Mental Health Recognition and Response for NDIS Support Workers is a one day workshop developed by NDS and Linda Rowley Consulting. With the introduction of the NDIS creating a growing market for the provision of supports, this non-accredited training aims to build the understanding and capabilities of disability support workers to provide safe, quality and responsive support to NDIS participants with psychosocial disability.

On completion of this workshop, participants will have developed their understanding and practical skills to:

Identify the signs and symptoms of common mental health problems, including anxiety, depression, substance use and psychosis.
Recognise and appropriately respond to non-suicidal and suicidal self-injury
Respond in a crisis situation
Work with their organisation to determine what to report and when to do so.

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.

Who should attend?

NDS invite disability support workers, particularly those new to the sector and with limited experience in mental health and psychosocial disability, to attend this training.

Acknowledgement and Subsidy

Thanks to Victorian Government funding, these workshops are able to be delivered free of charge with a $50 subsidy available to organisations for each of their disability support workers who attend the training.

Accessibility

This venue is wheelchair accessible. Please send an email to clare.hambly@nds.org.au if you require any additional accessibility requirements.

HEALTH NOTICE:
In line with Victorian Government regulations, all attendees on the day must sign to acknowledge that they are:

free from the symptoms related to coronavirus (COVID-19), including sore throat, runny nose, cough, chills or sweats, shortness of breath, loss or change in sense of taste or smell, 
have not had contact with a suspected or confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the previous 14 days, 
are not required to self-isolate or self-quarantine and are feeling well.