In an interactive and practical session participants will explore their responsibilities in the current legislative context.  Participants will explore the behaviours and actions that organisations need to take to ensure they promote the rights of people with a disability, and meet their obligations.

Participants will apply the human rights based approach to a relevant organisational issue.

Designed for: Managers, team leaders, teachers, employees and volunteers

New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) accredited

Program Length:  3.5 hours in total

This program may be adapted to suit your timeframe

• Brief overview of disability and the barriers to participation
• Legislative context and responsibilities
• Reasonable adjustment and inclusive teaching
• Balancing rights and responsibilities
• Creating a human rights culture
• Responding to, and reporting, a breach of human rights
• Roles and responsibilities

• Demonstrate an understanding of the key elements of disability
• Understand responsibilities within the current legislative context
• Understand the importance of organisational culture to promote the rights of people with a disability you support
• Understand how to respond appropriately to complaints relating to a breach of disability rights
• Understand the role and responsibility of managers to prevent a disability rights breach