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You don't have to deal with dementia alone. Dementia Australia offers information, advice and support, no matter what your experience of dementia.
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.
The National Dementia Helpline
Free and confidential, the National Dementia Helpline, 1800 100 500, provides expert information, advice and support, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
- Chat live with us
Chat with a Dementia Australia expert Advisor via live messaging, free and confidentially, for information and support. We’re available 24/7, every day of the year.
- Counselling
Dementia Australia offers free, confidential, professional counselling for individuals, families, couples and professional carers at all stages of a dementia journey.
- Personal referral
If you have dementia or mild cognitive impairment, or you’re concerned about someone close to you who does, you can submit a referral to our team.
- Living With Dementia Program
This program provides an overview of dementia and how to proceed after a diagnosis. It covers coping with change, relationships and communication, planning for the future and staying healthy. If you register, you'll be contacted by Dementia Australia to ensure that the program meets your needs and that you're eligible.
- The Dementia Guide
The Dementia Guide is the go-to resource for people living with dementia, their carers and family. Download, listen or order a free printed copy.
- Post-diagnostic support
Dementia Australia offers free support for people of all ages diagnosed with dementia, or people assessed with mild cognitive impairment.
- Get peer support
Connecting Peers, our one-to-one peer support program, connects you with someone who understands your challenges because they’ve been through a similar experience.
- The Dementia Australia Library
The Dementia Australia Library provides free access to Australia’s largest collection of books, articles, audiobooks and ebooks about dementia.
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) support
If you’ve been diagnosed with dementia and you’re under 65, you may be eligible for Australian government support through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
- Mild Cognitive Impairment: Thinking Ahead
Learn more about Mild Cognitive Impairment: Thinking Ahead, Dementia Australia’s free, small-group program supporting people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Innovation, research and development
Dementia Australia transforms big ideas into evidence-based solutions that change lives.
- Family engagement counselling for young onset dementia
Dementia Australia’s free counselling service for families where someone lives with young onset dementia.
- At Home with Dementia
At Home with Dementia is a free Dementia Australia service that helps you make your home more dementia-friendly.
- Memory Lane Cafes
Memory Lane Cafes are social groups that connect you and your carer with other people in your community living with dementia at cafe-style get-togethers.
- The Nightingale Program
The Nightingale Program is a palliative model of advanced dementia care throughout South Australia.