Persons with physical disabilities may benefit from altered communication styles, physical access to treatment centres and a humanising the clinical dietetic approach. Members of the Australian Federation for Disability Organisation will guide discussions on the lived experience of a physical disability and introduce strategies on how Dietitians can personalise their approach to nutrition therapy to provide person centred care. 

It is recommended that the pre-recorded webinar Introduction to Physical Disabilities is watched in preparation for this webinar. It is currently complimentary and available for download from the Shop.

This webinar is brought to you by the Dietitians Australia Policy and Advocacy Team and the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (2024). 

16 May 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm (Sydney/Melbourne/Canberra time, AEST)
16 May 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm (ACST)
16 May 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am (AWST)
 

Application into Practice: 

- Dietitians will gain the understanding of delivering person centred care for persons with a disability

Speakers: 

Kirra Blanca-Jackson, Project Coordinator at the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO), has a strong advocacy background in education and through their involvement with the trade union movement. As a person with a variety of disabilities, Kirra is passionate about ensuring that people with disabilities have a voice and are listened to. Kirra facilitates conversations between a wide variety of people with disability and professional service providers to improve understanding and acceptance. 

Julie Dickson is a writer and editor based in Naarm. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at Deakin University. She has written articles for ABC Online about ‘everyday’ women in sport. In 2022, she received a Writer’s Space fellowship from Varuna and a Hot Desk fellowship from The Wheeler Centre. In 2023, she competed in the World Dwarf Games in Germany as part of the Australian women's basketball and soccer team and won a silver medal in basketball.

Continued professional development: 

This webinar is worth 1 CPD hours. Member CPD logs will be updated automatically in the days following the live event. 

Access details: 

Webinar access details will be sent on 15 May 2024. Webinar recording will be sent to all registrants within 1-3 business days of the live event. 

Pricing: 

Dietitians Australia members: $0 | Non-members: $0

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