Topics Covered

• Differences between the Medical and Social Models of disability
• The damaging impact of stigma, stereotypes and misconceptions
• Issues surrounding invisible disabilities, including mental health
• The right for everyone to work and the role of the Rehabilitation Counsellor
• The benefits for enabling participation for everyone in our society
• Strategies to support a return to work following injury or disability
• Support mechanisms, including assistive technology and workplace culture
• Case study reflections to challenge traditional thinking about disability in the workplace
• rehabilition counsellors and allied health professionals in related disciplines, such as physiotherapy, exercise physiology, occupational therapy, human resources, social work or psychology
• people with disabilities, work-related injuries or social disadvantage
• professionals in government on policy relating to employment, disability and social welfare
• professionals in trade unions and industrial relations
• professionals in personal injury insurance.