Action 3: Empower individuals and communities to minimise risk where they can, and delay onset and progression
Where do we want to be in 10 years?
People understand the factors that increase their risk of dementia and are supported to take actions to reduce risks where they can across all stages of life.
Outcome statement for people living with dementia
I am supported to take steps where I can maintain a healthy lifestyle, minimise risks and delay the progression of dementia.
How will we know if the National Dementia Action Plan has made a difference?
This web report presents specific metrics, called indicators, to track change over time, under each of the measures of progress (see Table 3). Measures of progress are part of the Action Plan and are broad statements on how governments will assess if the Action Plan is meeting its objectives.
Baseline values below represent the situation at the start of the Action Plan. In future years, data will be updated to assess if indicators are improving over time. More information about each indicator is presented in the next pages.
Measure of progress | Indicator | Baseline value | Baseline timepoint | Data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3.1 Public knowledge on dementia risk reduction1 | A score of 11 out of 28 | 2023 | Dementia Awareness Survey | |
3.1 Public knowledge on dementia risk reduction1 | 53% agree | 2023 | Dementia Awareness Survey | |
– | – | – | Data not available, development needed | |
3.3 Actions taken to reduce dementia risk2 | 9 out of 14 | 2023 | Dementia Awareness Survey | |
3.3 Actions taken to reduce dementia risk2 | 83% agree | 2023 | Dementia Awareness Survey |
Notes on data availability and completeness:
- Some data available, further development needed.
- Satisfactory data available.
For more information, see how data availability and completeness are assessed.