A focus on dementia

This webinar will outline how the aged care reforms will improve quality of life and care for people living with dementia.

Audience:
General public
Webinar date:
to
Webinar Link:

Presenters

  • The Hon Greg Hunt, Minister for Health and Aged Care
  • Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services
  • Amy Laffan, First Assistant Secretary, Quality and Assurance Division
  • Robert Day, Assistant Secretary, Dementia, Diversity and Design Branch
  • Eliza Strapp, First Assistant Secretary, Market and Workforce Division
  • Ross Hawkins, First Assistant Secretary, Reform Implementation Division
  • Maree McCabe, CEO, Dementia Australia

Webinar content

People living with dementia, families and carers and people who work with or support people living with dementia are encouraged to participate in the webinar.

The Australian Government will invest $229.4 million to improve quality of life and care for people living with dementia, while improving the sector’s focus on delivering care that meets the needs of people throughout their dementia journey. These initiatives will support people living with dementia and their carers at every stage from diagnosis through to residential aged care.

The webinar will outline how aged care reforms will ensure people living with dementia are:

  • connected with the support they need post-diagnosis
  • enabled to remain in their home for longer
  • able to access high quality, dementia informed aged care services.

The presenters will cover how the reforms will deliver increased training and support for aged care workers to help them in adopting better dementia care practices.

You will have the opportunity to say how we can best work with aged care providers, the workforce, families, carers and people living with dementia to make positive changes.

How to watch the webinar

Register for the webinar to receive more information. There is no limit to the number of participants, so everyone who is interested can participate.

Once you have registered, you will receive a webinar link.

To participate in a live webinar, follow these steps:

  • Click on the Webinar link. This will take you to the webinar page.
  • To start a live webinar, click on the ‘launch’ button (no log in is required). For upcoming webinars, this button will only appear 15 minutes prior to the event start time, and once launched will only display a holding image in the video player.
  • After you click on the ‘launch’ button, you will see a video player - this is where you will watch the webinar. For upcoming webinars there will also be a chat window which you can use to submit your questions.
  • You can test whether you can watch the live webinar from your device before the event. If the video pauses, please refresh your web browser by pressing F5 on your keyboard.

To watch a webinar that has finished airing, follow these steps:

  • Click on the Webinar link. This will take you to the webinar page.
  • click on the play icon on the webinar screen.

Please note:

  1. 15 minutes prior to the event start time, you will only see a holding image in the video player.
  2. Before the event, please test whether you can watch the live webinar from your computer, laptop or tablet.
  3. If the video pauses, refresh your web browser by pressing F5 on your keyboard.

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