NSW Health dementia action plan
The NSW Dept of Health has developed a dementia plan to be delivered in partnership with the NSW Dept of Ageing, Disability and Home Care. The plan summarises actions to be taken over the next two years with the following five priorities for action:
1. Diagnosis and assessment, care and support services that are flexible and can respond to the changing needs of people with dementia, carers and families.
2. Access and equity to dementia information, support and care for all people with dementia, their carers and families regardless of their location or cultural background.
3. Information and education that is evidence-based, accurate and provided in a timely and meaningful way.
4. Research into prevention and delaying the onset of dementia as well as into the needs of people with dementia, their carers and families.
5. Workforce and training strategies that deliver skilled, high quality dementia care.
