Specialist Short Courses

Quovus has developed a series of short-course training sessions designed to provide focused, interactive training across a range of human service subjects.

The programs are formatted into half and full-day sessions in order to provide options and convenience to our service partners. The sessions can also be grouped to provide a more comprehensive experience for participants.

Our short-course program is constantly evolving. Please talk to us about working with you to develop a training session to suit your needs.

Currently, the short-course training is available in the facilitated session format, although we are working on on-line versions which we hope to have available to you later in 2010.   

 

Short Course Subjects

 

Communication / Augmentative Communication

The course is designed to support understanding of the essential elements needed to develop positive communication skills and provides information on how to develop communication solutions for clients that you work with.

 

Choice and Decision Making

This session looks into the theoretical and proactical aspects of ensuring that choice and decision making are key aspects in the lives of the individuals you support.

 

Defusing and Debriefing

This module examines defusing and debriefing through practical principles and the use of interactive exercises that allow participants to reflect on their own circumstances and the way they engage with their colleagues and others in the workplace.

 

Grief and Loss

The information in this course is designed to assist staff to support people with disabilities, their families and each other through the grieving process.

 

Life Stories

Life story work can help individuals to gain a holistic, cohesive and accessible view of their life and help them to understand how the various parts of their life fit together. This module provides valuable information to support developing this resource in your service.

 

Working with Epilepsy

The information presented in this course is designed to support participant's understanding of the basics of epilepsy in a practical, interactive way. The content aims to address aspects of participant's knowledge, attitudes and values, and methodologies in practice.

 

Working with Dementia

Developing the skills and methods to work appropriately and effectively with a person who has dementia requires a strong understanding of how it affects the individual concerned and what support methods will be most effective given their unique situation.

 

Infection Control

This course reinforces for participants the central importance of infection control in our workplaces and provides practical advice on reducing infection risks.

 

Working with Teams / Conflict Management

This course examines the components of effective teams through practical principles and the use of interactive exercises that allow participants to reflect on their own teams and how they personally contribute to the team environment and task delivery.

 

Scenario Work

This session uses pre-prepared scenarios mapped to current organisational issues to explore dynamics and solutions in team-based contexts.

 

Further subjects

Talk to us about developing a training course for you.

  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Disability types and condition
  • Programming for skills development
  • Positive Programming
  • Behaviour Intervention and Support
  • Supervision and Mentoring
  • Working with Youth
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Working with adults with disabilities who are ageing