Dementia-Friendly Communities
You can help make your community more dementia friendly, collaborating with people living with dementia to create spaces that understand, support and empower them.
Dementia Action Week
21-27 September
Dementia is Australia’s leading cause of death, but it’s not talked about nearly enough. This Dementia Action Week, we’re asking every Australian to help change that, one conversation at a time.
What’s a Dementia-Friendly Community?
A dementia-friendly community is a place where people living with dementia, their families, community members and businesses create spaces that are respectful, supportive and empowering. Dementia-friendly communities are vital to reduce the risk of social isolation of people living with dementia and support them to remain engaged and empowered.
Join the movement, become a Dementia Friend
By becoming a Dementia Friend, you’ll be joining thousands of people like you, collaborating with people living with dementia to make your community more dementia friendly. It’s easy to become a Dementia Friend today.
Together, we can all work to create a dementia-friendly community so that everyone feels valued and remains connected.
More Dementia-Friendly things to do
Find a Dementia-Friendly GroupAcross Australia, hundreds of passionate community groups are collaborating with people impacted by dementia to create social activities, link people to services and supports, and increase awareness and understanding in the community. Find a group near you!
- Dementia-Friendly Organisations
Dementia-Friendly Organisations make changes to better meet the needs of people living with dementia. Find out how your organisation can get started.
Dementia-inclusive community groupsDementia-inclusive community groups make changes to help people living with dementia participate. Find out how to make your group dementia-inclusive.
- Dementia Alliances
Dementia Alliances bring together Dementia Friends, people living with dementia and organisations into inclusive hubs for support, and action in a community.
More ways to get involved with Dementia Australia
Connecting PeersConnecting Peers, our one-to-one peer support program, connects people living with dementia and carers with peer leaders who’ve been through a similar experience.
Volunteer opportunities with Dementia AustraliaJoin Dementia Australia as a volunteer! Explore event-based, long-term opportunities in capital cities and regional locations.
Dementia Advocates ProgramThe Dementia Advocates Program is for people living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment, carers and former carers who want to raise awareness, fight stigma and influence decision-makers.
Fundraising together for dementiaWhether you hike, bike, run, cook, play, create, or celebrate, however you choose to fundraise for Dementia Australia, it will make a difference.