The governing body ensures that disability awareness and knowledge is part of the health service organisation’s regular training and cultural environment
Engage the workforce in intellectual disability awareness training and the application of reasonable adjustments. Training from people with intellectual disability, their families and supporters is also an effective way to build understanding of disability and confidence supporting those with disability.28,[51]
In addition, provide awareness-raising activities and access to resources to promote the confidence and skills of clinicians to partner with people with intellectual disability, their families and supporters in their care.
Ensure clinicians and the healthcare workforce know how to identify whether a person with intellectual disability is a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participant and if so how to contact their NDIS service provider.
The governing body prioritises and monitors the capacity of the workforce to provide inclusive health care to people with intellectual disability, their families and supporters
Develop corporate knowledge on inclusive health care and monitor its progress towards competency. A Disability Inclusion Action Plan may assist this process. This approach ensures disability awareness is part of the organisation’s safety culture.25,28 See Action 1.07 of this User Guide for more information about disability inclusion action plans.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is an international human rights convention setting out the fundamental human rights of people with disability. The purpose of the CRPD is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity.
Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021–2031 is Australia’s national disability policy framework. It is driving action at all levels of government to improve the lives of people with disability.
Every Nurse’s Business is an online learning site for Australian Registered Nurses to help build nursing capacity to address the healthcare needs of people with intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorder in mainstream health settings.
National Roadmap for Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disability is part of a 10-year plan aimed at improving serious health inequalities faced by people with intellectual disability. The overall goal of the roadmap is to develop a healthcare system in which people with intellectual disability are valued and respected, and have access to high-quality, timely and comprehensive health care.
The Department of Health and Aged Care intellectual disability health contact provides updates and information on disability inclusion and improving the health of people with intellectual disability.
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is a statutory agency that implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Its purpose is to increase the ability of individuals with a significant and permanent disability (participants) to be more independent and engage more socially and economically.
Disability Gateway has information and services to help people with disability, their family, friends and carers, to find the support they need in Australia.
My Lived iD CALD Information and Support has resources and information for people with intellectual disability, their families, carers and healthcare professionals.
Council for Intellectual Disability Just Include Me: Inclusive Health Care eLearning is an online self-paced training for health professionals which aims to shine a light on person-centred care and support health professionals to learn more about resources, tools, and actions to promote inclusion in health care for people with intellectual disability.
