Course Description
This eLearning course introduces you to, or refreshes your understanding of, abuse in disability services. Abuse is much more common than our society has traditionally admitted. It is often hidden and unreported. This course will also alert you to the various forms of abuse in disability services. A clearer understanding of what abuse actually is will certainly reduce the risk of it happening in your workplace.
This course includes the following topics:
- Definition of abuse
- Legal issues
- Statistics
- Risk factors
- Recognising abuse
- Types of abuse
