Certificate of Achievement

Hannah C

has completed the following course:

Victorian Senior Practitioner Authorised Program Officer (APO) Training: Delivered by Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH)

The University of Melbourne

The APO Online Training Project was supported by the Victorian Government. The course was co-designed by Victorian Senior Practitioners, the Victorian Government and the University of Melbourne

1 weeks, 4 hours per week

Professor Keith McVilly

Professor of Disability and Inclusion

The University of Melbourne

Dr. Frank Lambrick

Victorian Senior Practitioner

Victorian State Government

Transcript

Learning outcomes

  • Utilise a human rights-based approach to understanding people’s lives and situations, to inform the development of better-quality Behaviour Support Plans (BSPs) and to support reduction in the use of restrictive practices​
  • Review and evaluate a Behaviour Support Plan (BSP) prior to submission to the Victorian Senior Practitioner, taking into account the human rights framework and evidence-informed quality indicators consistent with legislative and policy requirements  ​
  • Explain the roles and responsibilities of an APO in relation to Compulsory Treatment and, more specifically, in relation to STOs
  • Apply key concepts in developing and implementing a quality treatment plan aimed at maximising benefits and reducing risks​
  • Submit a BSP (and any subsequent revisions) for authorisation of the Restrictive Practices on RIDS by the Victorian Senior Practitioner.​

Syllabus

This training course comprises the following key modules:

  • Introduction to the Roadmap for reducing restrictive practices
  • Core components of a Behaviour Support Plan (BSP) – quality and compliance
  • Compulsory Treatment and the role of APOs in relation to Supervised Treatment orders (STOs)
  • Authorisation of restrictive practices in BSPs and lodging BSPs on RIDs.

Issued on 23rd June 2022

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Free online course:

Victorian Senior Practitioner Authorised Program Officer (APO) Training: Delivered by Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH)

The University of Melbourne

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