Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Assistant Minister for Health) Share this | Hansard source

Around 200 Australians per day will come in touch with either a diagnosis for dementia or will be a carer for a person newly diagnosed with dementia. That is a huge burden on Australian people and families. The increased investment in dementia research will help to speed up the process of finding treatments for those experiencing dementia and hopefully the finding of a cure. The $200 million funding boost will also speed up the translation of research into improved patient care and support, which in turn will help ease the burden currently placed on carers who are providing support to those suffering from this terrible disease. The government is proud of this record investment in dementia research and all Australians will look forward to breakthroughs that are achieved in this vital area of research.