Jayne Littledike is the National Palliative Care Manager at Dementia Australia, where she provides national leadership in specialist palliative and dementia care. After six years working as a Clinical Nurse Consultant, Jayne transitioned into leadership and, over the past eighteen months, has led the national palliative care program, supporting excellence in care for people living with dementia and their care partners.

Jayne brings extensive clinical and leadership experience across dementia care in both community and aged care sectors, with additional expertise in geriatric medicine, oncology, rheumatology, rehabilitation, management, and palliative care. Her work is grounded in a strong commitment to person-centred, evidence-informed practice and improving quality outcomes for people living with dementia across all care settings.

Throughout her career, Jayne has been passionate about advancing best-practice dementia and palliative care and is recognised for her collaborative and compassionate approach to care leadership. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences, including the 35th Global Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International and the Oceanic Palliative Care Conference. She has also contributed to published literature focused on innovation and excellence in dementia and palliative care practice.

Jayne’s work continues to support contemporary, high-quality aged care aligned with the National Aged Care Quality Standards.