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The original project team was:
Robyn Gillespie, BN, MPH (advanced), MPHAA
Robyn has worked previously as a Registered Nurse and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Wollongong. She is interested in improving the communication of health information for older Australians. Robyn is a Member of the Public Health Association of Australia.
Lindsey Harrison, BA (Hons), MA, MSc, PhD, MPHAA
Lindsey is an Honorary Senior Fellow in the School of Health and Society at the University of Wollongong. She has many years of experience in public health teaching and research. Her main interest has been studying how the conditions of everyday life affect health. Lindsey is a Member of the Public Health Association of Australia.
Judy Mullan, BA, BPharm, PhD, FSHPA
Judy has over 25 years of experience as a pharmacist and is currently a senior lecturer in the Graduate School of Medicine at the University of Wollongong and the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) theme leader (scientific) for Ageing and Chronic Conditions. Judy is interested in improving aged care and medication self-management and in communicating health information. Judy is a fellow of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia.
In 2015, they were joined by:
This work was supported by the Global Challenges Program at the University of Wollongong. The original project was funded by the Multicultural Health Service Health Reform Transitional Organisation Southern Cultural Diversity Health Enhancement Grant South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health Districts.
We wish to thank all family caregivers who shared their time and stories to guide the development of the information in this website. The experience of consultants, Christiaan van Zanen Evelyn Jelercic and Leissa Pitts has been helpful throughout this project. We also thank the facilitators of family caregiver support groups and their interpreters.
To our narrators: English: Heather Clark; Italian: Shereen Quartarone; and Macedonian: Biljana Stanoevski. Sound Engineer: Sam Gillespie The recording studios at Pulse 94.1FM radio station
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Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) National
Telephone 131 450
Website: Free interpreting services
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Aged Care Assessment Team
Website: Aged Care Assessment Team
Carer’s Australia
Website: Carer’s Australia
Respite and Carelink Centre
Telephone: 1800 052 222
Contact your local Multicultural Health Carer’s Support Group
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Independent Living Centres
Telephone 1300 885 886
Website: ILC Australia
Dementia Assistive Technologies
Website: Dementia Technologies
Medicine reminders
Telephone 1300 822 846
Website: TabTimer
Safety and Mobility Pty Ltd
Telephone (02) 99839520
Website: Safety and Mobility Pty Ltd
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Dementia: the caring experience.
Available at: Dementia – The Caring Experience
At Home With Dementia.
Available at: At Home With Dementia
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The following are useful organisations you can contact for information and assistance.
Alzheimer’s Australia
Website: Fight Dementia
Telephone: 1800 100 500.
Some translated material is available.
Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service
Website: DBMAS
Telephone: 1800 699 799 Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Multicultural Health Services in your state.
For information about where you can get more help, as a family caregiver of a person living with dementia:
National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500
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Looking after someone with dementia can be very tiring.
You could also arrange for your family member to go to a day respite centre. To organise this, contact the nearest Aged Care Assessment Team at your Local District Hospital.
In addition to your doctor and pharmacist, you can get helpful support at any time of the day or night from the Dementia Behavioural Management Advisory Service.
It can be helpful to talk with other people who are also looking after someone with dementia. You may be able to share good ideas or simply talk about what is worrying you. A good place to meet with other people is at your nearest dementia carers’ support group. For information about carer support groups in your area please contact the National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500 or look for notices of support group meeting times in your community papers. Local Councils also have a directory of support organisations.
Groups are also available for people who speak languages other than English. For contact details of your nearest group, contact the Carer Program Co-ordinator or the Multicultural Health Unit at your local hospital.
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