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Returning for the 16th year, the National Dementia Conference 2025 will continue to bring together many leading experts, people with lived experiences, carers, healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers to share insights and shape the future of dementia care, diagnosis and treatment.
Like the previous years, this event will continue to provide a unique opportunity to discuss best-practice strategies, challenges and initiatives for improving quality person-centered care for people living with dementia and their carers.
The event is a platform to exchange information, share knowledge, create relationships, and develop a common commitment to improve the lives of people living with dementia and their carers.
KEY TOPICS INCLUDE
- Latest Emerging Trends in Dementia Research
- Dementia Diagnosis and Early Intervention Strategies
- Innovations in Dementia Care and Support
- Person-Centered Approaches in Dementia Care
- Building Dementia-Friendly Communities
- Assistive Devices and Digital Solutions
- Dementia Caregiver Support and Resilience
- Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Dementia
- Addressing Depression, Anxiety, and Behavioral Symptoms
- Legal and Ethical Issues in Dementia Care and Decision-Making
- Cultural and Diversity Perspectives in Dementia Care
- Nutrition and Lifestyle Interventions for Dementia Prevention and Management
- Managing Multiple Health Conditions
- Dementia in Indigenous Communities
- Policy and Advocacy for Dementia Awareness and Support
- Community Engagement and Education Initiatives
- How to Integrate Palliative Care with Dementia Care
Concurrently held with this event is the Aged Care Reform Forum that will focus on improving the way services are delivered to older people in their home, community and aged care setting.
CALL FOR PAPERS!
We encourage you to register your interest to speak, and/or nominate a colleague! Please include the following information:
- Name, job title, organisation
- Presentation title
- Short synopsis or 3-5 bullet points explaining your main discussion points (50 words max.)
- Would you like to join a panel discussion? Please list your topic suggestions
- Would you like to facilitate a workshop? Please suggest workshop topics
To submit and for any queries, please contact:
Irene Amo
Senior Conference & New Product Manager
E: Irene.Amo@informa.com
T: +61 415038730
(Deadline: Friday, February 14th, 2025)
Speakers

Dr Rutger de Graaf
Health Care Innovator, Zorggroep Zaanstreek Netherlands

Jane Verity
Founder & CEO, Dementia Care International, Melbourne Australia

Mischeal McCormick
Owner Operator & Spark of Life Master Practitioner, Adriel House & Rest Home, Amberley, New Zealand

Tania Hammond
Nurse Practitioner & Spark of Life Master Practitioner, Eyre & Far North Local Health Network, Rural & Remote Health, South Australia

Cathy Roth OAM
National Chairman, PALZ – Professionals with Alzheimer’s & related diseases

Prof Tanya Buchanan
Chief Executive Officer, Dementia Australia

Dr Joanna Sun
Lecturer & Environmental Gerontologist, Wicking Dementia Research & Education Centre, University of Tasmania
Pricing
Aged Care Reform Forum
New in 2025 – Aged Care Reform Forum
Running concurrently with the 1st day of the National Dementia Conference at the Crown Promenade in Melbourne, the Aged Care Reform Forum will provide an opportunity for discussion, sharing of best practice and networking between stakeholders.
Topics to be Addressed Include:
- Workforce: recruitment and care minute requirements
- Transition of timeframes and overcoming strain
- Government funding and capabilities
- Organisational funding and priorities within
- The reform journey
- Case studies
- Support for smaller, medium, and larger providers
- Rural, regional, and remote providers
- Innovative ways to overcome increasing costs for delivering services
- Money, margins, and growth areas
- Investing in technology
- Sustainability and quality of care
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
There are many opportunities for networking including social events such as networking drinks, refreshment breaks and lunches, making this not just a conference… but an all-encompassing industry “experience”.
Event sponsorship or exhibiting will allow your organisation to:
- Build relationships with potential and existing clients
- Generate leads from a high-level, targeted audience
- Close sales in a more personal manner than via phone
- Demonstrate your product in person
- Network with the industry
- Build brand awareness
To see what is on offer please contact:
Danielle Newman
Senior Business Development Manager
E: danielle.newman@informa.com
T: +61 (2) 9080 4318
2023 Testimonials
“This was a great opportunity to meet with others who share the same commitment to ensuring people living with dementia have a voice and are not defined by their diagnosis. It was also an opportunity to meet new people, develop networks and catch up with others we knew.”
Delegate 2023
“Personal stories and presentations were powerful and impacted my professional practice and personal experiences of dementia. My knowledge was increased by attending the National Dementia Conference.”
Delegate 2023
“Excellent collection of passionate people from a wide range of areas which was wonderful and very inspiring. It was great to not just focus on residental aged care”
Delegate 2023
“This is the second time I have attended this conference and not been disappointed. This year, the conference has built on last year’s presentations and exceeded my expectations. A fantastic balance of speakers from those living with dementia, carers of PLWD, health
professionals, researchers and others! Great to connect with people from many different backgrounds too! Well done to the organisers once again! I am excited for next year.”
Delegate 2023
Insights
How to manage Down syndrome and dementia
People with Down syndrome are living longer, healthier lives. Since the 1940s, life expectancy for people with this chromosomal condition has increased fivefold from just 12 to 60 years; and today, babies born with Down syndrome may live up to 80. Read more >>
Why Australia needs dementia friendly ambulances
Transport by ambulance can be a distressing experience for people with dementia. Noisy, enclosed, and unfamiliar, the environment can exacerbate symptoms, destabilise a person’s psychological health and, in severe cases, cause delirium. Read more >>
Beyond the amyloid hypothesis – how small molecules are giving hope to Alzheimer’s research
Ever since it was discovered in 1906, scientists have been rushing to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease – a form of dementia that affects 1 in 10 Australians aged over 65. Read more >>
How to manage incontinence in dementia
Incontinence is one of the most common health complaints among people living with dementia, affecting around one third of sufferers.
Read more >>
Thriving with dementia – how this man reinvented himself after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Read more >>
How to better care for people living with dementia
Read more >>
Should you keep someone living with Dementia in an aged care facility during a pandemic?
Read more >>
Australian Journal of Dementia Care complimentary issue for delegates
Read more >>
Craig Gear OAM: “The New Human Rights-Based Aged Care Act Will Form the Bedrock of Change.”
The aged care sector is built for older people, so it should proactively take its direction from them. As my fellow panel members continue to tell me: “Nothing about us…without us!” Read more >>
The more we talk about the importance of quality aged care, the better
Read more >>
Co-design and person-centred care keep me, as a clinician researcher, accountable to those I am to serve
Read more >>
2020 Dementia Learning Guide
Read more >>
What does dementia feel like?
In Australia 342,000 people are living with Dementia – a pervasive collection of symptoms including memory loss, confusion and apathy. Read more >>
A new therapeutic for Alzheimer’s is imminent – what is it and what will it mean?
An ageing population could see global cases of dementia and its major form Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) almost double every twenty years. Read more >>
ConnectMe + Streamly
ConnectMe • Networking enhanced
All of our events utilise a bespoke dynamic smartphone app, ConnectMe – which guarantees attendees a premium event experience. Logins are sent prior to the conference commencement allowing you to check who’s attending, schedule in meetings and catch ups, participate in live Q+A and interactive polls, and much more. ConnectMe ensures you never miss a beat prior, during and post event.
Streamly • On-Demand video vault
Streamly is a new video platform from Informa Connect – hosting hours of session recordings from our events and more. Select the Streamly add-on at the checkout to receive year round access to exclusive On-Demand session recordings from all of our related healthcare events*. Login information will be sent post event. For more information visit our Streamly page.
* Note: In a minority of cases, speakers may request their sessions to be excluded from Streamly access.
Event Code of Conduct
We want everyone who comes to our events to have a great experience. This code explains our expectations and rules, which includes general good practice behaviour, and how to report anything witnessed or experienced that goes against them. Read our Event Code of Conduct here.
Sustainability
Our Commitment to Sustainability
In Australia, we are committed to running our events in an environmentally and socially responsible way. Across Informa Connect we are focusing on the short and long-term sustainability impacts we have on customers and colleagues alongside the communities we work in.
We recognise that it’s not just about the way we produce our events and products but recognising that we have a role to play in providing a space to work in partnership together with our markets to inspire the sustainable development of the industries we serve.
To read more on our latest sustainability reports and Faster Forward initiatives – click here.
when & where
16 - 17 Jun 2025
Crown Promenade Melbourne
8 Whiteman Street
SOUTHBANK VIC 3006
(Queensbridge St end of Crown Complex)
(03) 9292 8888
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION RATE
We have secured a special accommodation rate from $240* per room per night, room only, for conference attendees at the Crown Promenade for the nights of the 15-16 June 2025 inclusive.
To book this rate, click here.
* Room availability and rates are subject to availability and valid until 7 days prior to the event, unless sold out prior.
Book early to avoid disappointment.
contact
Still have a question?
General Information & Registration
Customer Service
+61 2 9080 4307
info@informa.com.au
Speaking Enquiries
Irene Amo
Senior Conference Producer
+61 415038730
Irene.Amo@informa.com
Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities
Danielle Newman
Senior Business Development Manager
+61 2 9080 4318
Danielle.Newman@informa.com
Marketing & Media Enquiries
Libbie Sinclair
Marketing Manager
Libbie.Sinclair@informa.com