Media releases

Today on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Dementia Australia, in partnership with IOOF Foundation and Insignia Financial, is releasing a new education module in the Ask Annie app, to improve all care workers’ knowledge on financial elder abuse. 

Dementia Australia congratulates Dementia Advocate Val Fell OAM for her inclusion in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division. Mrs Fell has been honoured for her service to people impacted by dementia.

Innovative Dementia Australia technology solutions and programs helping to improve the lives of people living with dementia, their families and carers will be showcased at the Alzheimer’s Disease International Conference 2022 in London this week. 

Dementia Australia thanks and congratulates rugby league and Penrith Panthers legend Royce Simmons, who walked 300km in just 11 days, raising more than $650,000 to support the Dementia Australia Research Foundation (DARF). Earlier this year, Royce publicly revealed that he had been diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease, at the age of 61.

Dementia Australia welcomes the announcement of the new Federal Ministry, including the appointment of The Hon Mark Butler MP as Minister for Health and Aged Care; The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP as Minister for Social Services; The Hon Bill Shorten MP as Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme; The Hon Anika Wells MP as Minister for Aged Care; and The Hon Ged Kearney MP as Assistant

Dementia Australia welcomes the election of the new Federal Labor Government and congratulates Australia’s 31st Prime Minister The Hon Anthony Albanese MP.

As the federal election nears, Australians impacted by dementia are calling on all candidates to pledge that providing quality dementia care will be placed firmly at the top of the agenda for the ongoing systemic aged care reforms in the 47th parliament.

With the support of Shannons and Ford Historian Ross Vasse, Dementia Australia Patron and racing legend Allan Moffat OBE has raised $16,000 through a memorabilia auction of a signed first copy of the 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III Black Edition book.

Dementia Australia is calling on all political parties and candidates to declare commitments to the delivery of quality dementia care in their election policy platforms.

Ahead of the Sir Jackie Stewart Tribute Event tonight, Dementia Australia celebrates and thanks Sir Jackie Stewart OBE for his commitment to raising awareness and vital funds to support people living with dementia, their families and carers. 

With the support of Gandel Foundation, Ask Annie – a Dementia Australia mobile app that offers short, self-paced learning modules to help care workers refresh their skills and learn tips and tools to provide better care to people living with dementia – is now available for individual download with three introductory modules gifted to support the aged care sector. 

Dementia Australia acknowledges the strong commitment to aged care by the Opposition Leader, The Hon Anthony Albanese MP in his budget reply speech last night.