Register for Webinar 1
Join us for a free four-part lunchtime webinar series exploring practical ways to support the health and wellbeing of people with intellectual disability.
Designed for disability support workers, team leaders and managers, nurses, families and carers across Australia, sessions will share practical information and strategies to support people with intellectual disability to access health care, prepare for health-related situations and disasters, and stay healthy.
Participants are welcome to attend one, several or all four webinars.
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Webinar 1 – Preparing for a GP visit: Practical strategies to support people with intellectual disability Thursday 12 November.
Learning outcomes:
- Recognise and overcome barriers to accessing GP care.
- Support preparation for GP appointments and Annual Health Assessments.
- Use accessible communication to support understanding, choice and participation.
- Share relevant information while respecting preferences, privacy and consent.
- Work collaboratively to support coordinated, person-centred care.
Webinar 2 – Preparing to go to hospital: Practical strategies for supporting people with intellectual disability. Thursday19 November.
Learning outcomes:
- Identify common challenges people with intellectual disability experience in hospital settings.
- Understand how information and communication between health services, disability providers, families, and carers can support person-centred care.
- Discuss practical strategies to prepare for and support planned and unplanned hospital visits.
- Recognise the roles and responsibilities of support workers, families, and carers in supporting positive health outcomes for people with disability before, during and after hospital admission.
Webinar 3 – Emergency planning with people with intellectual disability: A practical how-to. Thursday 26 November
Learning outcomes:
- Recognise and describe the unique and disproportionate impacts of emergencies and disasters on people with intellectual disability.
- Apply practical strategies to support people with intellectual disability to plan for and manage emergencies and disasters safely and effectively.
Webinar 4 – A healthy mouth: Supporting oral health for people with intellectual disability. Thursday 3 December
Learning outcomes:
- Identify a healthy mouth and recognise signs of oral disease.
- Understand the links between oral health and general health.
- Identify practical strategies to improve the oral health of people with intellectual disability.
