2018 Agosci National Tour Webinar
Speak Up and Be Safe From Abuse
Promoting Rights and Safety for Adults with Complex Communication Needs Presented by Scope Australia
Webinar is presented online and an email link will be sent out 3 days prior to event.
This workshop is based on recent work completed by Scope's Communication and Inclusion Resource Centre (CIRC) for the "Speak up and be safe from abuse" project. This is the morning session of the full day workshop offered around the country.
Presenters: Hilary Johnson, Naomi Rezanni and Liz Weston.
Audience: Open to anyone, however, this training is primarily targeting
- Professionals, i.e. Speech pathologists, teachers, educators, justice, advocacy, counsellors
- People who work with/support people with a disability and communication difficulties
- Family members
- People with a disability and communication support needs
COST (GST inclusive):
To enable better participation for people with complex communication needs, full ticket prices will subsidise the attendance for people with complex communication needs (CCN) to the event.
TO ACCESS MEMBER RATES PLEASE LOG INTO YOUR AGOSCI ACCOUNT BEFORE REGISTERING
- Person with complex communication needs (includes spot for one carer)
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- Agosci member rate - $40
- Non-Agosci member - $60
- Professional, staff, family members
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- Agosci member rate – $80
- Non-Agosci member - $120
INFOMRATION ABOUT WORKSHOP - PLEASE READ PRIOR TO REGISTRATION
MATERIALS FOR THE WORKSHOP:
Participant notes
Scope will provide the participant notes electronically 3 days before the event. Please bring the notes with you wither on your device or printed.
You will receive a copy by email in the week prior to the event in you have registered for.
Resources
You can view many of the resources on www.speakupandbesafe.com.au prior to the event.
The multi-level communication book
This item is not kept on the website. Following attendance at the event, you can request a an electronic copy of the multi-level communication book.
Items for purchase
You can purchase a full kit $500 inc GST (includes communication board sets, multi-level communication book, 2 posters and record sheet) or just the multi-level communication book ($250 inc GST).
SCHEDULE FOR DAY
Please arrive at 2:30pm Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Savings Time (VIC/NSW/ACT time)
This is the same as 1:30pm QLD, 1:00pm NT, 2:00pm SA and 11:30am WA
Audience: All participants
Expected outcomes:
- participants will gain knowledge about the different presentations of abuse and neglect
- participants will gain knowledge about the relevant state-based legislation regarding abuse and neglect
- participants gain awareness about communication tools and resources to help adults with communication support needs to report abuse
Content
The first session will cover the theoretical background including:
- participants will gain knowledge about the risk factors of abuse and neglect for people with communication support needs
- participants will gain knowledge about how abuse and neglect presents for people with disability
- participants gain awareness about communication tools and resources to help adults with communication support needs to report abuse
- participants will learn practical communication strategies to avoid leading conversations about abuse and neglect
Research demonstrating the vulnerabilities of people with disability and those with communication support needs from a human rights framework
- Legislation/training/policies relevant to abuse and neglect
- Identifying abuse and neglect and its relevance for people with communication support needs
- Presentation of current work by Scope and others around abuse and neglect including research findings from the Speak up and be safe from abuse project
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY:
Registration is only confirmed upon full payment of fee. If payment is not completed upon registration, places will be held for 72 hours to complete payment. Registrations not fully paid after 72 hours can be cancelled. Cheque payments must be received by Agosci within 5 business days or place will be cancelled. To access discounted rate for members, you must log-in to your Agosci account to registering. Organisational membership enables up to one position to be purchased at the discounted rate. Cancellation policy: full refund until 60 days before event, 50% refund 59-8 days, no refunds within 7-0 days. Waitlist registrations will be taken upon all positions being filled.
For further enquiries about this event, please contact education@agosci.org.au
