Neurodiverse Safe Work Academy
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Neurodiversity Safe Work Courses
Foundations Course
This course provides the foundational information about neurodiversity, why it matters in employment and some tools, skills and resources to be able to create a workplace culture that is healthy, safe and inclusive for all workers. The course includes 4 modules and can be completed in approximately four hours.
Foundations Course II (Accredited)
This Neurodiverse Safe Work Foundations Course II provides a comprehensive overview of neurodiversity in employment across four modules. Once successfully completed, participants can receive the micro-credential, BSBWHS411 – Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs issued by registered training organisation Knowledge Access (#40961).
Neurodiversity Inclusion for Human Resources Professionals
This eLearning course will equip Human Resources professionals with a comprehensive understanding of neurodiversity, its prevalence in the workplace, and strategies for supporting neurodivergent employees during the various stages of the employment cycle. Delve into the nuances of neurodiversity, explore statistics on disability discrimination and unemployment rates in Australia, and discover why embracing neurodiversity is a strategic advantage for employers. Learn practical ways to integrate neurodiversity into HR processes, from recruitment to retention.
Neurodiversity Inclusion for Managers and Supervisors
This course is designed to give front line managers and supervisors the knowledge, skills and tools to help them manage workers who think and function differently. It includes tips on identifying and discussing individual strengths and challenges and bringing teams together collaboratively to work at their best and guidance in having supportive, coaching style conversations to help all workers perform work safely.
Neurodiversity Inclusion for Boards and Executive Leadership Teams
This course is designed for the Boards and Executive Leadership Teams of organisations and covers these company officers’ Primary Duty of Care to ensure the health and safety of workers, and how this can be discharged for workers who think and function differently. It also provides some examples of companies who have implemented neuroinclusive practice and the strategic advantages this has brought them.
Neurodiversity Inclusion for Safety Leaders
This course is designed for WHS and workplace investigators and includes resources for identifying, assessing and controlling risks as experienced by neurodivergent workers and information and guidance for workplace investigators when interviewing neurodivergent workers.
Neurodiversity Awareness for Coaches
This eLearning course will equip coaching professionals with a comprehensive understanding the different types of neurodivergent functioning, the prevalence of neurodiversity in the adult population, and the differences in presentation between males and females. Additionally, the course will discuss the impact of neurodiversity on health, highlight the importance of understanding neurodiversity for professional coaches, and provide strategies for working effectively with neurodivergent clients, along with tools and resources to help.