Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

(i) the arrival of Ms Libby Day at Parliament House on 22 September 2014, after cycling more than 800 kilometres from Melbourne in eight and a half days to raise money for dementia research,

(ii) that 21 September 2014 marked World Alzheimer's Day 2014,

(iii) that September 2014 is Dementia Awareness Month, and

(iv) that 332 000 Australians are currently affected by dementia; and

(b) urges federal, state, territory and local governments to work to support efforts to build more dementia-friendly communities and foster inclusion and participation for those people affected by dementia.

Question agreed to.