Developed and distributed on behalf of NSW Public Guardian, this e-learning module introduces the Supported Decision Making Practice Framework and discusses in detail the various elements of the framework. This course is FREE for people in NSW, and has several fact sheets that are useful to promote and practice upholding people’s decision making rights.
Learn how to create a space where disability support workers can think about what social inclusion means for people with intellectual disability. Discover some useful tools and strategies to support people with intellectual disability in ways that will promote their social inclusion. This program is based on the principles of person-centred active support.
TEL is a free online toolkit to help staff and caregivers teach people with intellectual disability about end of life. Each TEL module can be done as a standalone, or you can complete any number of modules in any order. Provider: Various Australian Uni Groups.
Learn how social factors promote mental health, influence the onset and course of mental illness, and affect how mental illnesses are diagnosed and treated. This course explores how our understanding of mental health and illness has been influenced by social attitudes and social developments in North America and around the world. Provider: Coursera (Course created by University of Toronto).
This health course focuses on the stories of people with intellectual disabilities around the world, as well as their families and supporters. Learners will also hear from family members as they discuss complex care, rare syndromes, early death, and planning for independence. Provider: edx (Course created by The University of Queensland).
This course will examine the specific physical health issues that affect people with an intellectual disability including, oral health, syndrome specific health issues, health communication, especially for non-verbal patients, sexual health, and interactions between tertiary and primary healthcare systems. Provider: edx (Course created by The University of Queensland).
Understanding abuse is about recognising abuse as a violation of a person’s human rights. A focus on what makes life good for each person is the best way to enable rights and minimise risk of abuse. It is also about knowing what signs to be aware of that abuse is happening or has taken place. Self-paced; approximately 1 week. Provider: National Disability Services (NDS).