People living with cognitive impairment, including dementia
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) (2021) Dementia: Overview. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports-data/health-conditions-disability-deaths/dementia/overview
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) (2021) Dementia in Australia 2021 report. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/dementia/dementia-in-aus/contents/about
Dementia Australia resources:
- About dementia. Available from: https://www.dementia.org.au/information/about-dementia
- Key facts and statistics. Available from: https://www.dementia.org.au/statistics
- Dementia prevalence data. Available from: https://www.dementia.org.au/information/statistics/prevalence-data
Dementia Australia – Stories (videos). Available from:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAwhBH-4GO5jufhuMY3I_IMp74JXu5LeL
Aged care services and support available for people living with cognitive impairment, including dementia
Department of Health and Aged Care. Working with dementia in aged care. Available from: https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/aged-care/providing-aged-care-services/working-in-aged-care/working-with-dementia-in-aged-care
My Aged Care. Caring for someone living with dementia. Available from: https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/caring-someone-living-dementia
Department of Health and Aged Care. Dementia Carer Respite and Wellbeing Program. Available from: https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/dementia-carer-respite-and-wellbeing-program
Australian Government. Carer Gateway – https://www.carergateway.gov.au/
National Dementia Helpline (1800 100 500) is a free telephone service that provides information and advice. Further information is available from: https://www.dementia.org.au/helpline
Delivering safe and inclusive services for people living with cognitive impairment, including dementia
The following agencies support people affected by dementia and the health and aged care workforce to deliver education, training, advocacy and support. For more information, go to:
- Dementia Australia: https://www.dementia.org.au/
- Dementia Training Australia: https://dta.com.au/
- Dementia Support Australia: https://www.dementia.com.au/
- Dementia food, nutrition and dining webinar – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doVTwQeSlhA and slides https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/media/98116
The Dementia Centre provides a wide range of practical resources to support staff working with people with dementia: Available from their Learning Hub: https://www.dementiacentre.com/resources
Dementia Australia (2022) Dementia Learning Guide 2022. Further information is available from: https://www.dementia.org.au/dementia-learning-guide-request
Dementia Australia (2023) Dementia Language Guidelines. Available from: https://www.dementia.org.au/sites/default/files/2023-10/Dementia-language-guidelines.pdf
Department of Health and Aged Care. Dementia-Friendly Communities. Available from: https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/dementia-friendly-communities.
Additional resources are available from: https://www.dementiafriendly.org.au/find-resources
University of Tasmania’s Wicking Dementia Centre is a global leader in dementia research and education. They offer a number of free online courses and resources. Further information is available from: https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking
Department of Health (DH) (2020) Three simple checks to support your residents – for personal care workers in residential aged care. (describes actions to support residents displaying changes in behaviour) Available here.
National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) and Curtin University. Moving Pictures: Dementia awareness for CALD communities. Visit https://www.movingpictures.org.au/ for further information
The TOP5 Program helps staff, clients/residents and carers work together to personalise care for people with memory and thinking problems. The program was originally developed by Central Coast Local Health District for use in hospitals. Resources have now been developed for residential and community aged care services. Translated resources are available, along with tailored resources to support diverse consumers including people of Aboriginal descent and people with a disability. Further information is available from: https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/patients-and-visitors/carer-support/top5/
Houston, A. & Christie, J. (2018) Talking Sense: Living with sensory changes and dementia. Available from: https://www.dementiavoices.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Talking-sense.pdf
