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The Dementia Friendly Kiama Project Moving Towards a Dementia Inclusive Community

Welcome • Acknowledgement of Country • Introduction • Background • Project Structure • Role of the Advisory & Alliance Groups • Our outcomes • Our future • Our Keys for Success

Dementia Friendly Kiama Background • Why Kiama • Alliance between • Alzheimer’s Australia, • University of Wollongong • Kiama Municipal Council • Kiama Community • It’s about: • Social inclusion • Enablement • disAbility Rights

Dementia Friendly Kiama Project Launch • Began mid 2014 • Promotion and recruitment of Alliance and Advisory Group members • Formalisation of Advisory Committee and First Alliance Meeting Community education session November 2014

Dementia Friendly Kiama Project Structure Kiama Dementia Dementia Advisory Alliance Group Working Working Working Working Group Group Group Group Rests on Community Involvement and Support

Dementia Friendly Kiama The Advisory Group • Structure • Charter • Made up of People With Dementia & their Immediate Carers/Partners • Chair – PWD + Backup • Meet formally and Informally Fun with the Advisory Group

Dementia Friendly Kiama The Advisory Group • Role • Advisory • Evaluation • Morphed into • Peer to Peer Social Support • Generating resources for project community and beyond • Collaborating both nationally and internationally in Advocating for People With Dementia Nothing About Us Without Us

Dementia Friendly Kiama The Advisory Group • Outcomes • Personal level for those involved • Speaking locally to raise awareness – we are the face of dementia • Reviewing educational material • Producing resources for use in and beyond the project A DAG Social Gathering www.SouthernDAG.org

Dementia Friendly Kiama Activities • Social media presence • Strong Media engagement www.dementiaIS.com.au

Dementia Friendly Kiama Outcomes • Individual gains • Community understanding and awareness • Dementia Environment Audit Tool (Prof Richard Fleming) http://www.enablingenvironments.com.au/audit-tools--services.html • University of Wollongong evaluation • Rethink Respite http://rethinkrespite.dementiaillawarra.com / • ‘Our Place’ mapping app http://ourplacemap.com/ • Kiama Community College & Animal Kingdom Some DAGs

Dementia Friendly Kiama DAG Outcomes • De-Facto Consultants • Input into resources on national level • E.g. Enablement Guide (Queensland health) • Raising awareness across the state • Inputting into global communities • Across generations • Youth Video • Play Group NSW Kate Swaffer & Dennis Frost at the 31 st • DAGs as a social and peer support group ADI Conference

Dementia Friendly Kiama The Next 12 Months • Intergenerational Playgroups • Dementia Friendly Businesses • Dementia and Music • Development of a model and resource kit • Community education • Library Collection of Dementia Resources • To progress the support of people with dementia Some Alliance Members by people with dementia.

Dementia Friendly Kiama Key Points For Our Success • Shared Values and a Shared Philosophical Approach • Having a strong Mentor – Kate Swaffer • University of Wollongong – Academic Rigor • Committed Council (Local Government) – working within a community development framework • Organic Project – allowing for growth and change • Key local resource – Project Officer – Melissa Andrews • Local Ownership and Investment in the idea • Advisory Group PWD – the DAGs Nothing About Us Without Us

Dementia Friendly Kiama Final Questions E-mail info@SouthernDAG.org