National Design Principles and Guidelines

National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines were developed by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing in response to Recommendation 45 of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety Final Report. The Department engaged Dementia Training Australia as part of a University of Wollongong consortium to develop the Principles and Guidelines with DTA’s Nick Seemann and Liz Fuggle as lead authors.

The Principles and Guidelines build on an existing evidence base and internationally recognised approaches to designing supportive environments for older people. They are structured to support a variety of design approaches to meet the different circumstances of aged care homes and their residents. The Principles and Guidelines are built around four guiding principles of:

• Enable the Person
• Cultivate a Home
• Access the Outdoors
• Connect with Community

Dementia Training Australia has developed a range of resources to support both aged care executive and front line care staff implementing the principles within their organisation.

Find out more about our Environments Consultancy here.

Learn More on health.gov.au Download the Guidelines