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 Seven new services were commissioned through the funding of the Budget 2022 Dementia Mate Wareware initiative. More information about the organisations and services is now available on the webpage.

Research Study: Experiences of the End of Life Choice 2019 Act amongst families and whānau

A group of researchers at the University of Auckland and the University of Otago are interested in improving the new assisted dying service in Aotearoa New Zealand. They are looking for participants who have supported a family member who passed away since the 7th November 2021, when the End of Life Choice Act (EOLC Act) was enacted. 

The first meeting of the Dementia Mate Wareware Network was held on the 17th of November 2022. 
A booklet is available that summarises the key messages that came out of the discussion. 

Alzheimer's New Zealand has announced the programme for their first new one-day event Repositioning Dementia: A new start.

The inaugural event – held both in person and online – is on Thursday 23 March at the National Library of New Zealand, Wellington.

It’s the first one-day event in a new series by the organisation.