About the Framework
The National Dementia Education and Training Standards Framework has been developed to support a more consistent and comprehensive approach to knowledge and skill development for supporting people living with dementia, their carers and families.
The framework sets out the recommended standards for knowledge and skills across a core range of dementia learning domains and learning tiers. This provides a pathway approach to the development of dementia knowledge and skills.
Key consideration in the development of the domains and tiers was given to a variety of professional and non-professional roles that support, interact and care for people living with dementia across a wide range of environments.
Development of the Standards is supported by the Royal Commission into Quality and Safety in Aged Care Final Report Recommendations and will integrate with the National Dementia Action Plan.
Download FrameworkDevelopment
The NDESTF was developed over 3 years, through a series of literature searches, evidence reviews, consultations, subject matter and living experience expert co-creation and review, and relevant sector engagement. Best practice guidelines, recent research evidence and benchmarking against relevant, existing national and international frameworks were undertaken as part of the development process.
The NDETSF has been co-developed with three key reference groups.
- People with living experience
- Subject matter experts
- Sector stakeholders
Hear from a member of our living experience reference group about the framework.
Structure
Each Domain area of the framework consists of:
- Domain title and relevant themes covered
- Outcome statement by people living with dementia
- Context statement
- Knowledge and skills standards by tier
- Recommended resources relevant to that Domain.
Outcomes for People Living with Dementia
The Standards have been developed with input from people diagnosed with dementia and carers from across Australia. These are some of the outcomes they hope to see from the implementation of the Standards, from their living experience perspective.
