James Vickers |
University of Tasmania |
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Adjunct Professor Warren Harding |
Alzheimer’s WA; Curtin University |
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Associate Professor Mark Yates |
Deakin University; Grampians Health |
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Professor Dimity Pond |
University of Tasmania; Western Sydney University |
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Caroline Gibson, RN |
Grampians Health (Ballarat, VIC) |
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Ann Pietsch |
Dementia advocate and Dementia Australia Advisory Committee (DAAC) member |
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Adrian White |
Dementia advocate |
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Sue Elderton |
Carers Australia |
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Lisa Ogolo |
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing and Aged Care Council |
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Nadine Blair |
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation |
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Judy Bartholomew |
Healthy North Coast |
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Sharon Blackburn, CBE |
BallyCara (aged care provider) |
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Mel Ottaway |
Resthaven Incorporated (aged care provider) |
Meetings
The Dementia Expert Reference Group meets quarterly through videoconference.
Contact
