DEAN - Disability Education Association NSW/ACT Inc.

DEAN Strategic Planning Day 

DATE: Thursday 19th August, 9.30 - 3.00 (the day after the PD Day)

VENUE: UTS City Campus, Jones Street, Building CB10, Room 05.39

COST: Free (Lunch will be provided)

Strategic Planning Day - 19 Aug 10 (43Kb)

As discussed at our Annual General Meeting last October, the Disability Education Association of NSW/ACT (DEAN) has been pushing the limits of what it can achieve with its current management structure, program and finances. We need to review what we do, how we do it, and what we should be doing, and we need your input!

Now is a critical time, as a number of DEAN Council members will be stepping down in October. It's time for old and new members to sit down together and reflect on how we should move our association forward.

WE ENCOURAGE ALL DEAN MEMBERS OLD AND NEW TO JOIN THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR THIS IMPORTANT EVENT.

Please note this is a members-only event. If you are not a member of DEAN but your work role is fully or partly in disability services in post-secondary education, we encourage you to apply to join via the website, and participate in the day.
http://www.deaninc.org.au/

REGISTRATION

This event is open to current financial members of DEAN. It is a free event.

Please register your attendance by email to Reshad Heckbarally This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Disability Education Association of NSW/ACT (DEAN) is pleased to announce its ninth year of Professional Development activities for disability practitioners in the education sector. After record attendances at our PD Days in 2009, we expect that this year's events may be sold out, so we advise you to book early!

Details confirmed so far:

Wednesday 18th August: Mental Health: The elephant in the room for all disability workers (revised topic)

Most mental health problems begin between the ages of 15 and 25, but most are undiagnosed and untreated. They are the largest cause of death in young men.

Disability workers in education constantly meet students dealing with depression, anxiety, substance abuse or other significant mental health challenges which may be unrecognised by the student, undiagnosed by professionals, untreated, and may exist alongside another disability which is the presenting problem. This issue is too big for any of us to ignore, no matter what area of disability is our primary focus or role. We all need skills to manage it.

Thursday 14th October: Skills to Support Students with Mental Illness:
Disclosed or Undisclosed; Secondary or Primary disability; Diagnosed or Undiagnosed:

- Following our successful PD day on mental health in 2009, this day will focus on the interpersonal skills of the disability practitioner: establishing trust, eliciting information, dealing with conflict and encouraging students to seek treatment and use appropriate services and supports.

Further details and online registration will be available soon at our website: www.deaninc.org.au

In 2010 we're planning for our PD Days to be linked by videoconference to regional centres. Watch for more details soon!

We want your feedback. Please give us your comments on past and current programs, and your ideas and suggestions (including suggested presenters) for the future.

Professional development day fees:

Our fees to date have not covered the full costs of running our PD Days. This is no longer sustainable, and our 2009 Annual General Meeting approved the following fees for 2010:

Members: $50
Non Members: $70

We believe our PD is still the best value around. Please let us know if you have concerns about this.
Only current paid-up members are eligible for the members' rate for PD days.

I hope to see you in 2010!

Regards,

Geoff Maddox
Chairperson

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