Preventing and responding to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation - for Therapists

This course is for Cerebral Palsy Alliance employees 

Who is this course for? 

This is mandatory training for Allied Health professionals, ECEI Coordinators and Client Services Consultants.
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 how to identify the early warning signs of and strategies to prevent; violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of the clients you support. 
This includes:

• Exploring the NDS Zero tolerance initiative which aims to reduce and eliminate incidences of abuse for people with disabilities
• Discussing what violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation may look like in disability services, including early warning signs
• The causes and risk factors of violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation including individual values and workplace culture
• How to protect clients from violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation
• How to respond to incidents of violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation
• Understanding your responsibilities around responding to and reporting incidents

Does the course have prerequisites or specific requirements? 

The following must be completed before attending:

• Preventing and responding to violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation - online 

What other details do I need to know? 

Attendance type: Virtual
Duration: 3hrs 
Times: Please select a course date below or if there are no dates, please click Enquire 
Refreshments: Please bring your own lunch (as required) 
If you need to cancel: Cancellation guidelines

Where can I get more information?

Contact: The Training Alliance team
Email: training@cerebralpalsy.org.au
Phone: +61 2 9975 8715