Meet The Team

Regional CEO – Blue Mountains, CALD and newly created Parramatta | Dementia Advocate.

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Founder & CEO who turns personal adversity into global advocacy. My goal is to leverage my extensive practical experience and community leadership to drive meaningful change in dementia education.

My unwavering mission to educate stems from a pivotal moment in my life: the diagnosis of my great-grandmother. I experienced firsthand the lack of support and understanding—realizing I didn't know what dementia was and couldn't support my relative the way I desperately wanted. That experience ignited an enduring passion, and my goal is simple: to ensure no one else feels that same sense of powerlessness.

Since then, I've built a formidable profile. I have years of compassionate, hands-on experience in hospital care settings and a sustained role as a dedicated Dementia Advocate. To deepen my impact, I am currently completing my Bachelor of Dementia and contribute to local policy as a member of the Aged Care Committee in the Blue Mountains. I also developed and run impactful Spanish-language workshops, successfully removing linguistic barriers to deliver crucial health information to the community.

My powerful, solution-focused philosophy guides my personal and professional life: "It's not 'I can't do it,' it's 'Let's find another way to do it.'" Through my business, I am committed to networking, promoting innovative solutions, and building a global community dedicated to compassionate and comprehensive dementia education.

Founder | Regional CEO – Liverpool & Canterbury-Bankstown | Dementia Advocate & Cultural Liaison Consultant | Member of Australian Association of Gerontology.

 

I am Sanna Sartawy, Founder of Inspired Network Support Services and Regional CEO for the Dementia Action Groups in the Liverpool and Canterbury-Bankstown regions. My mission is to build communities where people living with dementia and their carers are supported with compassion, dignity, and understanding.

With over 30 years of volunteer experience in nonprofit organisations, I’ve dedicated my life to empowering others through connection, education, and collaboration. My advocacy began through my personal journey caring for my mother, which opened my eyes to the emotional, cultural, and systemic barriers that families face. That journey inspired my lifelong purpose: to ensure no carer or family walks this path alone.

Holding a Diploma in Community Welfare, I bring both professional expertise and community insight to my work. Through my teaching experience and youth engagement, I’ve organised programs and events that nurture understanding across generations. My work bridges culture, education, and health to make awareness and inclusion accessible to all.

I’ve shared my mother’s story with the Australian Human Rights Commission, highlighting discrimination in care, and with Dementia Australia’s Hold the Moment podcast, where I shared her dementia journey to help others feel understood and supported. These experiences deepened my commitment to advocate not only for dementia awareness but also against the discrimination and stigma faced by diverse communities.

As a Cultural Liaison Consultant, I help organisations break down barriers, build cultural competence, and create dementia-friendly environments that honour Australia’s diversity. Joining the Dementia Action Groups allows me to continue what I value most—collaboration, compassion, and courage—working together to shape communities where inclusion and dignity are the norm, not the exception.