The Dementia Mate Wareware Network

The government has endorsed the New Zealand Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan (the Action Plan).
Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - the Maori Health Authority now want to make sure that they involve people living with dementia mate wareware and the dementia mate wareware sector when making decisions about how to get the action plan done.
To make sure that this happens, we have set up a new group, called the Dementia Mate Wareware Network.

Our purpose

The Network will make sure that individuals and groups who work with people living with dementia mate wareware and people living with dementia mate wareware themselves and their whānau will be heard when the Government makes decisions about the future of dementia care and support.

Our people

We would like to invite you to be involved in the Network. 
 
Who are we looking for?
It is important that all experiences of dementia mate wareware in Aotearoa New Zealand are included in the Network. We invite involvement from across the wide spectrum of people who have a connection to dementia mate wareware. Like the Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan, this is a network for the whole dementia mate wareware sector. We want to involve people representing, for example:
  • people living with dementia mate wareware 
  • their care partners, family and whānau 
  • the primary care workforce, community groups, home support providers
  • residential care, health professionals, secondary care and specialist services
  • educators, researchers, and policy makers. 
 
What would your role be?

As part of the Network, you will work with others to provide the views and opinions of people who are connected to dementia mate wareware in Aotearoa New Zealand. Working on specific issues, this could mean attending workshops and meetings (online and offline), having discussions with others, or completing questionnaires. 

You will also be invited to provide input into how the Network runs, the decisions that it makes and the reports and work that it does. 

How do I become part of the Network?
To become part of the Network, you will need to fill in a brief online form. This will subscribe you to the Network email list to hear about upcoming meetings, news, and initiatives.
 
Join the Network email list

Our work

You can read about the Network's news and views by clicking on the links below.

 The first Network hui. Kōrero Mai: Let’s talk
The first meeting of the Dementia Mate Wareware Network was held on the 17th of November 2022. 
You can read a booklet that summarises the key messages that came out of the discussion. 
 
Read the booklet