Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have some additional information to provide to Senator Hinch. He asked me a question in relation to dementia. Dementia is a key challenge facing Australia and the world, but innovation holds the key. We have committed $200 million over five years to 2019 to boost research into the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of dementia. This includes the establishment of the National Health and Medical Research Council National Institute for Dementia Research. We have also committed more than $30 million between 2012 and 2017 on projects aimed at addressing many of the recommendations of the House of Representatives and Senate inquiries. These include improving the timeliness of dementia diagnosis, training in best-practice dementia care and providing information and support services to people living with dementia. If I have additional information, I will provide it to the Senate tomorrow.