Awards and recognition
The contribution by Dementia Australia and the people and organisations we have worked closely with on many varied projects, over many years, has been recognised in awards covering education, person-centred care, advocacy, empowering consumers, diversity, fundraising, technology innovations, branding design, public relations and, transparency and accountability in annual reporting.
Please note from 18 October 2017 the federated states and territory bodies of Alzheimer's Australia unified to become one national organisation - Dementia Australia.
2024 Awards
Bronze Award
Australasian Reporting Awards
Category: General Award
Entry: Annual Report 2022-2023, Dementia Australia
Silver Award
Marketing Interactive PR Awards - Southeast Asia, South Asia and Oceania region
Category: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
Entry: BrainTrack, Dementia Australia with Deakin University’s Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²)
2023 Awards
Winner
Google Play Awards
Category: Best app for good, Australia
Entry: BrainTrack, Dementia Australia with Deakin University’s Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²)
Winner
Google Play Awards
Category: Best hidden gem, Singapore
Entry: BrainTrack, Dementia Australia with Deakin University’s Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²)
Finalist
Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards (APICTA)
Category: Community/not-for-profit
Entry: BrainTrack, Dementia Australia with Deakin University’s Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²)
Winner
Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), National iAwards
Category: Community/not-for-profit
Entry: BrainTrack, Dementia Australia with Deakin University’s Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²)
Winner
Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), ACT iAwards
Category: Community/not-for-profit
Entry: BrainTrack, Dementia Australia with Deakin University’s Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²)
Winner
Simulation Australasia Awards
Category: Project Innovation Award
Entry: Talk with Ted, Dementia Australia
Shortlisted
Future of Ageing Awards
Category: Technology - Health & Wellbeing
Entry: BrainTrack, Dementia Australia with Deakin University’s Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²)
Shortlisted
Future of Ageing Awards
Category: Community Engagement
Entry: Expanding the National Dementia Helpline, Dementia Australia
2022 Awards
Winner
Future of Ageing Awards
Category: Technology – Business
Entry: Ask Annie, Dementia Australia
Winner
Future of Ageing Awards
Category: Dementia Care
Entry: Talk with Ted, Dementia Australia
Highly Commended
Future of Ageing Awards
Category: Community Engagement
Entry: Creative Dementia Workshops, Dementia Australia
Semi Finalist
Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards
Category: Healthy Tasmania Health and Wellbeing Award
Entry: Here we are community group, nominated by Dementia Australia
Winner
International PRNEWS Nonprofit Awards
Category: Advocacy Campaign and Lobbying Efforts
Entry: Securing a $229.4 million commitment to dementia in Australia
Winner
International PRNEWS Nonprofit Awards
Category: PR on a Shoestring Budget
Entry: Dementia Australia Library promotion campaign
Honourable mention
International PRNEWS Nonprofit Awards
Category: Event PR
Entry: Memory Walk & Jog, Dementia Australia
Winner
Queensland Day Awards
Category: Community Champion Award
Entry: Juanita Hughes, Dementia Advocate, nominated by Dementia Australia