Simon Thorne

Simon has been a consultant with The Dementia Centre since 2011 and co-authored DesignSmart, the rating tool for better environments for people with living dementia. As a Director of Integrated Design Group Architects, he has led the design for HammondCare’s Aged Homeless Project at Darlinghurst and the development of the new masterplan and buildings at Hammondville, along with many other aged care projects. Simon will discuss design considerations and some of the tools to assess and improve environments for people living with Dementia.