Resources

Pages in these sections provide information and materials about topical and practical learning and development for the disability workforce. The sections begin at the ‘big picture’ level, narrowing in focus to training content, resources for delivery and finally real-life examples:

Learning & Development
Workforce
Content Resources
Resource Kits
Case Studies
field conference presentations

1. Learning & Development

Section 1 Learning & Development addresses aspects of this comprehensive subject area. It includes pages:

Adult Learning Principles
How to establish a learning culture
Training Evaluation
Acronyms and glossaries relevant to learning and development and the disability sector

2. Workforce

Section 2 Workforce also provides information on a broad subject area – how learning and development applies and relates to the disability services workforce:

Disability Workforce Learning & Development – A Literature Review; DISTSS (field) 2007
Victorian Disability Workforce Analysis Project; VICRAID,ACROD,CIDA 2003

3. Content Resources

Section 3 Content Resources contains pages about specific training content or topic areas, including:

Fire Safety Learning Resources associated with competency based Fire Safety Training
Infection Control Video - DHS, 2009
Grief and Loss Resource; DISTSS (field),2003
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Resources

Topical Conference Materials:

field forums resources - presentations and other resources associated with field forums

4. Resource Kits

Section 4 Resource Kits is a section of practical and ‘ready to use’ training materials which can be used ‘as is’ or in some cases, modified.

ATP kit - Agency Training Plan Resource Manual
Learning@work Workforce Learning & Development Resource Kit
A resource kit to enhance the development of a learning culture in community services organisations. It is intended to support supervisors, team leaders, human resources professionals and others who have responsibility for planning, monitoring and evaluating the learning needs of staff.
Residential Services Practice Manual (DHS / March 2009)
Resource Manual in Dual Disability (DHS / May 2006)
Ready4work Resource Kit (field, DISTSS 2009) UPDATED VERSION
A competency-based induction resources for disability workers. The resource has been designed for disability support workers
Recognising Competency Project

5. Case Studies

Section 5 Case Studies are real-life applications of learning and development in workplaces (sometimes these examples are also called ‘case studies’).

Examples of good practice case studies from various organisations in the disability sector

6. field Conference Presentations*

Mutually Beneficial Direct Support Partnerships – Key to Satisfaction for a More Skilled & Longer Lasting Workforce
field presentation to National Disability Service Conference, Hobart, May 4th 2009
Creating Sustainable Futures: Direct Support – It’s About More than the Money
field presentation to the CSHITB conference 2009 by Catherine Fraser, Maree Ireland and Deb Mackenzie

*Use of this material must be attributed to the authors and field inc.