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6 June 2025 - The Hospital to Aged Care Dementia Support Program helps older people living with dementia transition from hospital into residential aged care or home with aged care support.

25 June 2025 - The Dementia Training Program offers a national approach to accredited education, upskilling, and professional development in dementia care.

9 November 2023 - If you have questions about the Specialist Dementia Care Program, contact the Specialist Dementia Care Section.

6 June 2025 - The DACS Fund helps the aged care sector to support older Australians who are sick or living with medical conditions. Read about why the DACS Fund is important and what is funded under DACS.

11 August 2025 - The National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034 is Australia’s national dementia policy framework. It aims to improve the lives and care of people living with dementia, their carers and families over the next 10 years.

31 July 2024 - We are increasing support for people with dementia and their carers through dementia-specific respite services.

25 June 2025 - The Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS) helps staff and carers to support people living with dementia experiencing changes to their behaviour by providing assessment, clinical support, care planning, mentoring, linking to current research and a 24-hour help line.

5 March 2025 - Contact us for more information about the Hospital to Aged Care Dementia Support Program.

3 November 2023 - For more information on the Dementia Expert Reference Group, please contact the secretariat.

16 September 2022 - The updated report has been prepared by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, it shows how the impact of dementia is growing in Australia.