Resources

Pages in these sections provide information and materials about topical and practical learning and development for the disability workforce. The sections begin at the ‘big picture’ level, narrowing in focus to training content, resources for delivery and finally real-life examples:

Learning & Development
Workforce
Content Resources
Resource Kits
Case Studies
field conference presentations

1. Learning & Development

Section 1 Learning & Development addresses aspects of this comprehensive subject area. It includes pages:

Adult Learning Principles
How to establish a learning culture
Training Evaluation
Acronyms and glossaries relevant to learning and development and the disability sector

2. Workforce

Section 2 Workforce also provides information on a broad subject area – how learning and development applies and relates to the disability services workforce:

Disability Workforce Learning & Development – A Literature Review; DISTSS (field) 2007
Victorian Disability Workforce Analysis Project; VICRAID,ACROD,CIDA 2003

3. Content Resources

Section 3 Content Resources contains pages about specific training content or topic areas, including:

Fire Safety Learning Resources associated with competency based Fire Safety Training
Videos:

Self-directed funding approach: Interview with Ricky Buchanan (field, 2010)

Infection Control DVD Inside story: Infection control video (DHS, 2009)

Brushing up on oral health video (DHS and Dental Health Services Victoria, 2010)

Administration of medication video (DHS, 2009)

Step by step cook book thumbnail Step by Step Cookbook - Due to ownership issues, the Step by Step Cookbook is no longer available for download from this website. We hope in the near future that a similar version will be made available.

Grief and Loss Resource; DISTSS (field),2003
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Resources
Topical Conference Materials:

field forums resources - presentations and other resources associated with field forums

4. Resource Kits

Section 4 Resource Kits is a section of practical and ‘ready to use’ training materials which can be used ‘as is’ or in some cases, modified.

Learning@work frontcover A resource kit to enhance the development of a learning culture in community services organisations. It is intended to support supervisors, team leaders, human resources professionals and others who have responsibility for planning, monitoring and evaluating the learning needs of staff.

Residential Services Practice Manual (DHS / March 2009)
Resource Manual in Dual Disability (DHS / May 2006)
Ready4work Resource Kit

ready4work front cover (field, DISTSS 2009) UPDATED VERSION
A competency-based induction resource designed specifically for disability support workers.

Recognising Competency Project

5. Case Studies

Section 5 Case Studies are real-life applications of learning and development in workplaces (sometimes these examples are also called ‘case studies’).

Examples of good practice case studies from various organisations in the disability sector

6. field Conference Presentations*

Mutually Beneficial Direct Support Partnerships – Key to Satisfaction for a More Skilled & Longer Lasting Workforce
field presentation to National Disability Service Conference, Hobart, May 4th 2009
Creating Sustainable Futures: Direct Support – It’s About More than the Money
field presentation to the CSHITB conference 2009 by Catherine Fraser, Maree Ireland and Deb Mackenzie
Colleagues Connect Project
field and Reactive presentation at NDS Conference - Friday 9th May, 2010 Gold Coast

*Use of this material must be attributed to the authors and field inc.