Carer Information

What does DAS do?

The Dementia Advisory Service

• Organises and/or convenes Seminars and Workshops for the delivery of Education and Information to Carers
• Supports Service Providers - Councils, Hospitals, Community Health Services, Community-based and non-government organisations in the delivery of Carer-specific functions and information
• Generally organises information to be made available that is aimed at informing, and educating, the Carer
• Helps formulates information where necessary
• Works closely with associated Divisions of General Practitioners 

This is carried out by:

• Sourcing and ensuring the latest Carer-specific information is available to Dementia-specific Service Providers
• Maintaining a close working relationship with those Service Providers in the provision of information, general or carer-specific Seminars and Workshops, Community Information Days, and other Information Sessions as required
• Advocating where necessary to funding organisations for Carer-specific needs

What doesn’t DAS do?

The Dementia Advisory Service

• Does not work directly in the support of Carers
• Does not conduct Carer Support Groups
• Does not facilitate Carer-specific Seminars or Workshops

Click on the following links for details.
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- Dementia Carer Support Groups
- Information for Carers of Older People (March 2008)
- Living With Memory Loss Program (September/October 2008)

Support and information
The following links will provide further information.
- Ageing, Disability & Home Care
- Ageing, Disability & Home Care - Carer Publications
- Ageing, Disability & Home Care - Older People Publication
- Carers Australia (NSW)
- Alzheimer's Australia (NSW) - Family & Carers
- DementiaNet Australia

Contact DAS
Phone: (02) 8382 1450 (Intake)
Phone: (02) 8382 1533

Contact numbers of other NSW-based Dementia Advisory Services