Falls prevention - practice advice
Resources
Practice advice - falls minimisation - for disability workers supporting residents in group homes
Provider
The Office of Professional Practice
Living with epilepsy and disability
Online
This 30-minute online course is designed for support workers and families to provide an understanding of living with epilepsy and disability.
Provider
NDS
Living with Epilepsy and Disability
Online
There are unique challenges and issues that arise when someone has epilepsy and an intellectural disability. The course covers some of the challenges faced, recognising types of seizures and the impact on quality of life. does not cover seizure first aid.
Provider
Epilepsy Action Australia
Nutrition for people with disability
Online
This online course is designed for disability support practitioners and health professionals in disability to develop knowledge about nutrition risks faced by people with disability and when to refer to or seek advice from a dietitian or other professionals.
Provider
NDS
Oral hygiene for people with disability
Online
This course is developed to support Disability Support Practitioners in providing effective oral hygiene for people with disability.
Provider
NDS
Supporting people to take their medication
Online
This module introduces Support Workers to the seven ‘rights’ of medication support, includingdocumentation and storage. It also examines some major risks with medication management and how to apply choice and control to medication support.
Provider
DSC Fora
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