CDS Available Workshops

Centre for Disability Studies (CDS) is a non-profit organisation affiliated with the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, at the University of Sydney, Australia. CDS is committed to creating inclusive societies for people with disability through creating and sharing knowledge and research.

CDS is offering the following suite of workshops and professional development events to assist communities with accessing high quality, evidence-informed information from experienced presenters.

If you would like to register your interest for any of the below workshops, please fill out this form and we will contact you when the next workshop is scheduled.

Person Centred Active Support and I-CAN

Person Centred Active Support

Person Centred Active Support is a way of working that enables everyone, no matter what their level of intellectual or physical disability, to make choices and participate in meaningful activities and social relationships. When support workers use Person Centred Active Support, it leads to a better quality of life for people living with disability.

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Person Centred Active Support – Practice Leadership Training

Training designed to develop the skills and knowledge of people in frontline leadership roles to support their team to embed Person Centred Active Support in the way they support people with disability.

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I-CAN Version 6 Assessor and Accreditation Training

The I-CAN (Instrument for the Classification and Assessment of Support Needs) is a wholistic support needs assessment tool designed for adults with disabilities. The tool can only be used by trained and certified I-CAN assessors.

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Goal Setting, Mentorship and Support

Goal setting and outcome measurement

Goal setting and outcome measurement are important parts of clinical practice for allied health and behaviour support practitioners working in the disability sector. Person-centred goal setting helps the person with a disability say what they want to achieve and ensure that this aligns with the skills of the clinician.

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Supervision, mentoring and peer support

Practitioners in the disability sector receive and provide supervision, mentoring and peer support as part of their continued development. This workshop will provide an overview of each type of support, when they are used, for what purpose and by whom.

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Positive Behaviour Support

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) has become the preferred intervention for people with intellectual disabilities who display challenging behaviours. This short workshop will provide an overview of PBS in the context of reducing behaviours and improving quality of life.

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Ageing

Supporting the health and function of people with intellectual disability who are ageing or frail

Many people with intellectual disability have signs of ageing and frailty at a younger age than others in the population.  In this workshop, participants will learn to recognise signs of ageing and frailty in people with intellectual disability and be aware of the associated health and functional outcomes

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Supporting People with Intellectual Disability and Dementia

In this workshop, participants will learn to recognise the early and later signs of dementia in people with intellectual disability, the health effects and understand the DSP’s role in screening and assessment

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Relationships, Mental Health and Employment

Anxiety and Depression Workshop; Building Capacity to Better Assist Adults with a Dual Disability

This workshop aims to build the skills and capacity of disability support practitioners (DSPs) to provide mental health support to people who have an intellectual disability and who are also experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression.

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Evidence-based Practices Associated with Better Employment Outcomes for People with Intellectual Disability

This workshop will provide a summary of the evidence-based considerations that can be implemented to support better employment outcomes for people with intellectual disability

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Relationships and Sexuality for People with Intellectual Disability

This practical workshop will provide an introduction for workers supporting adults with intellectual disabilities to explore relationships and sexuality from a human rights perspective.

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