Dementia support for healthcare professionals
Dementia Support Australia can help you care for people with dementia. Whether you’re a GP, nurse, aged or health care provider, they can work with you to understand the causes of changed behaviours and assess the level of support a person needs.
Dementia support for carers
If you are supporting someone living with dementia, Dementia Support Australia offers specialist dementia services to help.
The Hospital to Aged Care Dementia Support Program (HACDSP)
The Hospital to Aged Care Dementia Support Program (HACDSP) supports older people who are at risk of delayed hospital discharge due to their dementia. Visit the website to check if this is available in your area.
Dementia Support – Severe Behaviour Response Team (SBRT)
24/7 mobile Severe Behaviour Response Team (SBRT) responds within 48 hours and offers tailored advice and strategies to address individual needs.
Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Services
A free service available 24/7 to support people in community and aged care who are caring for people experiencing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
SBS Inclusion Program
The SBS Inclusion Program offers free disability inclusion resources to help educators, workplaces, and communities better understand and support people with disability.
Emerge Australia - support for ME/CFS
Emerge Australia supports people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and long COVID. Emerge provide telehelath support, online education sessions and support groups, advocacy, research and resources for health professionals.
Support for families raising children
Kiind supports families raising children living with disability, developmental delay, autism, genetic, rare, undiagnosed and/or chronic conditions. Kiind provides information and a range of resources including obtaining a diagnosis, financial, caring, health and education supports and options.
Neve - managing money
Neve provides information and support to people who want to improve their finances and become more independent.
Neve - health information
Neve helps people with disability to get information about health that they can understand.