Action 6: Support dementia carers
Where do we want to be in 10 years?
Carers have the information, training and support they need to undertake their supporting role and maintain their own health and wellbeing.
Outcome statement for people living with dementia
My carers are well supported and able to maintain their own health and wellbeing. My carers and I are able to maintain a meaningful and mutually beneficial relationship.
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 6). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6.1 Carer satisfaction with support services1 | 36%* | 2024 | Carer Wellbeing Survey | |
6.1 Carer satisfaction with support services1 | 23%* | 2024 | Carer Wellbeing Survey | |
6.1 Carer satisfaction with support services1 | Number of family and carers who receive support through Dementia Australia. | 10,163* | 2023-24 | Dementia Australia |
– | – | – | Data not currently available, development needed | |
6.3 Respite services1 | 40%* | 2024 | Carer Wellbeing Survey | |
6.3 Respite services1 | 13%^ | 2021–22 | National Health Data Hub | |
– | – | – | Data not currently available, development needed | |
– | – | – | Data not currently available, development needed | |
6.6 Carer self-reported wellbeing1 | Proportion of carers of people living with dementia who were socially connected. | 25%* | 2024 | National Carer Survey |
6.6 Carer self-reported wellbeing1 | Proportion of carers of people living with dementia who experienced high personal wellbeing. | 16%* | 2024 | Carer Wellbeing Survey |
Notes on data availability and completeness:
- Some data available, development underway.
For more information, see how data availability and completeness are assessed.
Notes on data status for this release:
* Updated data
^ New data.