Setting up Buddy Programs eLearning & Workshop, 2024
Online Registration
Part one: eLearning available from Monday 1 April, to be completed before the workshop.
Once you have completed the eLearning (part one), you will receive the zoom link to the workshop (part two).
Part two: Workshop Wednesday 10 April, 11am - 12pm AEST
Buddy Programs: Setting up for success
This course will guide organisations to set up a program to use buddy shifts to successfully orientate care and support staff to improve the experience of the people they support.
Part one: elearning - self paced module. Available from Monday 1 April
Duration: 30 minutes
- Understand the role and responsibility of staff who are buddies, including their scope of practice
- Be aware of health and safety risks
- Orientate the new staff member to use a person's care and support plan
- Providing support, preparing for, and completing a buddy shift.
Part two: Workshop, Wednesday 10 April, 11am - 12pm AEST
Duration: 1 hour
Pre-requisite: Complete part one elearning
- Learn a step-by-step process for selecting and preparing staff to be buddies
- Gaining consent from people receiving services
- See how a buddy program can support and provide evidence of Quality Standard compliance
- Be able to evaluate buddy shifts to support continuous improvement
Cost, exclusive of GST
NDP Members and Staff from an NDS Member organisation: $140 per person
Staff from a non-member organisation: $210 per person
Please note tickets are not to be shared - one ticket per attendee. This workshop is limited to 20 participants.
If you have any questions please contact the Learn and Develop team at learnanddevelop@nds.org.au.