❓ Mr. Kucera inquires about the review, outcomes, and updates to the State Dementia Action Plan, as well as the impact assessment of the National Framework for Action on Dementia. The Minister provides details on the achievements of the 2003-2006 plan and outlines the process for evaluating the National Framework.
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(a) when will the State Government review and report on the outcomes of the 2003-2006 State Dementia Action Plan;
(b) measured against the State Plan, what has been achieved and what are the current priorities for dealing with dementia;
(c) when is it intended that the State Government will update the State Dementia Action Plan;
(d) has an assessment been undertaken of the impact of the National Framework for Action on Dementia 2006-2010; and
(e) if so can the Minister provide details of that assessment, if not, why not?
(b) measured against the State Plan, what has been achieved and what are the current priorities for dealing with dementia;
(c) when is it intended that the State Government will update the State Dementia Action Plan;
(d) has an assessment been undertaken of the impact of the National Framework for Action on Dementia 2006-2010; and
(e) if so can the Minister provide details of that assessment, if not, why not?
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Answered
1 August 2008
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
52 days
(a - b) A review of the Dementia Action Plan 2003-2006 was conducted in April 2006 and a report summarising the outcomes was provided to the Minister for Health by the Chairperson of the West Australian Aged Care Advisory Council.
The report outlined a review of the State Plan objectives and outcomes achieved. The major achievements of the Dementia Action Plan included:
· Dissemination of 3900 Dementia Action Plans;
· Use of the Dementia Action Plan as a planning tool across the community care sector to identify funding opportunities for dementia;
· The Alzheimer's Association was funded to create public awareness about dementia and to develop and deliver training for hospital staff, family members and carers to appropriately supporting people with dementia;
· Respite care funding opportunities have been specifically targeted for dementia clients across the community care sector in the metropolitan and rural regions;
· The Alzheimer's Association has also been funded to enhance a dementia specific Centre Based Day Care in the Great Southern Region catering for four different groups of clients with dementia;
· Fulltime Neurological Nurse Specialist has been appointed for the South West region to address neurological conditions including dementia;
· Neurological Nurse Specialists have also been appointed for the Great Southern and Midwest regions to support people and their carers with neurological conditions including dementia;
· Support through the Chair of Geriatric Medicine to develop dementia specific initiatives for ATSI clients in the Kimberly region; and
· Funding to assist the Alzheimer's Association in the development of a Centre of Excellence for Dementia Care at Curtin University. The Centre will focus on dementia research, education, training and care and include a respite centre for carers and people with dementia.
(c - e) The National Dementia Working Group is currently developing a process for evaluating the National Framework for Action on Dementia 2006 - 2010. This evaluation process has not yet been completed. Once this evaluation process has been finalised, WA Health will undertake an assessment of the National Framework for Action on Dementia 2006-2010.
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The report outlined a review of the State Plan objectives and outcomes achieved. The major achievements of the Dementia Action Plan included:
· Dissemination of 3900 Dementia Action Plans;
· Use of the Dementia Action Plan as a planning tool across the community care sector to identify funding opportunities for dementia;
· The Alzheimer's Association was funded to create public awareness about dementia and to develop and deliver training for hospital staff, family members and carers to appropriately supporting people with dementia;
· Respite care funding opportunities have been specifically targeted for dementia clients across the community care sector in the metropolitan and rural regions;
· The Alzheimer's Association has also been funded to enhance a dementia specific Centre Based Day Care in the Great Southern Region catering for four different groups of clients with dementia;
· Fulltime Neurological Nurse Specialist has been appointed for the South West region to address neurological conditions including dementia;
· Neurological Nurse Specialists have also been appointed for the Great Southern and Midwest regions to support people and their carers with neurological conditions including dementia;
· Support through the Chair of Geriatric Medicine to develop dementia specific initiatives for ATSI clients in the Kimberly region; and
· Funding to assist the Alzheimer's Association in the development of a Centre of Excellence for Dementia Care at Curtin University. The Centre will focus on dementia research, education, training and care and include a respite centre for carers and people with dementia.
(c - e) The National Dementia Working Group is currently developing a process for evaluating the National Framework for Action on Dementia 2006 - 2010. This evaluation process has not yet been completed. Once this evaluation process has been finalised, WA Health will undertake an assessment of the National Framework for Action on Dementia 2006-2010.
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