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Become a Peer Leader

Connecting Peers, our one-to-one peer support program, connects you with someone who might benefit from the support of someone with a similar experience.

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Match
We’ll match you with someone with similar experiences and interests
Meet
Talk to your peer by phone or Zoom
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Share
Share your challenges and benefit from your peer’s experience
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About Peer Leaders

Peer Leaders offer their time to provide empathy and support to people living with dementia or carers.

They share from their own living experience as someone who is living with dementia, or caring for someone living with dementia.

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Who can become a Peer Leader?

If you live with dementia or care for someone who does, and you feel empathetic and able to chat with someone like you, you can apply to become a Peer Leader.

  • Help others on a similar path
  • Give back to the community
  • Honour a loved one
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Become a Peer Leader

If you feel your experience could help someone on a similar journey, you can apply to become a Peer Leader.

I enjoy hearing the change in their voice when they realise “it’s not just me”. They don’t need to feel alone
AnnPeer Leader
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Frequently asked questions

If you have any questions, or would like to talk to our team about applying to become a Peer Leader, email us at peer.support@dementia.org.au.

Get peer support

If you need peer support for yourself, you can register with us to be matched with a Peer Leader.

Contact Connecting Peers

If you have any questions or would like to talk to our team about peer support, email us at peer.support@dementia.org.au.

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Last updated
28 October 2024