Enablers to support success of this plan
Dementia data gaps and opportunities (AIHW 2020) summarised the 2020 data landscape and suggested improvements, which include this data improvement plan, an aged care data improvement plan and elevated governance. Since 2020, developments across the policy and data landscape make improving data even more relevant, with 2 key developments directly aimed to improve dementia data in Australia – consultation on a draft, new National Dementia Action Plan 2024–34 (expected to be finalised in early 2024) and the establishment of the AIHW National Centre for Monitoring Dementia.
The following pages present information on the:
- National Dementia Action Plan
- AIHW National Centre for Monitoring Dementia
- Enablers for the National Dementia Data Improvement Plan including:
- Dementia data and research
- Aged care sector
- Health sector
- Primary Health care initiatives
- Disability sector
- Other Government agreements and commitments
- Data specific enablers
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2020) Dementia data gaps and opportunities, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 27 July 2023.