Resources

This report by Steele et al. outlines a human rights–based framework for supporting people living with dementia, highlighting the need to uphold dignity, autonomy, inclusion, and participation in all aspects of care, policy, and community life.

This Open Access article by Radford et al. examines the potential risk factors for dementia in the majority urban and regional population, with a representative sample of 336 Aboriginal Australians aged 60 years and older.

This report from OPAN aims to capture the views and experiences of people living with dementia, their supporters and professionals on supported decision-making in Australia. 

This Open Access article by Hughson et al. describes the development of a best-practice guide for cognitive and dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

This webpage from the Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration provides instructions to conduct staging measure assessments using DOMS, which include the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS), Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), Functional Assessment Staging Test (FAST) and the Dementia Severity Rating Scale (DSRS).

The Bush Inspired Community Care Model follows the principles of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), a global philosophy and practice focused on asset (strength)-based, place-based, and community-driven initiatives. This approach allows communities to focus on and leverage their strengths to become stronger and achieve their goals. Due to be launched May 2026.

This free to access course from the University of Tasmania contains 21 hours of content that can be completed at your own pace. It is relevant to workers and carers, containing four modules related to dementia.

Dementia Australia’s free, interactive video toolkit designed for community groups interested in learning about brain health and dementia.

This guide from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, provides practical advice for families and carers to create supportive mealtime experiences at home for people living with dementia, encouraging independence, enjoyment and good nutrition.

Many people living with dementia experience changes in behaviour. This handbook from Dementia Support Australia explores each behaviour – showing you what to look out for, why it might be happening and some practical things you can do to help.