Dementia Australia policy position statements
Dementia Australia’s Policy Position Statements address a diverse range of issues that directly impact people living with dementia, their families and carers. The statements are responsive to issues identified by Dementia Advocates, are topical and informed by research that is current at the time of writing. The Policy team develop the statements in close consultation with Dementia Advocates and Dementia Australia subject matter experts and provide recommendations for positive change. You can find all our existing statements below.
If you would like to provide feedback on any of our statements, please contact our Policy team: policyteam@dementia.org.au.
Dementia and access to Voluntary Assisted Dying
Policy Position Statements - April 2023
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Video surveillance in residential aged care
Policy Position Statements - December 2022
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Residential care options for people with younger onset dementia
Policy Position Statements - November 2022
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Supported decision making
Policy Position Statements - September 2022
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Person-centred models in dementia care
Policy Position Statements - July 2022
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Physiotherapy and dementia
Dementia Australia and Australian Physiotherapy Association joint position statement
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Dementia education and the residential aged care workforce
Dementia Australia policy position statement - May 2022
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Access to Allied Health services for people living with dementia
Dementia Australia policy position statement
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Use of chemical restraint (restrictive practices) in residential aged care
Dementia Australia policy position statement: October 2021
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Leadership and culture change in aged care
Dementia Australia policy position statement
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Access to supports for regional, rural and remote communities
Dementia Australia policy position statement
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Use of cameras in residential aged care
Dementia Australia policy position statement
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Carers of people living with dementia and discrimination
Joint position statement between Dementia Australia and Carers Australia.
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Medication Use By People Living With Dementia
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Hospital Care for People living with Dementia
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2017 IPSOS report
Awareness and understanding of dementia in Australia.
- Read this report.
Dementia and the impact of stigma
- Read or download this report.
The economic cost of dementia in Australia 2016-2056
- Read or download the full report.
Legal rights
A practical guide to help people diagnosed with dementia, and their families and carers, better understand the legal issues they may be faced with.
- Read or download Dementia and your legal rights.
Superannuation and dementia
People with dementia and their families often ask whether they have a right to access their superannuation early to assist with their financial situation, given that they have a terminal illness.
- Read or download Superannuation and dementia.
Dementia-friendly communities
Dementia Australia is proud to release the dementia-friendly communities white paper, addressing the need for Australia to create and sustain communities which can include people with dementia.
- Read the white paper.
Engage, enable, empower
Living a healthy lifestyle with dementia or mild cognitive impairment
Quality dementia care
Resources which may assist when caring for people with dementia.
Access Economics Reports
A number of documents which produce estimates of the current and future impact of dementia in various populations within Australia and the surrounding regions.
Evaluation Reports
Evaluation reports on topics including CEWT, DESP AND LWML.
Future Directions
Future Directions consultancy report by Michael Bird and Ruth Parslow (2001).