Disability Awareness Training Throughout Australia

Do you want to:

• Comply with your obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act?
• Know how to recognise different disabilities?
• Understand how you can provide an equal service to people with disabilities?
• Communicate effectively with people with a disability?
• Make real changes for real people.

Accessibility Courses and Workshops

Our training courses cover a wide range of access-related subjects from disability equality training through to new legislation and technical standards.

Courses are informative, practical and effective. They are delivered by experienced Access Consultants and all delegates receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Disability Equality & Awareness Training

This course focuses on understanding the needs of people with disabilities, it covers:

• Definition of disability & the social model of disability
• Identification of disability groups and their needs
• Practical workshop sessions including simulation of sensory loss, cognitive impairments and reduced mobility
• Practical etiquette tips

This course is ideal for frontline staff, including receptionists, cashiers, shop assistants, teachers, drivers and anyone dealing with the public. It is also applicable to managers and senior staff especially in relation to the Disability Equality Duty (DDA 1992).

Training courses can also be tailored to focus on delivering specific services.

To find out more about the Disability Equality & Awareness Training Workshop please contact us directly

Technical Standards & Inclusive Design training workshop

This course covers the key technical standards for accessibility:

• AS1428 1-4, Part D3 of the Building Code of Australia
• Access Statements
• Best practice design guides
• Principles and application of inclusive design
• Photographic examples of good & bad practice

Specific design requirements are covered, including how to calculate visual contrast for colour schemes; what types of hearing enhancement systems are needed; means of escape for people with disabilities.

This course is aimed at architects, surveyors, engineers, building control officers, planners, access auditors and associated professionals. Training can be tailored to the design of specific buildings or services, e.g. retail, schools, offices, country parks.

Training courses can also be tailored to focus on delivering specific services.

To find out more about the Technical Standards & Inclusive Design training workshop please contact us directly

Quality Assurance