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
This document contains the terms of reference for the Dementia Expert Reference Group (DERG).
| Members | Organisation |
| Robert Day (Chair) | Assistant Secretary, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing |
| Professor Lee-Fay Low | University of Sydney |
| Dr Kylie Radford | University of New South Wales; Neuroscience Research Australia |
| Professor Susan Kurrle | University of Sydney |
| Professor Bianca Brijnath | National Ageing Research Institute |
| Dr Kaele Stokes | Dementia Australia |
| Isabelle Meyer | Dementia Training Australia |
| Marie Alford | Dementia Support Australia |
| Professor Henry Brodaty | Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, University of New South Wales |
| Professor James Vickers | University of Tasmania |
| Adjunct Professor Warren Harding | Alzheimer’s WA; Curtin University |
| Associate Professor Mark Yates | Deakin University; Grampians Health |
| Professor Dimity Pond | University of Tasmania; Western Sydney University |
| Caroline Gibson, RN | Grampians Health (Ballarat, VIC) |
| Ann Pietsch | Dementia advocate and Dementia Australia Advisory Committee (DAAC) member |
| Adrian White | Dementia advocate |
| Sue Elderton | Carers Australia |
| Lisa Ogolo | National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing and Aged Care Council |
| Nadine Blair | National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation |
| Judy Bartholomew | Healthy North Coast |
| Sharon Blackburn, CBE | BallyCara (aged care provider) |
| Mel Ottaway | Resthaven Incorporated (aged care provider) |
Meetings
The Dementia Expert Reference Group meets quarterly through videoconference.
Contact
Dementia Expert Reference Group (DERG) secretariat
For more information on the Dementia Expert Reference Group, please contact the secretariat.
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