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Aged Care Services - Specialist Dementia Care Program — Australia, 2025-26

Up to $5.5M available · Rolling Applications

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

The Specialist Dementia Care Program is an Australian Government initiative funding aged care providers to establish specialist dementia care units for people with very severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Phase Two seeks providers with capacity to establish remaining units through targeted competitive and non-competitive approaches.

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Funding

Up to $5.5M

Deadline

Rolling / Ongoing

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

• Must be an organisation invited to apply by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing • Invitation may be via email or Your Aged Care Newsletter article depending on the approach type • Must be an Approved Aged Care Provider • For targeted competitive opportunities, eligible organisations must be located within the designated PHN region • For closed non-competitive opportunities, only the organisation invited by the department may apply
To be eligible to apply, applicants must be an organisation invited to apply by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, either via email or through the Your Aged Care Newsletter article depending on the approach type, and must be an Approved Aged Care Provider. For the targeted competitive opportunity, eligible organisations located within the designated PHN region may apply. For the closed non-competitive opportunity, only the organisation invited by the department is eligible to apply.

What's Funded

Establishing and operating Specialist Dementia Care Program units that provide specialised transitional residential support for people with severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia within designated Primary Health Network regions.

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Expected Outcomes

Additional SDCP units established in designated regions, specialised dementia care delivered, symptoms reduced or stabilised over time, and residents supported to move to less intensive care settings where appropriate.
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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitother

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

communityother

Keywords

aged caredementiaspecialist dementia careresidential carehealthPrimary Health NetworkPHNtargeted competitive

Official Grant Page

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Aged Care Services - Specialist Dementia Care Program?

The Aged Care Services - Specialist Dementia Care Program is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Health, Disability and Ageing in Australia, providing Up to $5.5M in funding. The Specialist Dementia Care Program is an Australian Government initiative funding aged care providers to establish specialist dementia care units for people with very severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Phase Two seeks providers with capacity to establish remaining units through targeted competitive and non-competitive approaches.
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How much funding does the Aged Care Services - Specialist Dementia Care Program provide?

The Aged Care Services - Specialist Dementia Care Program provides Up to $5.5M in funding.
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Who is eligible for the Aged Care Services - Specialist Dementia Care Program?

  • Must be an organisation invited to apply by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
  • Invitation may be via email or Your Aged Care Newsletter article depending on the approach type
  • Must be an Approved Aged Care Provider
  • For targeted competitive opportunities, eligible organisations must be located within the designated PHN region
  • For closed non-competitive opportunities, only the organisation invited by the department may apply
4

When does the Aged Care Services - Specialist Dementia Care Program close?

Applications close on 30 June 2026. This is a rolling program — new rounds may open.
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What activities are funded?

Establishing and operating Specialist Dementia Care Program units that provide specialised transitional residential support for people with severe behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia within designated Primary Health Network regions.
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