Getting to the Heart of What Matters - Disability Support Worker Training (1-day)

About the event: 

Paid staff can make a significant contribution to the life of a person with disability – enabling the person to live a rich life and pursue their unique goals and dreams.

What lies at the heart of the role is, however, frequently invisible. When we fall into the habit of talking about ‘hours’, tasks, routines and schedules, it’s easy to be distracted from what really matters about supporting people well.

This one day workshop is highly interactive and offers many practical strategies to assist you as a support worker, including the opportunity to critically reflect on the purpose of your role and the values that drive support.

An introduction to effective support work

• The purpose of support work
• Getting to know the person
• Valued roles
• Promoting friendships & relationships
• Connecting people to community
• Barriers to good support

Please note Day 1 is now being offered as a standalone course. Day 2 will be offered as a separate course at a later date in 2025 (date TBC).

Download an accessible flyer here (word)

About the Presenter/s: 

Our experienced disability consultants and presenters bring a wealth of experience in supporting people with disability and families in their efforts towards a good and ordinary life. The content of our workshops is brought to life through the sharing of examples and personal stories that illustrate how the ideas can be implemented.

Who Should Attend?

This training is for support workers. If you or your organisation wants to register more than four workers, please contact CRU to discuss this.

Using Your NDIS Funding at CRU

For self-managing and plan-managed NDIS participants, you can see the Learning Objectives below to decide if this is a reasonable and necessary support to help you (or your family member) achieve their goals.

Learning Objectives 

Participants in this workshop will: 

• Identify the elements of a good life and consider how this concept relates to people with disability.
• Reflect on assumptions about people with disabilities’ right to and the possibility of a good life.
• Begin to develop a framework for thinking about and reflecting on the role of a support worker in their own particular contexts.
• Appreciate the importance of knowing the person well and taking a strengths-based approach.
• Be introduced to Valued Social Roles and appreciate how the concept can be used to support people to have access to the good things of life. 
• Understand the importance of friendships and relationships and Identify strategies that make belonging in community more likely.
• Contrast the things that can help facilitate roles and relationships for people with disability with those things that may get in the way.
• Be provided with a framework for evaluating support.

About CRU:

For over 35 years, Community Resource Unit has been working across Queensland to help people with disability take control of their lives and take their place in their community. 

If cost is a barrier to attending, please contact CRU to discuss.

COVID-19: Please do not attend on the day if you are unwell or if you have COVID-19 like symptoms.

Please contact CRU if you require assistance to register, attend or participate in this event. 

Ph: 07 3844 2211 or Email: cru@cru.org.au

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