24 – 25 February 2015 DRAFT PROGRAM (subject to change) Day 1 – 24th February 2015 8.00 – 9.00am Registration 9.00 - 9.10am 9.15 - 10.00am Conference Opening and Welcome to Country Keynote: Being a disability support worker in the world of the NDIS Morning Tea - 10.00 - 10.30am Concurrent Workshops – 10.30 – 12.00pm Health Assessments and Health Advocacy – Professor Nick Lennox    Health issues for people with intellectual disabilities Health assessments Health advocacy Best Practice Support: Communicating with people who have Complex Communication Needs (CCN) – Breanne Hetherington & Debbie Burmester Complex Needs: Dual Diagnosis – Dr Oreste Theodoratos   Assessment and treatment of mental health for people with intellectual disabilities Supporting people with a dual diagnosis    Effective communication between workers and clients Supporting people with complex communication needs Communication aids and equipment Complex Needs: Function and Reinforcement – the quiet achievers of behaviour management – Fiona Davis & Daniela Devietti   Understanding the function of a person’s behaviour The factors that reinforce challenging behaviour Lunch – 12.00 – 12.45pm Concurrent Workshops – 12.45 – 2.15pm Health Assessments and Health Advocacy – Professor Nick Lennox (repeat)    Health issues for people with intellectual disabilities Health assessments Health advocacy Complex Needs: Dual Diagnosis – Dr Oreste Theodoratos (repeat)   Assessment and treatment of mental health for people with intellectual disabilities Supporting people with a dual diagnosis Disability Sector Outlook: Supporting People with Disabilities in the NDIS Queenslanders with Disability Network Best Practice Support: Person-Centred Practice – Mary Johnson   Tools Positive risk taking   How to support people with disabilities (including intellectual disabilities) to prepare for the NDIS Supporting client choice and decisionmaking under the NDIS Afternoon Tea – 2.15 - 2.45pm Concurrent Workshops – 2.45 – 4.15pm www.cpl.org.au/dsw 24 – 25 February 2015 DRAFT PROGRAM (subject to change) Health Assessments and Health Advocacy – Professor Nick Lennox (repeat)    Health issues for people with intellectual disabilities Health assessments Health advocacy Complex Needs: Dual Diagnosis – Dr Oreste Theodoratos (repeat)  Assessment and treatment of mental health for people with intellectual disabilities Supporting people with a dual diagnosis  Disability Sector Outlook: Becoming a knowledge worker in the NDIS – Dr Adrienne McGhee Best Practice Support: Communicating with Families – Judy Benfer   Communication and working with families Supporting families   Increasing your knowledge of the disability sector to support clients to achieve their goals Strategies for dealing with challenges to growing individual and team knowledge bases Closing Address “Putting it all together” 4.15 – 4.30pm Draft Program Day 2 – 25th February 2015 8.00 – 9.00am Registration 9.00 - 9.15am 9.15 - 10.00am Welcome to the second day of the conference Keynote Speech: ‘How I prepare for individualised funding – From the Support Staff’s perspective’ – Mary Johnson, United Kingdom Morning Tea - 10.00 - 10.30am Concurrent Workshops – 10.30 – 12.00pm Complex Needs: Working with Adults who have Autism – Mark Wakefield   Adults with autism Successful and effective supports and strategies Disability Sector Outlook: Supporting People with Disabilities in the NDIS – Queenslanders with Disability Network   How to support people with disabilities (including intellectual disabilities) to prepare for the NDIS Supporting client choice and decisionmaking under the NDIS Unpacking the role of the support worker under the NDIS – Caroline Alcorso   The advanced roles that will be needed by some (but not all) support workers What was learned from the early trial sites – and your experience Complex Needs: Understanding risk and how to think about complex situations from a human rights perspective – Fiona Davis & Sharon Paley     Understanding risk and risky situations The nature of risk How to recognise risk Supporting individuals Lunch – 12.00 – 12.45pm www.cpl.org.au/dsw 24 – 25 February 2015 DRAFT PROGRAM (subject to change) Concurrent Workshops – 12.45 – 2.15pm Best Practice Support: Communicating with people who have Complex Communication Needs (CCN) – Breanne Hetherington & Debbie Burmester (repeat) Complex Needs: Function and Reinforcement – the quiet achievers of behaviour management – Fiona Davis & Daniela Devietti (repeat)  Understanding the function of a person’s behaviour  The factors that reinforce challenging behaviour    Effective communication between workers and clients Supporting people with complex communication needs Communication aids and equipment Unpacking the role of the support worker under the NDIS – Caroline Alcorso (repeat)   The advanced roles that will be needed by some (but not all) support workers What was learned from the early trial sites – and your experience Best Practice Support: Person-Centred Practice – Mary Johnson (repeat)   Tools Positive risk taking Afternoon Tea – 2.15 - 2.45pm Concurrent Workshops – 2.45 – 4.15pm Complex Needs: Understanding risk and how to think about complex situations from a human rights perspective – Fiona Davis & Sharon Paley (repeat)     Understanding risk and risky situations The nature of risk How to recognise risk Supporting individuals Best Practice Support: Person-Centred Practice – Mary Johnson (repeat)   Tools Positive risk taking Complex Needs: Working with Adults who have Autism – Mark Wakefield (repeat) Best Practice Support: Communicating with Families – Judy Benfer (repeat)   Communication and working with families Supporting families   Adults with autism Successful and effective supports and strategies Closing Address “How is Queensland Preparing for the NDIS?” 4.15 – 4.30pm This conference is jointly hosted by: www.cpl.org.au/dsw