The purpose of this course is to equip learners with the essential knowledge, skills, and confidence required to provide effective support to children and young people with disabilities. This support must be safe, inclusive, and empowering, reflecting the rights and dignity of every participant.

The course focuses on practical strategies that enable support workers to recognise individual needs, respond appropriately to risks, and uphold the standards required by the NDIS. By completing this training, learners will gain the ability to integrate policy knowledge, inclusive practice, and personal care procedures into their daily work, ensuring that children and young people with disabilities receive the highest quality of care.

By the end of this session, learners will be able to:

1. Define disability in childhood and adolescence within NDIS contexts: Learners will understand how disability is defined for children and young people, including physical, intellectual, developmental, and psychosocial disabilities, and how these definitions link to the NDIS framework.
2. Identify risks to safety, wellbeing, and inclusion: Participants will be able to recognise risks such as neglect, exclusion, bullying, or unsafe environments, and understand the appropriate responses to protect children’s rights and wellbeing.
3. Apply safe procedures for communication, personal care, and behaviour support: Learners will gain practical skills to support children respectfully during personal care, adapt communication methods for non-verbal participants, and contribute positively to behaviour support planning.
4. Implement organisational policies aligned with NDIS Practice Standards and Australian child safety frameworks: Learners will understand how policies guide safe practice, including safeguarding, duty of care, and reporting requirements, and how these align with national compliance frameworks.
5. Demonstrate reflective and inclusive practices when working with children and young people with disabilities: Learners will apply inclusive principles to their daily practice, engage in self-reflection to improve their care approaches, and contribute to a culture of respect and empowerment in their workplace.