TWO associations have been selected to deliver a national dementia behaviour management service and a streamlined training program to better support people with dementia and their carers.
Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Ken Wyatt said the new arrangements will replace current services, delivered by multiple providers across the country, and deliver increased consistency of dementia support in Australia.
“In January this year, Minister Ley announced a redesign of dementia programs, based on the findings of the Analysis of Dementia Programs report in 2015," he said.
“The redesign included a single national provider for the Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service to provide specialist clinical support services, advice and information to those caring for people with dementia; and streamlining the current Dementia Study Training Centres and Dementia Care Essentials Program into a single national Dementia Training Program.
A consortium led by HammondCare has been selected to deliver the Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service, while a University of Wollongong-led consortium will develop and enhance the skills of the workforce who care for people with dementia under the Dementia Training Program.
The new national programs will start from October 1.
