Improving access to rehabilitation for people with dementia

Improving access to rehabilitation for people with dementia

The challenge

Dementia is a leading cause of disability. Rehabilitation can help people living with dementia to maximise their independence and quality of life, and to do the things that are important to them. Many people with dementia miss out on opportunities to access evidence-based rehabilitation. This project aimed to explore barriers to accessing rehabilitation, and to co-design solutions to improve rehabilitation access via education and information.

Our impact

  • We co-designed solutions to reduce stigma and to improve knowledge about rehabilitation, both broadly within the community, and specifically for health professionals
  • We worked together with partners to implement and evaluate the solutions, such as educational resources and online training about dementia rehabilitation where 500 health professionals enrolled.
  • We created a community of practice to reinforce learning for health professionals who completed the dementia rehabilitation e-course.
  • We worked with our partner Dementia Australia to update their extensively used Dementia Guide, to raise awareness for people with dementia and carers about the role of allied health

Project lead

Led by Professor Michele Callisaya (Monash University and University of Tasmania), the project will conclude in 2025.

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Project resources & knowledge

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Example e-course training modules

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Key project information

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For further information please contact Michele Callisaya: michele.callisaya@monash.edu

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