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. 

Rare Disease Disability Project

A nationally co-designed Rare Disease Disability Toolkit with resources to address gaps and priorities identified by people with lived experience of rare disease disability.

Medicare Mental Health Check In

Medicare Mental Health Check In is a new digital mental health service designed to support your mental wellbeing. 

Get started today with free access to practical and evidence-based advice and actions to help you feel better and more in control.

About me plus

The About Me program helps you to explore your strengths, interests, goals and inspirations, as well as the supports you might need, and then finds creative ways to communicate this information with services, employers, or anyone in your life.

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.

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