EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Disability Awareness
Price:
$49.00 (Incl. GST)
Course Overview
Many people have a low level of awareness about disability issues. This is often due to having infrequent contact with people with a disability.
This course has been designed to increase learners’ knowledge of disabilities in the workplace. It will look at the different types of disabilities and give learners a greater awareness of issues surrounding disability. It will also look at how individuals and the whole organisation can ensure that people with a disability are not discriminated against in the workplace.
Key Content
- Types of disabilities including:
- Physical disabilities;
- Sensory disabilities;
- Intellectual disabilities;
- Learning disabilities;
- Neurological disabilities;
- Mental illnesses;
- Common myths about disabilities;
- UN Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities;
- Federal and state disability discrimination legislation;
- Responsibilities of the organisation and employees in regards to disability;
- Workplace adjustments;
- Communicating with a person with a disability.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, learners should be able to:
- Discuss the different types of disabilities;
- Identify common myths about people with disabilities;
- Discuss the rights of people with disabilities;
- Explain how legislation affects how people with disabilities should be treated;
- Discuss their responsibilities and those of the organisation in relation to people with disabilities.