Learn about our recent partnership with the MedicAlert Foundation as expert consultants in support of developing the WA Police Force ‘Safe&Found WA’ initiative.
The Global Centre for Modern Ageing recently partnered with the MedicAlert Foundation, as expert consultants in the development of the WA Police Force ‘Safe&Found WA’ – a new initiative to assist the police to more rapidly locate vulnerable people living with dementia, autism or cognitive impairment, which can increase their risk of going missing.
When MedicAlert CEO Libby Day first approached the Global Centre for Modern Ageing, she explained she was looking for experts knowledgeable in the challenges of caring for people at risk of wandering. We recognised just how important and impactful this work could be, and we worked to provide clear recommendations to ensure the sign-up process to ‘Safe&Found’ was fit for purpose and one that carers of at-risk Australians would be comfortable with and able to use.
We worked with a diverse range of candidates, observing their sign-up experience while providing MedicAlert with recommendations on how to ensure the process was optimised for best results.
Like we do in all our work, we took a people-first approach, and we are excited to be a part of this amazing, and potentially life-saving work. This important initiative strongly aligns with our value statement of being committed to well-governed co-design capabilities to improve people’s quality of life at scale.
Like MedicAlert, the GCMA is a South Australian-headquartered organisation and we’re proud to contribute to just some of the innovative work coming out of our great state.
