Secure dementia units in Victoria aged care homes

Of 718 aged care homes in Victoria, 86 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 Victoria 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 1 to 24 of 86 homes

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

  1. Gorrinn House Hostel

    Ararat VIC 3377

    60 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Ararat Retirement Village Inc

    • 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
    • Says on its website: couples accommodation

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  2. Bupa Eastwood

    Bairnsdale VIC 3875

    91 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

  3. Aeralife Bayswater

    Bayswater VIC 3153

    124 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

  4. Tabulam & Templer Home for the Aged

    Bayswater VIC 3153

    118 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Tabulam and Templer Homes for The Aged Inc

    • 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

  5. Ferndale Gardens Aged Care Services

    Bayswater North VIC 3153

    121 government funded placesPrivateRun by Wickro 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

  6. Cooinda Village Inc

    Benalla VIC 3672

    83 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Cooinda Village Inc

    • 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. Bupa Bendigo

    Bendigo VIC 3550

    152 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

  8. Calvary Mirridong

    Bendigo VIC 3550

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

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

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  9. Regis Alawarra Lodge

    Blackburn South VIC 3130

    99 government funded placesPrivateRun by Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd

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

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  10. Calvary Elanora

    Brighton VIC 3186

    142 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

  11. Mayflower Brighton

    Brighton East VIC 3187

    150 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Mayflower Community & Care

    • 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

  12. Vasey RSL Care Brighton East

    Brighton East VIC 3187

    128 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Vasey RSL 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

  13. Vasey RSL Care Bundoora

    Bundoora VIC 3083

    90 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Vasey RSL 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

  14. Regis Camberwell

    Camberwell VIC 3124

    112 government funded placesPrivateRun by Regis Aged Care 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

  15. Bupa Caulfield

    Caulfield South VIC 3162

    127 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. Calvary Huntly Suites

    Caulfield South VIC 3162

    83 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

  17. Bupa Bonbeach

    Chelsea VIC 3196

    96 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

  18. Bupa Clayton

    Clayton VIC 3168

    155 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

  19. Fronditha Clayton Aged Care

    Clayton South VIC 3169

    152 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Fronditha Care

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

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

  20. Cohuna Village

    Cohuna VIC 3568

    50 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

  21. Estia Health Coolaroo

    Coolaroo VIC 3048

    60 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

  22. John Curtin Aged Care

    Creswick VIC 3363

    65 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by John Curtin Aged Care Inc

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

    From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026

Homes that do not mention it online

632 other Victoria homes do not mention a secure dementia unit on their website. Many still offer it. See all Victoria homes and ask them directly.

17 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 Victoria describe a secure dementia unit on their website?
86 of the 718 aged care homes in Victoria describe a secure dementia unit on their own web page, as checked in October 2026. A further 17 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.