What stakeholders, if any, has the Minister met with to discuss the Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan 2026-2031?

Answer

On 24 September 2025, I attended and spoke at the Alzheimer’s New Zealand Summit, where the refreshed Dementia Mate Wareware Action Plan was launched. Through this event, I engaged with stakeholders from across the dementia sector, including people with lived experience of dementia, whānau, service providers, community organisations, researchers, clinicians, and sector representatives. Additional meetings are captured in my Ministerial diary which is proactively released at the following link: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/hon-casey-costello