Intellectual Disability Awareness Workshop

Improve your understanding of the high importance of preventative healthcare and supported decision making for people with intellectual disability. Co-designed by people with intellectual disability and presented by the Connect-Able Project, the workshop is facilitated by South Australian Council on Intellectual Disability (SACID) and co-presented by a person with an intellectual disability.

Topics covered will include:

• Preventative healthcare for people with intellectual disability
• Person centred planning and health checks/assessments
• Rights, Duty of care vs Dignity of Risk
• Supported decision making – types, benefits and best practice
• Overcoming barriers to communication

Dinner provided

Attendees must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

This workshop is funded by Country SA Primary Health Network (PHN)