3 December 2021
It’s a little-known fact that some of the most influential people in history lived with a disability.
Think Einstein (autism, obsessive compulsive disorder), Mozart (autism), Socrates, Aristotle, Elton John (epilepsy), Greta Thunberg, Marilyn Monroe (Asperger’s), Stephen Hawking (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Muhammad Ali (Parkinson’s), Franklin D. Roosevelt (paralysis through polio), and Tom Cruise and Agatha Christie (dyslexia).
More than 1 billion people globally including 4.4 million Australians live with a disability.
This Friday, December 3, is the International Day of People with Disabilities, a United Nations-sanctioned day to recognise that people who live with disabilities are among the most affected populations amid the COVID pandemic.
Where marginalisation, discrimination, vulnerability, and exploitation are everyday factors for many people, the increased risk of poor outcomes have been magnified with the reduced access to routine health care and rehabilitation services, more pronounced social isolation, poorly tailored public health messaging, inadequately constructed mental health services, and a lack of emergency preparedness for people with special needs, the UN says.
It calls on domestic and international public health officials, political representatives, advocates, supporters, and every citizen in every community, to learn from the experiences of people living with disabilities during this pandemic, and push for more meaningful investments into the socioeconomic building blocks which will reduce the barriers faced by people with disabilities in every community on earth.
Information on how you can get involved in the day and how to break down barriers (both structural and attitudinal) for people with disabilities can be found on this website: https://www.idpwd.com.au/
In Australia, the Disability and Aged Care sectors desperately need workers due to massive staff shortages anticipated for the near future.
To enter the Health Care workforce, you will need to study one of the following certificates:
- CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)
- CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Education Centre, an award-winning service of the ANMF (SA Branch), has partnered with leading providers in the aged care and disability industries to deliver a contemporary Certificate III in Individual Support that embeds the philosophy of empowering older and disabled people.
The leading-edge training is supported by the latest research and evidence-based practice guidelines. The training enables students to deliver person-centred care and support, placing the client at the centre of service with inclusive decision-making and informed client choices about activities of daily living.
Courses start in February with expressions of interest now open.
Click here to complete an expression of interest
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse background applicants are encouraged to apply.
Inquiries to (08) 8334 1900.