Specialist social worker and psychosexual therapist Candice Care-Unger from Care Rehab teams up with speech pathologist Jason Bransby-Bell from Insight Rehab to bring you this 3-hour workshop, so you can be more confident in Supporting the Dating Goal.

Addressing dating in the context of disability and rehabilitation can sometimes be a bit daunting for clinicians. You know that this goal is important to your client, but you're unsure on how to support them. This workshop is designed to help case managers, support coordinators, other allied health professionals in the fundamentals of supporting our clients’ dating goal.

During this workshop we're going to address supporting clients to meet new people and establish meaningful relationships, what makes for a safe and respectful relationship including how to coach "looking for red flags", addressing ableism, mental health and adjustment, we will explore sexual and personal safety and some of the interpersonal communication skills that are required to successfully navigate dating in the modern world with a disability.

About the presenters

Candice Care-Unger (she/her) has a dual professional background. Candice is an experienced specialist social worker with a demonstrated history of working in hospital & community Spinal Cord Injury rehabilitation settings for the past 18 years across Sydney, Rural NSW, Brisbane, Scotland and New York. Candice is also a qualified Sexologist and member of the Society of Australian Sexologists. Candice has post graduate qualifications in sexual health and reproduction, a Masters in Public Health and a Bachelor of Social Work from University of Sydney. Candice is located in Sydney NSW, however provides virtual services across Australia. You can read more about Candice's work at Care Rehab here.

Jason Bransby-Bel (he/him) is a kind and empathetic clinician who enjoys supporting his clients to return to meaningful activity after severe injury or illness. His strength is working collaboratively with families, friends, support workers, and other treating professionals to achieve maximal benefits for his clients. Jason is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist, is a member of Speech Pathology Australia and the Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment and is certified to deliver the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT)® for adults with Parkinson’s Disease. You can read more about Jason's work at InsightRehab here.