This course is for Cerebral Palsy Alliance employees.
Who is this course for?
This two-day course is mandatory training for the Disability Support workforce and is a pre-requisite to all other health courses.
For more detail see your Learning Journey.
If this course is relevant to your role, but not mandatory, please discuss with and get approval from your manager.
What content does the course cover?
In this training session, you will learn and practice skills around:
Day 1
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Assist with Medication
This day will cover the foundational knowledge and skills you will need to support CPA clients. It includes learning the basics of infection prevention and control and a comprehensive guide to assisting clients with medications.
Day 2
- Mealtime Assistance
- Manual Handling Tasks (Back Yourself)
This day will equip you with the knowledge and skills to prepare and support individuals with mealtimes, including; IDDSI levels and testing, risks and concerns relating to mealtimes and strategies to prepare and present food in line with IDDSI requirements.
You will also learn to perform manual handling tasks safely and identify common manual handling hazards, risks and barriers. You will practice completing common transfers used to support people with complex movement disorders. This includes hoisting, bed mobility, standing transfers and decision making when supporting a person from the floor.
Does the course have prerequisites or specific requirements?
The following online learning courses must be completed before attending:
- Assist with medication - online
- Infection prevention and control – online
- Mealtime assistance – online
- WHS Awareness and Duty of Care – online
- Moving People Safely Video – online Learning Bite
Read essential policies and guides (found on The Hub):
- Infection Prevention and Control Policy
- Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines
- Medication Policy
- Medication Practice Guide
- Mealtime Management Policy
- Mealtime Management Practice Guide
- Client Manual Task Safety Policy
- Manual Task Safety Practice Guide
What other details do I need to know?
Training Alliance and your Manager will book you into this Workshop and send you a confirmation email with details of your Workshop date.
New employees will complete this training in week 2 of your employment.
Attendance type: In person (face to face)
Duration: 2 days
Times: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Refreshments: Please bring your own lunch (as required)
If you need to cancel: Cancellation guidelines
Workshop dates scheduled for 2024 :
(accurate at time of publication)
| Date | Location | Date | Location |
| 15/01/24 and 16/01/24 | ALLAMBIE | 15/07/24 and 16/07/24 | RYDE |
| 22/01/24 and 23/01/24 | ALPHACARE | 29/07/24 and 30/07/24 | RYDE |
| 29/01/24 and 30/01/24 | RYDE | 05/08/24 and 06/08/24 | ALPHACARE |
| 12/02/24 and 13/02/24 | RYDE | 12/08/24 and 13/08/24 | RYDE |
| 19/02/24 and 20/02/24 | ALPHACARE | 26/08/24 and 27/08/24 | RYDE |
| 26/02/24 and 27/02/24 | RYDE | 02/09/24 and 03/09/24 | ALPHACARE |
| 11/03/24 and 12/03/24 | RYDE | 09/09/24 and 10/09/24 | RYDE |
| 18/03/24 and 19/03/24 | ALPHACARE | 23/09/24 and 24/09/24 | RYDE |
| 25/03/24 and 26/03/24 | RYDE | 30/09/24 and 01/10/24 | ALPHACARE |
| 08/04/24 and 09/04/24 | RYDE | 08/10/24 and 09/10/24 | RYDE |
| 15/04/24 and 16/04/24 | ALPHACARE | 21/10/24 and 22/10/24 | RYDE |
| 22/04/24 and 23/04/24 | RYDE | 28/10/24 and 29/10/24 | ALPHACARE |
| 06/05/24 and 07/05/24 | RYDE | 04/11/24 and 05/11/24 | RYDE |
| 13/05/24 and 14/05/24 | ALPHACARE | 18/11/24 and 19/11/24 | RYDE |
| 20/05/24 and 21/05/24 | RYDE | 25/11/24 and 26/11/24 | ALPHACARE |
| 03/06/24 and 04/06/24 | RYDE | 02/12/24 and 03/12/24 | RYDE |
| 11/06/24 and 12/06/24 | ALPHACARE | 16/12/24 and 17/12/24 | RYDE |
| 17/06/24 and 18/06/24 | RYDE | ||
| 01/07/24 and 02/07/24 | RYDE | ||
| 08/07/24 and 09/07/24 | ALPHACARE |
Where can I get more information?
Contact: The Training Alliance team
Email: training@cerebralpalsy.org.au
Phone: +61 2 9975 8715