What I Wish I Knew When I Was A Support Worker: The basics that no one tells you
Event description
Have you considered how our experiences, knowledge, and perspective on disability, shape the way that we provide support?
Through this series, we will explore what it means to ‘support’, deeper than physical/manual handling. We will look at topics that are often untaught during certificates and training, but that form the foundations of informed, strong support.
Whether you join one or all of the workshops, each topic has been devised to inspire reflection and discussion. All workshops are held online via Microsoft Teams.
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- May 16 - How do I listen and communicate? Eleanor Watson and Alison Vivian
A overview of trauma informed practice, how it impacts on communication access and how we respond.
Recording available here - February 15 - How can I learn from the mistakes of the past? Ellen Fraser-Barbour and Elizabeth Farrant
A history of the treatment of people with disability, the legacy of institutionalisation, ableism, and the impact and opportunities for support work today.
Recording available here - March 28 - How do I navigate support with multiple identities?
Hear from a panel of people with disability, and support workers with intersectional identities. Including; queer and gender diverse, culturally and linguistically diverse, First Nations and religious panelists.
- April 18 - How do I know what is right and wrong?
An introduction to ethics and ethical dilemmas relevant to support work; tackling the complicated tensions that exist in support work.
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Sparked by the peer network Disability Elders of All Ages, the Quality Support project aims to raise the quality and consistency of formal disability support. We do this through training and support to disability support workers and others in the sector. We offer free workshops to anyone and everyone to learn, share and develop. We seek to further connect and build leaders through our Community of Practice for support workers. We host workshops on topics identified by people who receive and provide support as those that are often overlooked or misunderstood.
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