Grant will improve life for CALD carers and people with dementia

The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) has secured a $2.9 million grant to improve care for culturally and linguistically diverse carers and people living with dementia.

Published: 22 May 2025
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  • 22 May 2025
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The grant comes from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for NARI’s translational research project titled:

'iSupport Digital (iSupport-D) - intervention for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) family carers and people living with dementia'.

This 5 year project is led by NARI Principal Research Fellow Associate Professor Tuan Anh Nguyen, alongside multiple local and international partner organisations including Dementia Australia and community ethno-specific aged care providers.

This will program is designed to improve the quality of life, reduce carer distress and burnout, and improve cost-effectiveness of care.