DisabilityAware: An awareness and inclusion program - online

(Course for organisations and professionals)

Cost:	$38.50 including GST (*see below for group rates)
Duration:	Approximately 75 minutes
Suggested refresher schedule:	Every 24 months
Essential for:	Anyone working or volunteering in the disability sector, providing support to those living with disability
NDIS Practice Standards tags:	N/A

Why choose this course?

This course is designed to enhance your knowledge and skills to work inclusively and provide services to people with disability. Whether you are an employer, manager, colleague, volunteer, teacher, community worker or service provider, this course aims to build your disability awareness and confidence.
This program was designed in collaboration with people with lived experiences of a range of disabilities.

What content does the course cover?

DisabilityAware has been created with the primary aim of supporting learners to be better allies to people with disability.

This course focuses on promoting an awareness of disability and aims to dismantle common stereotypes and address societal attitudes which impact on the lives of people with disability.

How we see people with disability and how they have been treated in the past
Types of disability in the community, workplace and/or school environment and their causes
Misconceptions and attitudes about disability
The impact of attitudes about disability

How to talk and act around people with disability. Skills and techniques you can use to communicate and interact with people with disability
How to change your behaviour to meet the needs of people in the community or workplace.
How you can play your part in working towards a more inclusive world

Course completion requires:

Once successfully completed, learners will be issued with a digital certificate of completion.
PLEASE NOTE: Learners will NOT be provided with a Statement of Attainment after completing this course. Learners are NOT completing a nationally recognised unit of competency.

* For groups:

We sell the course by licence agreement for large groups. This is very cost effective especially if several online courses are purchased. Further discounts apply for a multiyear payment plan.

Cancellation conditions apply