Marie Alford is the General Manager for Growth and Innovation at HammondCare. With a background in social work, advocacy and leadership, and over two decades in dementia care, Marie has a strong commitment to social justice and consumer engagement. She is a member of the Department of Health and Aged Care Expert Advisory Group. Her specific areas of expertise are dementia design, behaviour support and complex dementia, sports-related brain injury and supporting people living with dementia from diverse life experiences and backgrounds.