Dementia Action Plan 2007-2009

Summary
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.

Date of Publication: 20 December 2007

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Primary Health and Community Partnerships

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation

Audience: All staff

Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 20 December 2010

Policy Manual: Not applicable

File No: 06/1747

Status: Active

File link: Dementia Action Plan 2007-2009
File size: 261Kb