CHALLENGES ARE OPPORTUNITIES

1. Anage-friendlyAustralia2. Dementia-friendlycommunities

YOUNGER ONSET DEMENTIA AND MY BROTHER IN LAW

ALBERT’S STORY HIGHLIGHTS ONGOING CHALLENGES FOR DEMENTIA:

• Better access to health professionals and specialists for those living in rural and regional areas.

• Need to build the capacity and awareness of dementia for GP’s and health professionals.

• Better support for the carers of people living with dementia.

• More awareness and education in the community to reduce stigmas, increase inclusion and boost support for people with dementia.

• Albert’s case also reiterates that dementia is not a normal part of ageing and the potential for the dementia-friendly concept.

• ScrapedtheDementiaandSevereBehaviourSupplement

• Slashed$20millionfrominnovativecareprojects.

• Cut$40millionfromtheAgedCareWorkforceFund.

• Announcementoftheexperimental,untested“flyingsquads”.

• AbandoningthelifechangingYoungerOnsetDementiaKeyWorkersprogram.

• Discardingtheworld’sfirstdementiariskreductionprogram,‘YourBrainMatters’.

LIBERAL GOVERNMENT’S RECORD ON DEMENTIA

MOVING FORWARD

Thank you very much

It is an exciting time to be part of this sector.

We look forward to continuing to work with you, listen to you and learn from you.