This workshop is aimed at staff of agencies/organisations that provide care or support to disabled or elderly people.
The workshop has a health focus with improved outcomes for people with Mental Health Disability, Addiction problems. Better general health outcomes, pain reduction and well-being can be improved by being better equipped, with alternative techniques when providing Oral health care, as well as understanding the relationship between the mouth and total body health. • Care Providers, Nurses and Support Workers -Having a better understanding of oral health allows providers to identify and refer some common diseases & conditions before they can have an adverse effect, with relief or prevention of pain and discomfort. - Have some alternative options available to slow or prevent disease. -Better techniques when providing oral care, reduce stress and anxiety. -Improved oral care with reduced risk of pain and discomfort are happier and healthier. • People in residential or assisted care: -Improved outcomes with oral health & general health. -Prevention of pain & discomfort improves the life style and confidence. -Less medication required if healthier.
Building Inclusive Communities is for managers and coordinators of disability services. It supports services to build connections with communities beyond the disability sector that will enhance inclusion for the people they support. It includes a 20 week guided practicum while participants put into place positive change for the people who use services
This professional development workshop is for management and staff of organisations intent on meeting and improving outcomes for Māori. It is co-facilitated by Maori and Pakeha facilitators. Grounded in current frameworks and guidelines in the health, disability, social and public sectors, the workshops have negotiable objectives, and are tailored to the current needs, policies and resources of each organisation.
This four day course includes a 12 week practicum during which participants support one or two people with disabilities to contribute to their communities.
The Advocacy Toolkits are designed to support peer and self-advocates to reflect on their work and learn skills that support empowerment. There is an introductory workshop and an advanced one. Each workshop has three 4 hour sessions, usually with a fortnight between each so participants can practice the skills. The workshops are interactive, with participants working in small groups. In the afternoons, new learning and skills are applied, using scenarios based on issues commonly facing disabled people and their families. Handbooks covers processes and approaches