Kate Swaffer

Kate Swaffer (born 1958) is an advocate for dementia patients in South Australia. She was awarded Australian of the Year for South Australia in 2017.[1]

Kate Swaffer
Born1958 (age 61–62)
Alma materUniversity of Wollongong
Known forDementia advocacy
Awards

Swaffer was diagnosed with dementia shortly before her 50th birthday in 2008.[2] She has subsequently completed a Bachelor of Arts in Writing and Creative Communication and a Bachelor of Psychology. She has completed a Master of Science in Dementia Care and is founder of Dementia Alliance International.[3]

Swaffer was born in a farming community on Eyre Peninsula in 1958. She has two sons. Her first career was nursing. She subsequently worked as a chef, small business owner and in health care sales.[4]

References
  1. "2017 South Australia Australian of the Year Award Recipients Announced". Australian of the Year. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. "Kate Swaffer". Honour roll - Australian of the Year Awards. National Australia Day Council. 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. "Kate Swaffer". 2016 Alumni Award for Social Impact. University of Wollongong. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. "Kate Swaffer". 100 Leaders Project. Purple Orange. 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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