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Dementia Support Australia delivers support that is tailored to your needs. Our team will help determine the most appropriate service – and this can change over time. You can learn more about our programs here.

check Dedicated helpline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

check Trained dementia consultants work with you, so you receive the right support at the right time.

check Nationwide dementia support service that goes wherever you are. Including rural and remote Australia.
 
check Sole entry point to access the Specialist Dementia Care Program
 
 
About us

Specialist Dementia Care Programs offer more support. Find out if the person you are providing care for is eligible through our specialised assessment program.

Learn more about SDCP

Carer Conversations are a facilitated space for dementia carers to meet with other carers supporting someone living with a frontotemporal diagnosis of dementia, and to be supported by clinical and neuro-psychologists with expertise in FTD.

Learn more about Carer Conversations

We’re here to help you. Receive practical strategies and recommendations around supporting a child living with childhood dementia – and their family.

Learn more about CDS

On the ground, practical advice for when behaviour impacts on care. Delivered through short-term case management and tailored recommendations. We provide support in residential care but also have a dedicated community focused team to support carers at home, dementia respite services and providers of dementia care at home.

Learn more about DBMAS

DREAM (Dementia Respite Education and Mentoring) is a free national program of online learning, a community of practice and face-to-face coaching. It aims to boost the capability of the aged care workforce to deliver quality dementia respite care.

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A dedicated service for GPs working in aged care and providing dementia care for people with behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). The service provides direct access to a team of medical specialists in dementia care, who provide advice about the management of symptoms for people experiencing BPSD.

Learn more about GPAS

Sometimes, more severe behaviours or psychological symptoms of dementia occur and our 24/7 mobile dementia specialists are ready to help.

Learn more about SBRT

A free well-being and respite program that provides support for dementia carers with advice and practical strategies to remain in their own home for as long as possible.

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