Training and information sessions

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We hold free information sessions for:

  • providers
  • families and carers
  • behaviour support practitioners.

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Behaviour support practitioners work with a person to create a behaviour support plan.

This plan might include restrictive practices.

They follow the rules in our policy about restrictive practices.

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You can ask any questions you have during the sessions.

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All our sessions are online through Microsoft Teams.

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You can find future sessions in our most recent bulletin.

You can find our bulletins on our website.

www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/authorisation-of-restrictive-practices-resources

Information sessions for providers

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There will be 2 information sessions for providers about:

  • our policy
  • restrictive practices.

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The information sessions will be on:

  • Wednesday 15 February 2023 from 10:30 am to 12 pm
  • Wednesday 8 March 2023 from 10:30 am to 12 pm.

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There will also be 2 information sessions for providers about practices that our policy doesn’t cover.

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The information sessions will be on:

  • Tuesday 28 February 2023 from 1 pm to 2 pm
  • Tuesday 28 March 2023 from 1 pm to 2 pm.

Information sessions for families and carers

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There will be 2 information sessions for the families and carers of people with disability.

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These information sessions are about restrictive practices.

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The information sessions will be on:

  • Thursday 23 February 2023 from 12 pm to 1:30 pm
  • Wednesday 1 March 2023 from 12 pm to 1:30 pm.

Information sessions for practitioners about Quality Assurance Panels

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There will be 2 introduction training sessions for behaviour support practitioners.

These training sessions will teach you how to take part in a Quality Assurance Panel.

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The information sessions will be on:

  • Tuesday 7 February 2023 from 1 pm to 4 pm
  • Wednesday 1 March 2023 from 10 am to 1 pm.

Training sessions for behaviour support practitioners

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There will be 2 group training sessions for behaviour support practitioners.

These include:

  • group 17
  • group 18.

You can choose which group to take part in.

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These group training sessions will teach you how to take part in a Quality Assurance Panel.

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Each group has 3 training sessions.

You need to take part in all 3 training sessions.

Group 17

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All 3 sessions will be from 1 pm to 3 pm.

  • Tuesday 21 February 2023
  • Tuesday 21 March 2023
  • Tuesday 4 April 2023.

Group 18

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All 3 sessions will be from 10 am to 12 pm.

  • Wednesday 15 March 2023
  • Wednesday 26 April 2023
  • Wednesday 24 May 2023.