About us
Dementia Inclusive Ballina are a group of dedicated volunteers working to develop and deliver services, education and support for people living with dementia and their carers in and around the Ballina Shire.
Events & activities in the community
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Speakers
CHRISTINE SENDER-IVANOV:
Clinical Nurse Consultant and Dementia Care Co-ordinator – Uniting War Memorial Hospital, Waverley, NSW
Dr SAMANTHA LOI
Principal Research Fellow – University of Melbourne – Neuropsychiatrist and Old and Psychiatrist
DR SABRINA PIT:
Honorary Senior Research Fellow – University of Sydney – Younger Onset Dementia Panel
and many more: Anne Livingstone, Professor Yun-Hee Jeon, Rachel Jones, Dr Peter Silberberg, Kelly Roberts
Dementia inclusive Ballina hosts a weekly activity group every Wednesday at the Ballina Aero club from 1030 to 1230. We have a range of stimulating activities, exercises, drumming, and singalongs. We welcome any person living with dementia and their carer to attend we charge a small fee of $5.00 which covers a light lunch prepared by our volunteers.
We also recently started a Northern Rivers Younger Onset Dementia Carer Support Group. We meet monthly on the 1st Friday of each month at Summerland Farm, Alstonville, NSW 2478 10am-12noon but please check the events page for updates. We also aim to provide many more activities depending on funding. We will also meet during the Dementia Symposium 17 October 2025.
Every 3rd Friday of the month, we have a special Radio Interview on Paradise FM 101.9 with Warwick Manning to share information about dementia inclusive communities.
We also host other events including a lunch for carers during carers week, seniors Music Muster as part of senior’s week, Bar- B- Ques in Missingham park and many more. We also organise community events, dementia awareness training for businesses, first responders and other professions, we conduct research, and work with local, national and international partners.
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