Corporate Training
Training for companies, organisations, schools and groups.
Training includes Disability Awareness and Manual Handling. For more information, contact Imelda Gaffney on 01 818400 or training@iwa.ie
Disability Awareness Training
As a result of the Disability Act 2005 many people, businesses and organisations are affording more attention to people with disability who may wish to access their services and information.
Disability Awareness Training informs the attendees about the social and physical barriers experienced by people with disability. Disability Awareness Training also addressed society’s concern about using words that might inadvertently cause offence.
Irish Wheelchair Association tailors your Disability Awareness Training to meet your exact needs and ensures the appropriate etiquette while working with people with disability. Disability Awareness Training is also designed to afford management and staff the knowledge to provide best service practice to clients with disability. In addition, Disability Awareness Training seeks to maximise working relationships with all staff members be they with or without disability.
The Aim of the Disability Awareness Training is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to enhance their understanding of disability including facilitation practice that will ultimately impact positively on the quality of life for disabled
people and other marginalised groups.
The objectives of Disability Awareness Training are:
On completion of Disability Awareness Training you will be able to:
Knowledge & Understanding
- Explore your own understanding of disability
- Discuss and appreciate definitions of disability
- Identify and critically debate the Medical and Social Models of Disability
- Explore the history of disability and its negative/positive impact on society including Legislative framework.
- Explore different disabilities including physical, sensory, intellectual disability, learning difficulties and mental illness
- Have an overview of Epilepsy and necessary action.
- Identify and discuss societal barriers and obstacles towards people with disability
- Discuss equal opportunities for people with disabilities
- Facilitate social inclusion through disability proofing
Professional Skills
- Identify further learning needs in relation to diversity, disability and equality
- Reflect on your role as a professional interacting with people with disability.
Transferable Skills
- Communication: use of politically correct language when and where appropriate. Increase positive communication when conversing with people with disability
- Team work: As a facilitator, empower people to achieve their goals and carry out agreed tasks in a responsible fashion when working with a person with a disability
FÁS Funding & Eligibility
The Disability Awareness Training Scheme is open to all companies in the private sector. Training grants are available for the development of personnel at all levels and occupations within this sector. The Disability Awareness Training Scheme is suitable for companies interested in:
- Employing or retaining people with disability
- Promoting the employment of people with disability
- Promoting management of diversity within their workplace
Funding for the Disability Awareness Training Scheme is available from FÁS to companies at a level of 90% of costs in the first year and 80% of costs in subsequent years. The maximum funding available to a company is €20,000.00 in any one calendar year.
Interested parties should contact:
Imelda Gaffney
Training Department
Irish Wheelchair Association
Blackheath Drive
Clontarf
Dublin 3
Tel: 01-8186400
Fax: 01-8333873
Email: training@iwa.ie
Manual Handling Training
To comply with current Health and Safety legislation: The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work, (General Applications) Regulations 2007, staff engaged in any form of manual handling must be given training in safe lifting and moving techniques. Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the legislation outline the specific requirements that must be adhered to in respect to manual handling. The definition of manual handling is outlined in Regulation 68 as:
"Any transporting or supporting of any load by one or more employees, and includes lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving a load, which by reason of its characteristics or unfavourable ergonomic conditions, involves risk, particularly of back injury, to employees."
Irish Wheelchair Association provides a specific manual handling training course that is designed to address the moving and handling of inanimate an animate loads. In particular, our highly qualified manual handling trainers facilitate and demonstrate training in working with people with physical disability. The course also informs participants of the personal consequences of incorrect moving and handling. It is worth noting that back injuries caused by incorrect manual handling techniques are one of the most frequent reported injuries in the workplace.
Manual Handling Training Programme
Introduction
The introduction outlines the programme content with particular emphasis on bringing behaviour changes leading to safe handling practices.
Law
This session covers the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act [General Application] Regulations 2007. Also outlined are the main components ofManual Handling Regulations.
Musculoskeletal
This session looks at the bone and muscle structure especially those of the spine and concentrates on the lumbar area. Inter-vertebral discs are described. Mechanical back injury explained, including soft tissue and disc injury.
Flexibility
An understanding of fitness and its importance is given. Certain important muscle groups are described in a simple manner. Some manual handling exercises are demonstrated, with the emphasis on the correct method of movement.
Ergonomics
Ergonomics is defined and its practical application in work situations explained. An ergonomic assessment is shown looking at the person, environment and the task being carried out.
Safe Handling
Principles
The Objective of this session is that attendees will be able to list the principles of manual handling and apply them to whatever handling situation they find themselves in.
Practical Sessions
A practical session involving the moving of inanimate loads i.e. boxes is carried out
A practical session involving the safe handling of people with physical disability
Assessment
Participants must successfully complete a written assessment for certification
Interested parties should contact:
Imelda Gaffney
Training Department, Irish Wheelchair Association
Blackheath Drive, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Tel: 01-8186400
Fax: 01-8333873
Email: training@iwa.ie
