Working with people with disabilities in remote and Indigenous communities

• Date:

  11 - 12 September 2012

• Location:

  Alice Springs, Northern Territory

• Category:

  Indigenous

Overview

This course is organised by the Centre for Remote Health. This short course/topic will help you further develop your skills and knowledge for working with people with disabilities in this challenging cross cultural context.

The course will include:

• an understanding of the particular issues facing people with disabilities in remote and Indigenous communities
• how to apply the framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to your work
• skills in assessment, support and care for people with disabilities and their families across the lifespan
• how to work in partnership with community members and organisations
• ways to support communities in preventing and reducing disability

Registration to be sent no later than 4 weeks prior to course start date.

Contacts

Short course administration
Centre for Remote Health
Ph: (08) 8951 4700
Fax: (08) 8951 4777
Email: crh.shortcourse@flinders.edu.au

Course facilitator:
Heather Jensen
Ph: (08) 8951 4700
Email: heather.jensen@flinders.edu.au

Links

• View information: Short courses 2012
• View information: Flyer
• View website: Centre for Remote Health