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Training Directory

2017

EXTERNAL PARTICIPANT TRAINING DIRECTORY 2017 1

Introduction 2

1. Active ageing – 1 day (8hrs) 4

2. Active support – 1 day (8hrs) 5

3. Administering medication (refresher) – 3hrs 6

4. Asthma briefi ng – 90mins 7

5. Community integration – 8hrs 8

6. Cultural safety – 1 day (8hrs) 9

7. Dementia – 1 day (8 hrs) 10

8. Diabetes briefi ng – 90mins 10

9. Dysphagia and oral hygiene – 1 day (8hrs) 11

10. Emergency First Aid – 1 day (8hrs) 13

11. Fire safety – 3hrs 13

12. Infection control – 3hrs 13

13. Introduction to Health and Safety – 3hrs 14

14. Manual handling and equipment – 4hrs 15

15. Nutrition – 3hrs 16

16. Relationship training 16

17. SAFE (for at risk sexual behaviour) – 1 day (8hrs) 17

18. Say it like you mean it: Presentation Skill Basics – 2 days (16hrs) 18

19. Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) – 1 day (8hrs) 19

On the day… 20

Cancellation Policy 20

Contents

TRAINING DIRECTORY 2017 1

EXTERNAL PARTICIPANT TRAINING DIRECTORY 20172

Spectrum Care

We’re an independent charitable trust that provides support for children, young people and adults with disabilities, and their families.

Our services include 24-hour support for people living in residential homes throughout the Auckland and Waikato regions, respite support for adults in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty, and respite support for children in Auckland.

We also provide specialised Home support, Transitions support and Aspirations support for people in the greater Auckland region, along with After-school and School Holiday programmes for children.

Our independent living support is specifi cally focused on empowering people to their lives of choice – lives like any other – in the community.

We also offer a specialised Business Enterprises programme aimed at supporting people towards their employment goals.

Introduction

Sean Stowers Chief Executive


We support people with…

> Lifestyle choices> Opportunities to maximise personal

development and community inclusion

> Living options and homes of choice> Flexibility in person-directed support

We empower people through…

> Self-determination – People are in control of their own lives

> Person-centredness – People have supports that are individualised and use a whole-of-life approach

> Beginning early – Families are supported to have aspirations for their loved ones and build independence

> Easy to use supports – Support services are uncomplicated, effective and fl exible

> Ordinary lives – People are supported to live ‘everyday lives’, including homes of choice, values roles and social connections

> Enhancing ‘Mana’ – People’s abilities and contributions are recognised and respected

> A community focus – People are supported to connect and engage with their own communities and natural supports

> Partnerships – Relationships between people, their families/whanau and friends are built and strengthened

We’re dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities

Spectrum’s a high-performing organisation and won a prestigious Gold Award from the New Zealand Business Excellence Foundation in 2013.

We strongly support the New Zealand Disability Strategy and the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Are you looking for a job where you can make a positive difference?

If so, we can offer:

> A supportive team environment> Equal employment opportunities> Ongoing training in NZQA-recognised

qualifi cations> Opportunity for advancement> Competitive rates of pay> The reward and fulfi lment of helping

others> A learning environment

Talk to us today!

Tel: 09 634 3790Fax: 09 634 3791

270 Neilson StOnehungaAuckland 1061

PO Box 91 147Victoria St WestAuckland 1142

www.spectrumcare.org.nz

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The training is about supporting people as they age, including normal ageing processes and age-related conditions. We also discuss age-related changes in people’s responses to medication. This training should be attended by support workers supporting people who are aged 40 years or older.

Topics covered:

> Discuss normal changes that happen as someone ages

> Discuss conditions that may go along with ageing:- Dementia- Type 2 Diabetes- Heart disease- Degenerative arthritis- Vision and eye disease

> Relate your learning to people’s support needs as they age

> Discuss changing needs around medication as people age

1. Active ageing – 1 day (8hrs)Date Time Venue

14 March 9am – 4:30pm Onehunga

27 April 9am – 4:30pm Onehunga

28 June 9am – 4:30pm Onehunga

29 August 9am – 4:30pm Onehunga

20 September 9am – 4:30pm Onehunga

24 October 9am – 4:30pm Onehunga

29 November 9am – 4:30pm Onehunga

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This training provides the tools needed to assist support workers in person-centred active support and is facilitated by in-house Learning and Development facilitators.

Topics covered:

> The values that underpin Active Support

2. Active support – 1 day (8hrs)

Date Time Venue

30 March 9am – 4:30pm Onehunga





Topics covered:

> Medicines and people with an intellectual disability

> Medicines and the ageing process> How the body deals with medication> Commonly used medicines> Common side effects

3. Administering medication (refresher) – 3hrsDate Time Venue

30 May 9am – 12:00pm Onehunga

31 July 9am – 12:00pm Onehunga



This training is aimed at support workers supporting people with asthma. The session is facilitated externally by an Asthma Nurse Educator.

Topics covered:

> Understanding the symptoms and trigger of asthma

> Treatment and medication> Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary

disease (COPD)> Overlap with chronic bronchitis and

emphysema> Preventing deterioration

4. Asthma briefi ng – 90mins

Date Time Venue

17 March 9am – 10:30am Onehunga

28 August 9am – 10:30am Onehunga



Providing opportunities for people being supported to be fully integrated into the community and have valued social roles.

Topics covered:

> Discuss community inclusion including:- Five dimensions of inclusion- Presence vs participation- Valued social roles for people with

intellectual disabilities> Identify barriers to community

integration and discuss ways to support people to overcome them

> Identify ways that people may be supported to access activities and roles in the community

> Dialogue with people with intellectual disability around their hopes and dreams of community integration

> Dialogue with Outcomes Brokers to explore their experiences of promoting community inclusion for people

> Dialogue with members of community groups to explore their experiences of including people to become valued members of their group or organisation

5. Community integration – 8hrs Date Time Venue






This session is aimed at support workers who work in a culturally diverse workplace. Participants will gain an understanding of the impact of cultural diversity on communication in the workplace and how to effectively communicate in a culturally diverse workplace.

Topics covered:

> What is culture?> How do cultural differences in

communication impact on the workplace?

> What are the four layers of diversity?> Culture is learned, shared, symbolic –

a system of meaning> How does cultural diversity impact

on the way we do things in the workplace, ie relationships with supervisors, rostering, participation in meetings, the composition of work teams

6. Cultural safety – 1 day (8hrs)

Date Time Venue





Early stage dementia

This training should be attended by CSWs supporting people who have been identifi ed as showing signs of early stage dementia.

7. Dementia – 1 day (8 hrs)This training is aimed at CSWs supporting people with diabetes. The session is facilitated by a Diabetes Nurse Educator.

Topics covered:

> Diabetes made simple> Types of diabetes> Signs, symptoms and diagnosis of

diabetes> Effects on the body> Hypo and hyperglycaemia – knowing

the difference> Treatment and insulin> Diabetes management> Foot and eye care for diabetics

8. Diabetes briefi ng – 90mins

Date Time Venue


Date Time Venue


Topics covered:

> Describe the early warning signs and impact of early stage dementia

> Provide person-centred support to a person with early stage dementia



This training aims to teach support workers about the eating, drinking and swallowing risks that people with intellectual disabilities may face. This includes behavioural eating and drinking risks such as cramming/stuffi ng and behaving inappropriately with food.

Poor oral hygiene can have a big impact not only a person’s overall health, but can also lead to aspiration pneumonia. In this session, we look at best practice for oral hygiene and provide some ideas and strategies around helping to support people to maintain a healthy mouth.

9. Dysphagia and oral hygiene – 1 day (8hrs)Topics covered:

> What does it mean to be able to eat and drink?

> What is dysphagia? > Causes of dysphagia> Sign and symptoms of dysphagia> Behavioural eating and drinking risks> Other factors that can affect eating,

drinking and swallowing> Everyday supports and strategies> The Nutrition and Swallowing Risk

Checklist> Specialised supports and

recommendations

Date Time Venue

15 March 9am – 4:30pm North Shore



23 August 9am – 4:30pm Hamilton


23 November 9am – 4:30pm North Shore

> Oral hygiene and the implications of poor oral hygiene on people’s health including eating, drinking and swallowing diffi culties

> Everyday supports and strategies for oral hygiene


This NZQA-recognised training is provided by an external training provider. It is based on NZQA Unit Standard 26551 Provide fi rst aid for life threatening conditions and 26552 Demonstrate knowledge of common fi rst aid conditions.

Any support worker who has previously achieved Unit Standard 6400 Manage First Aid in an Emergency Situation can be assessed against this Unit Standard during this one-day refresher course.

10. Emergency First Aid – 1 day (8hrs)Topics covered:

> Scene assessment> Infection control> Hazard identifi cation> Rescue breathing> CPR> Heimlich manoeuvre> Patient assessment> Bleeding and shock> Poisoning> Fractures, soft tissue injuries> Medical conditions

This practical session provides in-depth knowledge of fi re safety in the care homes. Facilitated by an external Fire Safety Instructor.

11. Fire safety – 3hrs

Date Time Venue

27 March 9am – 12pm Onehunga

2 June 9am – 12pm Onehunga

4 August 9am – 12pm Onehunga

12 September 9am – 12pm Onehunga

This training provides essential information about infection control and is facilitated by our in-house infection control expert.

12. Infection control – 3hrs

Date Time Venue

28 February 9am – 12pm Onehunga

18 October 9am – 12pm Onehunga

Date Time Venue

Multiple dates available on request

Topics covered:

> Fire Safety Representative role and responsibilities

> Fire Prevention> Equipment use

Topics covered:

• Chain of infection• Standard precautions• Blood and spill management • Blood/Body fl uid exposure• Reporting and documentation



Occupational Health and Safety course for Representatives in care homes

This training provides the tools needed to maintain the essential role of a Health and Safety representative, and is facilitated by an EMA-Trained Health and Safety rep.

13. Introduction to Health and Safety – 3hrsTopics covered:

> Health and Safety legalisation> Hazard identifi cation and management> Accident reporting, including ‘near

misses’

Date Time Venue

25 May 9:30am – 12:30pm Onehunga

2 August 9:30am – 12:30pm Onehunga

1 September 9:30am – 12:30pm Onehunga



This session is designed for CSWs who support people with mobility issues in the home care environment.

The objective is to raise the participant’s awareness of the factors that can lead to injury for themselves and the people they support, and to experience and apply safe-handling principles to all their manual-handling tasks.

Topics covered:

> Cause and effect of injury> The bridge between Health and Safety

legislative requirements and the person-centred approach

> Benefi ts of safe handling for the client> How to move smart and safely –

biomechanics

14. Manual handling and equipment – 4hrs> Safe object handling> Applying safe handling to household

tasks> LITE risk assessment and

management> Principles of safe client handling > Facilitating client independence > Safe use of hands for assisting client’s

movements > Safe handling techniques and

transfers: simple to complex> Equipment use, eg slide sheets,

handling belts, slide boards, hoists> Wheelchair transport> Dealing with clients who have fallen> Stretches for injury prevention

The participants are assisted in practically applying the principles and techniques learned to their work settings scenarios.

Date Time Venue

28 April 9am – 1pm Onehunga




People with an intellectual disability have the right to access information, services and resources to make informed choices about their sexuality, and sexual and reproductive health. This course focuses on the values and attitudes required to support people with building relationships.

16. Relationship trainingTopics covered:

> Sex, sexuality and sensuality> Intimacy> The role of support workers> Public/Private concepts> Relationships> Answering tricky questions> Other supports available

Date Time Venue

29 May 9am – 4:30pm Onehunga




This training provides support workers with the knowledge and skill to plan for and provide a balanced healthy diet, while maintaining a safe, hygienic food environment.

Topics covered:

> Nutritional requirements> Menu planning> Food handling and storage

15. Nutrition – 3hrs

Date Time Venue

20 March 9am – 12pm Onehunga

26 May 9am – 12pm Onehunga

27 July 9am – 12pm Onehunga




Some people exhibit unsafe sexual behaviour that puts themselves (or others) at risk. This training provides support workers with an understanding of the boundaries of safe sexual behaviour, and strategies that can be used to support people to maintain their safety and dignity at all times. Facilitated by SAFE Network Trainers.

Topics covered include:

> Context and triggers of behaviour> Support plans > Community support agencies

All staff working with people with at risk sexual behaviour should attend this training.

17. SAFE (for at risk sexual behaviour) – 1 day (8hrs)Date Time Venue






Presenting to others with skill and confi dence is an art. This practical two-day programme will help you develop confi dence and competence for any future business presenting, covering a range of valuable topics. Participants will learn and practice how to:

> Feel more calm, confi dent and in control when presenting and speaking to groups

> Be more engaging and memorable> Save a lot of time when planning and

preparing> Use professional structure techniques

for presentations that are easy to follow and understand

> Never lose your train of thought again (even without notes!)

> Engage your audience with eye contact, body language, movement, visual aids, vocal quality and colourful language.

> Use visual aids effectively to reinforce your key messages (and not as your script)

> Control your visual aids, not be controlled by them

> Use increased self-awareness and audience awareness to practice presenting in the style of your choice

> Collaborate with others for professional team presentations

18. Say it like you mean it: Presentation Skill Basics – 2 days (16hrs)Facilitated in internally by Human Resources and Learning Development Manager, with over 20 years of experience in learning and development. This is a very hands-on and experiential programme, where participants try new things, share their successes, and learn from each other.

Date Time Venue

12-13 April 9am – 4:30pm Onehunga

28-29 June 9am – 4:30pm Onehunga



This training provides support workers with knowledge of the history of the signing of the Treaty, while providing an opportunity for people to explore the professional (and personal) impact of the Treaty for themselves in today’s world.

19. Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) – 1 day (8hrs) Date Time Venue




1 December 9am – 4:30pm Onehunga



Your organisation will be invoiced on completion of the training. We are unable to take payments on the day of the training.

Places are restricted to ensure high delivery standards. If the course fails to attract the minimum number of participants, we reserve the right to cancel. In that case, we would offer a transfer to the next available course.

If you need to cancel your course booking, we require fi ve business days’ notice. If you are unable to give such notice, we would be happy for you to arrange for another participant to attend on the day. If you’re unable to give us fi ve business days’ notice, 50% of the course fees are payable and transfers to another course will not be permitted.

Please allow yourself time to unwind and enjoy a pre-training coffee. Registration opens 15 minutes before the start of the course.

Training material, and morning and afternoon tea will be provided. Please bring your own lunch.

Please contact Ramneek Kaur (Training Administrator) on 09 634 3790 or [email protected] to enquire about any of the courses listed or to make a booking.

On the day… Cancellation Policy


Spectrum Care Trust Board

Tel: 09 634 3790

Fax: 09 634 3791

270 Neilson StOnehungaAuckland 1061

PO Box 91 147

Victoria St WestAuckland 1142

www.spectrumcare.org.nz

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