Guide Dogs Victoria: Disability Support Worker and Carer Training

Name: Guide Dogs Victoria: Disability Support Worker and Carer Training
Start: 2024-10-11T09:00:00+10:00
End: 2024-10-11T12:00:00+10:00
Location: Guide Dogs Victoria

Schedule

Fri Oct 11 2024 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

Guide Dogs Victoria | Melbourne, VI

Guide Dogs Victoria is offering upskilling to disability support workers and carers at our Kew Campus on Friday 11 October. Learn the practicalities that can help a support worker or carer provide the highest standard of care to a person with vision loss.
Topics covered in the training include:
- Learn the most common causes of vision loss and the functional challenges associated with vision loss.
- How to meet, greet and interact with a person who has vision loss.
- Learn what is important with Guide Dog etiquette.
- How to provide social and practical support when eating out.
- Human Guide training.
- Busting communication myths.
- An opportunity for puppy cuddles!
Date: Friday 11 October 2024
Location: Guide Dogs Victoria Kew Campus, 2-6 Chandler Highway Kew, 3101
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Cost: $50 (includes refreshments)
RSVP: Please register no later than Friday 4 October 2024 via the online booking link.
This event is open to all disability support workers and carers. Please feel free to share the booking link with colleagues and patients who may be interested.