Secure dementia units in aged care homes across Australia

Of 2,690 aged care homes in Australia, 291 describe a secure dementia unit on their own website (government service list, 30 June 2025; homes' websites checked October 2026).

Directory updated 6 October 2026. Source details are at the end of this page.

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Care described on the home's website

From each home's own web page. A home that does not mention it may still offer it.

Aged care homes in Australia that describe a secure dementia unit

Each home below describes a secure dementia unit on its own web page. The link under each home goes to that page.

Showing 241 to 264 of 291 homes, page 11 of 13

Homes are listed alphabetically by suburb, then by name. Payment never changes the order of results or which homes appear.

  1. Bupa St Ives

    St Ives NSW 2075

    99 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  2. Estia Health St Ives

    St Ives NSW 2075

    118 government funded placesPrivateRun by Estia Investments Pty Ltd

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: restorative and transition care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  3. Strathpine Aged Care

    Strathpine QLD 4500

    96 government funded placesPrivateRun by Strathpine Aged Care Pty Ltd

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  4. Calvary Goonawarra

    Sunbury VIC 3429

    120 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Calvary Aged Care Limited

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  5. Alcheringa

    Swan Hill VIC 3585

    75 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Respect Group Limited

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  6. Aeralife Watergardens

    Sydenham VIC 3037

    137 government funded placesPrivateRun by Aeralife Pty Ltd

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  7. Alkira Lodge

    Taree NSW 2430

    91 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Bushland Health Group Limited

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  8. Karingal Gardens

    Taree NSW 2430

    100 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Bushland Health Group Limited

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  9. Bupa Templestowe

    Templestowe VIC 3106

    142 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  10. Estia Health Noosa

    Tewantin QLD 4565

    180 government funded placesPrivateRun by Estia Investments Pty Ltd

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  11. Finncare Aged Care

    Thornlands QLD 4164

    61 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Finncare Inc

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  12. Tongala Memorial

    Tongala VIC 3621

    70 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Respect Group Limited

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  13. Calvary Elouera

    Torquay VIC 3228

    75 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Calvary Aged Care Limited

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  14. Torbay

    Torquay QLD 4655

    134 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Torbay Lifestyles and Care Limited

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  15. Bupa Traralgon

    Traralgon VIC 3844

    120 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  16. Bupa Tugun

    Tugun QLD 4224

    166 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  17. Estia Health Tuncurry

    Tuncurry NSW 2428

    124 government funded placesPrivateRun by Estia Investments Pty Ltd

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  18. Wagga Wagga Community Aged Care

    Turvey Park NSW 2650

    191 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Luson Aged Care Pty Ltd

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  19. Estia Health Twin Waters

    Twin Waters QLD 4564

    114 government funded placesPrivateRun by Estia Investments Pty Ltd

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  20. Mt St Vincent

    Ulverstone TAS 7315

    73 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Respect Group Limited

    • Says on its website: secure dementia unit
    • Says on its website: respite care
    • Says on its website: dementia care
    • Says on its website: palliative care

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

Homes that do not mention it online

2,399 other Australian homes do not mention a secure dementia unit on their website. Many still offer it. See all Australian aged care homes and ask them directly.

60 of them are run by providers that mention a secure dementia unit on a provider-wide page. That does not confirm it for each home.

About a secure dementia unit

This page lists aged care homes whose own website describes a secure dementia unit. Our guides explain the wider topic:

Before you shortlist a home

A home's listing tells you what the government publishes and what the home says about itself. It cannot tell you whether there is a room free or how it feels to live there. These guides cover the steps around choosing a home.

Common questions

How many aged care homes in Australia describe a secure dementia unit on their website?
291 of the 2,690 aged care homes in Australia describe a secure dementia unit on their own web page, as checked in October 2026. A further 60 are run by providers that mention it on a provider-wide page, which does not confirm it for that home.
If a home does not mention a secure dementia unit, does that mean it does not offer it?
No. Many homes offer care they do not describe online, and some websites are out of date. Treat this list as a starting point and ask each home directly what it offers and whether it has a place.
How are the homes on this page ordered?
Alphabetically by suburb, then by name. To see homes by distance, search for a suburb or postcode or use homes near me. Payment never changes the order of results or which homes appear.

Sources and dates

Directory updated 6 October 2026. How we collect and check this data.

  • Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (GEN Aged Care Data). Data as at 30 June 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0
    Aged care service list: 30 June 2025

    Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material.

  • Each aged care home or its provider. Checked 6 October 2026. Retrieved 6 October 2026
    Homes' own websites

    From the home's own website, checked October 2026.

Counts computed 6 October 2026 from homes' own web pages. Provider-wide claims are not counted.