Action 7: Build capability of the dementia workforce
Where do we want to be in 10 years?
The primary care, acute, community, disability, health and aged care workforces receive the training and support they need to provide high quality care to people living with dementia, their families and carers. Care focuses on optimising quality of life, is person-centred, culturally safe and delivered through a human rights based approach.
Outcome statement for people living with dementia
The people supporting me understand dementia and take time to learn about me and listen to my concerns. I am provided with care, support and information that meets my needs and is sensitive to my individual circumstances.
How will we know if the National Dementia Action Plan has made a difference?
This web report presents specific metrics, called indicators, to track change over time, under each of the measures of progress (see Table 7). Measures of progress are part of the Action Plan and are broad statements on how governments will assess if the Action Plan is meeting its objectives.
Baseline values below represent the situation at the start of the Action Plan. In future years, data will be updated to assess if indicators are improving over time. More information about each indicator is presented in the next pages.
Measure of progress | Indicator | Baseline value | Baseline timepoint | Data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7.1–7.3 Dementia care training & capability1 | Proportion of aged care workers who completed dementia care training in the previous 12 months. | 32% | 2023 | 2023 Aged Care Provider Workforce Survey |
7.1–7.3 Dementia care training & capability1 | Number of students who completed a vocational training subject about dementia. | 52,175* | 2024 | NCVER |
7.1–7.3 Dementia care training & capability1 | Number of occasions of dementia training completed through Dementia Training Australia. | 30,955* | 2024 | Dementia Training Australia |
– | – | – | Data not currently available, development needed |
Notes on data availability and completeness:
- Some data available, further development needed.
For more information, see how data availability and completeness are assessed.
Notes on data status for this release:
* Updated data
Abbreviations:
NCVER: National Centre for Vocational Education Research