Publications

This booklet provides an overview of the Department of Health and Aged Care’s initiatives and programs to support people living with dementia, their carers and families.

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.

A framework that outlines how Australian, state and territory governments will monitor and report progress on the 8 high-level actions in the National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034.

An overview of the National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034, including a summary and 8 high-level actions.

A summary of the vision, purpose and actions contained in the National Dementia Action Plan 2024–2034.

This report summarises feedback on the key elements of the consultation paper on the draft National Dementia Action Plan.

This report contains the results of a study on the prevalence of serious incidents in home and community aged care settings, and options for extending the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) to home and community aged care.

This report details outcomes from public consultation on the finer details of the operation of a Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS).

The Prevalence Study for a Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) report looks at incidents of abuse between residents of aged care facilities that are currently exempt from reporting. It gives options for reporting these incidents under a SIRS.

This report — Strengthening Protections for Older Australians: Models and Options for a Serious Incident Response Scheme for Commonwealth-funded Aged Care Service Providers — was prepared by KPMG. It details options for a serious incident response scheme (SIRS).