City of Canterbury Bankstown
Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
The City of Canterbury Bankstown (CBCity) is the second-largest Council in New South Wales by population, with more than 371,000 residents. It is one of the most culturally diverse communities in NSW, with nearly 45% of residents born overseas and 59.1% of residents using a language other than English at home in 2021.
An estimated 8,000 people in our LGA live with dementia and this figure will more than double by 2050 if a cure is not found.
CBCity is the co-convener of the Canterbury-Bankstown Dementia Alliance, a Council-led initiative to support the development of a dementia-friendly community. The Alliance is led by people with lived experience and supports people with lived experience, as well as their carers, with the support and commitment of a range of service providers.
CB City is working towards becoming a dementia-friendly city by 2028 and this will be a priority in the CBCity Positive Ageing Plan 2024-28.
