This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty including CPR to an ill and/or injured person, to coordinate first aid until the arrival of medical assistance such as an ambulance and effectively communicate and document the incident.
Support workers will learn about safe work practices including the use of personal hygiene practices and equipment, management of a needle stick injury, management of blood and body fluid spills and the safe disposal of syringes and contaminated waste.
The Infection prevention and control in disability residential services - video aims to be a starting point in discussions with house staff about infection prevention and control measures used in each house.
This comprehensive course is recommended for workers who require knowledge of safe work practices in order to prevent, and if necessary control, infection in the workplace.
This program has been designed to influence, empower and educate a wider population to improve the health and healthcare of people with intellectual disability. Learn about best practice in the field of intellectual disability healthcare and gain knowledge to improve health outcomes for this disadvantaged group.
This module is designed to facilitate learning in a small group or team meeting setting. This module an introduction to Reasonable & Necessary, a key piece of policy that all staff should understand
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