Work Effectively in Disability Support (Refresher)COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to the Work Effectively in Disability Support course. This program is designed to equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in the dynamic and rewarding field of disability support. Throughout this course, we will delve into a wide range of topics essential for providing high quality support services to individuals with disabilities, while adhering to legal, ethical, and professional standards. Section A

COURSE OVERVIEW:

Welcome to the Work Effectively in Disability Support course. This program is designed to equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in the dynamic and rewarding field of disability support. 

Throughout this course, we will delve into a wide range of topics essential for providing high-quality support services to individuals with disabilities, while adhering to legal, ethical, and professional standards.

Section A covers various aspects related to disability support. You will gain an understanding of the different types of disabilities and functional capacities, including psychosocial disabilities, and familiarise yourself with the current terminology used in disability support.

Additionally, you will explore individualised planning processes, support practices, legal and human rights frameworks, attitudes and stereotypes, key philosophies and concepts, industry context, key issues facing disability support in Australia, risk assessment frameworks, and restrictive practices.

Section B outlines specific actions and behaviours required to effectively carry out your role in disability support. You will learn to identify your job role requirements, clarify expectations with your supervisor, and refer tasks outside your scope to the appropriate person.

Compliance with professional conduct, legal and human rights frameworks, effective communication and cooperation with interdisciplinary team members, utilisation of digital technology, and adherence to privacy and confidentiality requirements are emphasised.

You will also learn to read individualised plans, use person-centred communication techniques, seek consent for support activities, recognise signs of abuse, and record workplace information accurately.

In addition, provides specific actions and behaviours required to effectively undertake work providing support to individuals with disabilities, engaging in various tasks such as person-centred communication, task identification, professional conduct, recognising and reporting signs of abuse, seeking consent, collaborating with interdisciplinary team members, utilising technology, completing workplace reports, and ensuring privacy and confidentiality.

By the end of this course, you will be equipped to navigate the complexities of disability support work with confidence, professionalism, and compassion.

This course is designed to align with the content outlined in the Nationally Recognised Unit of Competency CHCDIS020.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand the following topics:

Section A: Knowledge

·       Types of disability and functional capacity

·       Psychosocial disability

·       Current terminology used in disability support 

·       Individualised plans including purpose and key contents

·       Support practices

·       Legal and human rights frameworks

·       Attitudes and stereotypes

·       Key philosophies and concepts

·       Industry context

·       Key issues facing disability support and community support in Australia

·       Risk assessment framework

·       Restrictive practices

Section B: Performance Tasks

·       Identify own job role requirements from reading position description.

·       Discuss own job role requirements with supervisor to clarify and confirm job role scope and expectations.

·       Recognise and refer work tasks outside own job role scope to the appropriate person according to organisational reporting policies and procedures.

·       Comply with professional conduct requirements.

·       Comply with legal and human rights framework requirements relevant to disability support work.

·       Communicate and cooperate with interdisciplinary team members.

·       Use digital technology to access and share workplace information.

·       Read individualised plans to identify tasks.

·       Use person centred communication techniques when carrying out work tasks.

·       Seek consent from the person, carer, family or others identified by the person, before commencing support activities.

·       Recognise signs of abuse and report according to organisational policies and procedures.

·       Record, maintain and store workplace information according to organisational record keeping procedures, and privacy and confidentiality requirements.

·       Monitor own stress level when working with people receiving support.

·       Use self-care strategies and seek support if required according to organisational policies and procedures.

·       Undertake work providing support to at least one person with disability, in a disability support work context that involves each of the following on at least one occasion:

o   person-centred communication

o   identifying tasks from individualised plan

o   recognising scope of own job role and referrals

o   complying with professional conduct requirements

o   recognising and reporting signs of abuse

o   seeking consent for support activities

o   working with interdisciplinary team members

o   engaging with people and organisation using technology

o   completing workplace reports and checklists

o   maintenance and storage of workplace information

o   meeting privacy and confidentiality requirements.

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.