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- 25 and 26 October - Townsville
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- 24 January - Glenside
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- 2019
- 10,000 additional Home Care Packages will improve the lives of many senior Australians living with dementia
- Current system continues to fail the people it’s designed to protect
- Royal Commission into aged care commences with a promising focus on learning from past mistakes
- Shared responsibility, holistic, informed approach - the solution for dementia care plans
- 2018
- Advance care planning crucial for people living with dementia - and the carer
- Australians don’t know how to talk to people with dementia, survey finds, as figures reveal its increasing impact
- Contribution of carers acknowledged in $50m pledge for more respite, transport and support
- Dementia Australia and Dementia Alliance International to globally champion rights of people living with dementia
- Dementia Australia celebrates National Carers Week 2018
- Dementia Australia launches Arabic language help sheets on dementia
- Dementia Australia launches Hindi Nepalese and Punjabi language help sheets on dementia
- Dementia Australia launches Japanese Cantonese Mandarin Khmer Tagalog and Thai language help sheets on dementia
- Dementia Australia launches multilingual help sheets on dementia
- Dementia Australia welcomes South Australian budget support of aged and palliative care
- Dementia Awareness Month 2018 - Small actions Big difference
- Dementia Awareness Month Small Actions Big Difference Roadshow comes to Darwin
- Dementia advocate acknowledged as AFR 100 Women of Influence
- Dementia care boosted with $1 million Federal funding to support Dementia Australia technology
- Frontotemporal dementia – a combined national focus provides opportunity to raise awareness, improve access and increase support services
- Star cartoonist, broadcasting favourite and charity team create book to help kids understand dementia
- Support Dementia Australia’s National Collection Day
- The Virtual Forest interactive game recognised at the ITAC 2018 Awards
- World Alzheimer’s Day puts the focus on the growing number of people developing dementia
- My Health Record offers more choices for people living with dementia
- Dementia Australia supports National Diabetes Week
- The Veronicas raise their voices as Dementia Australia Ambassadors
- Dementia Australia welcomes additional NDIS, mental health funding and highlights need for dementia focus
- Dementia Australia welcomes Tasmanian Government’s spending on health services
- Dementia Australia welcomes ACT Government spending on disability services in the Territory
- Dementia Australia welcomes Federal Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt becoming a Dementia Friend
- Dementia Australia welcomes NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian as a Dementia Friend
- Dementia Australia welcomes Western Australia Government’s health-focussed budget
- Dementia firmly on the agenda for the Opposition
- Dementia needs to be core business for governments’ health, ageing and disability sectors
- Dementia Australia welcomes $5 billion Federal Government funding for aged care
- Dementia Australia welcomes additional investment in health and social services initiatives
- Dementia Australia celebrates the launch of the Southern Highlands 2018 Tulip Festival
- Dementia Australia welcomes additional health and mental health funding
- New Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission welcomed by Dementia Australia
- Cooking For Charity book launched to support Dementia Australia
- Million dollar grant to drive innovation in dementia research
- $18m registry to put the pedal to the metal on dementia research
- $1m dollar dementia grant doubled for game-changing research
- Aged care whistle-blowers a wake-up call
- Collingwood star joins the race against dementia in honour of father
- Cycling enthusiasts ride to raise funds for Dementia Australia
- Dementia Australia and Carers NT co-locate in new Alice Springs office
- Dementia Australia celebrates National Volunteer Week
- Dementia Australia celebrates World Friendship Day
- Dementia Australia supports Advanced Care Planning Week
- Dementia Australia supports LGBTI communities with new dementia resources
- Dementia Australia supports National Palliative Care Week
- Dementia Australia thanks Bryce Gibbs for losing his locks
- Dementia Australia welcomes Queensland Government's spending on dementia research
- Dementia Australia welcomes action to prevent elder abuse
- Dementia Australia’s National Collection Day – volunteers needed!
- Dementia Awareness Month Small Actions Big Difference Roadshow comes to Hobart
- Dementia Awareness Month Small Actions Big Difference Roadshow comes to Sydney
- Dementia front and centre in the Terms of Reference for Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
- Dementia urgently needs to be core business in aged care
- End of life discussion essential from time of dementia diagnosis
- More people living with dementia enabled to live longer in the community but still more to be done
- New free training set to improve hospital experience for people living with dementia
- New strategy provides better support for carers
- New younger onset dementia resources released
- Organisations big and small challenged to learn how small actions can make a big difference to people with dementia
- Queensland Police Service lead the force with Dementia Australia to launch Dementia Awareness Month
- Reminding Australians – Your Brain Matters
- Research funding for dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Solutions need to be a priority for outcome of aged care Royal Commission
- South Australian election candidates called on
- Dementia forum brings prominent dementia researcher to Canberra
- Dementia Australia commemorates World Hearing Day 2018
- Number of people with dementia on the rise
- Tasmanian election candidates urged to tackle dementia
- Volunteers are the unsung heroes in new Alzheimer's disease blood test
- ‘It’s Not a Disgrace, It’s Dementia’ film released in Hindi
- Continuing to improve our aged care system a priority
- Dementia Australia welcomes new guidelines putting individuals before illness
- Meals on Wheels joins the growing ranks of dementia-friendly recognised businesses in the Tweed area
- A Night to Remember with Luke McGregor
- Free dementia education courses for carers and volunteers in Albury
- Report highlights need for dementia-specific residential respite
- Ongoing investment into dementia research vital
- Costs of dementia can be reduced
- Dementia Australia honours Paul Robertson AO
- Dementia Australia honours Prof David Ames AO
- Funding supports Australia's best and brightest dementia researchers
- Celebrate inclusive, festive events with apps and tips to inspire A Better Visit
- Dementia as second leading cause of death of all Australians, on the rise
- People living with dementia in waiting list limbo
- Register your team for the Sydney Morning Herald Sun Run and Cole Classic Swim for Dementia Australia
- Tic tac toe with a tango twist, virtual fishing with ocean sounds and a classic maze game - all part of new app for A Better Visit
- 2017
- A healthy brain, your 2018 New Year’s resolution
- Love and determination inspiring North Lakes mother
- Take care of loved ones with dementia this festive season
- Dementia Australia partners with Tulip Time as charity partner of the Southern Highlands 2018 Tulip Festival
- Enjoying the laughs, cherishing new memories - the important things in life for people impacted by dementia
- More than 100,000 Australians waiting for home care support “unacceptable”
- Dementia awareness alarmingly low, new survey finds
- Central Coast carer wins 2016 NSW Carer Award
- Mandatory reporting should be considered to ease confusion around driving and dementia
- Dementia Australia welcomes new Minister for Social Services
- New toolkit and video provide NDIS pathway to support for people with younger onset dementia
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- December 2018
- Chair’s message
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- $1m dollar dementia grant doubled for game-changing research
- Frontotemporal dementia – a combined national focus
- Have A Better Visit thanks to our new app
- Dementia Advocate reflects on MCI diagnosis, its impact and the future
- Dementia Australia and Dementia Alliance International to globally champion rights of people living with dementia
- Advance care planning crucial for people living with dementia and their carers
- Honorary doctorate awarded to Dementia Australia Ambassador Ita Buttrose AO OBE
- Queensland State Archives Memory Lounge creates dementia-friendly environment
- Trial results put amyloid research back on track
- The role of art centres in supporting Indigenous communities to age well
- Star cartoonist, broadcasting favourite help create book to improve kids’ understand dementia
- Memory Walk & Jog returning to Canberra in 2019
- June 2018
- Chair’s Update - Keeping dementia in the spotlight
- CEO's Message
- Keep Your Life In Mind: Dementia Research to Practice Forum
- The story of Kevyn Morris
- ‘It’s Not a Disgrace, It’s Dementia’ film released in Hindi
- Narrabri moving closer towards a dementia-friendly shire
- Guided by knowledge
- Sharing personal experiences through advocacy
- Funding supports Australia's best and brightest dementia researchers
- Mind the gap
- People living with dementia urged to use Dementia Australia services as prevalence rises
- Policy update - Working closely with Government
- New research program helping older Australians navigate car-free life
- December 2017
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