Dementia-Friendly Recognition events in Brisbane
The important role of Advocates in initiating and supporting their communities to work towards becoming dementia friendly was highlighted and celebrated during Dementia Action Week.
Advocates John Quinn and Glenys Petrie were instrumental in the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research receiving formal recognition by Dementia Australia as working towards becoming a dementia-friendly organisation. It is the first research centre in Australia to submit an action plan to the Dementia-Friendly Communities program.
Advocates Eileen and Dubhglas Taylor were influential in Redland City Council becoming the second council in Queensland acknowledged for its commitment to creating a dementia-friendly city. This was celebrated during a ceremony hosted by the Redlands Coast Dementia Community.
To learn more about creating a dementia-friendly community where people living with dementia are supported to live a high quality of life with meaning, purpose and value, visit get-involved/dementia-friendly-communities.
Photo 1: Dementia Friendly Communities Recognition Event for Redlands City Council. L-R Marie-Louise Bone, Community Development Officer, Dementia Australia, Cr Julie Talty, Deputy Mayor, Redland City, Eileen and Dubhglas Taylor, Dementia Advocates
Photo 2: Dementia Friendly Communities Recognition Event for University of Queensland Clinical Centre for Research. L-R John Quinn and Glenys Petrie, Dementia Advocates, Associate Professor Nadeeka Dissanayaka, Chair of the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research Consumer and Community Involvement Committee.