A Framework Approach to Excellence in Dementia Care

About this Workshop

This workshop supports organisations to use the National Dementia Education and Training Standards Framework (NDETSF) to identify staff training needs in dementia and develop dementia training plans to build capability in the workforce. It also supports the identification of the dementia knowledge and skills needed for different job roles to provide quality person centred care.

This workshop is suitable for:

• Facility Managers
• Service Managers
• Learning and Development Managers
• Clinical Nurse Educators
• Clinical leads who are involved in identifying staff training needs
• People and Culture/HR Managers
• Staff responsible for dementia education, workforce planning, organisational development

Learning Outcomes

The purpose of the NDETSF – The framework explains what quality dementia care looks like and what you need to know and do to achieve it

• How the NDETSF can help achieve the Strengthened Quality standards
• Apply the NDETSF and DTAp for Organisations tool to assess workforce dementia care skills and knowledge capability
• Apply the NDETSF to develop a team’s dementia training plan
• Apply the NDETSF for individual job roles and position descriptions