The Access for All online training

This interactive online training course:  increases awareness and provides strategies to overcome barriers people with disability experience accessing mainstream healthcare provides resources to assist mainstream health providers improve the accessibility and inclusivity of the health services they provide assists health providers to understand their legislative obligations to provide accessible and inclusive care to all people […]

Dementia Australia – intellectual disability and dementia

Dementia Australia provides training on intellectual disability and dementia. It aims to assist participants to identify dementia related changes in people with intellectual disability. For a person with intellectual disability it may be harder to recognise an emerging dementia condition. This workshop delivered onsite helps participants to identify dementia related changes in people who have […]

MHPN – Working to support the mental health of children with an intellectual disability

The Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN) provides webinars for mental health professionals and include resources focusing on topical mental health issues, including intellectual disability. Join this panel of interdisciplinary experts for a discussion about working with children and families where a child has an intellectual disability. This webinar is a joint production of the Mental […]

MHPN – Mental Health and Intellectual Disability

The Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN) provides webinars for mental health professionals and include resources focusing on topical mental health issues, including intellectual disability. Kyle is a 35 year old single man who lives in supported accommodation. His explanation for recent angry outbursts is that “the voices told me to”. He sees his mother, who […]

Every Nurse’s Business

An online learning site to build the capacity of nurses to deliver mainstream hospital and community-based health services to people with intellectual disability and/or autism (ASD). It is separated into three learning levels and covers six domains.  

Introduction to Disability Awareness

Introduction to Disability Awareness focuses on promoting an awareness of disability and the impact that societal attitudes and inherent stigma and discrimination have on the lives of people with disability. This course is free for individuals to undertake online. So far more than 19,000 people around Australia have completed the Introduction to Disability Awareness Course.  

Healthy Mind

The Black Dog Institute runs this program.Their job is to help people with their mental health. Healthy Mind works best on these internet browsers:• Chrome• Edge• Fire Fox  

IDRS – Training for People with Intellectual Disability

The Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS) offers courses for people with intellectual disability. These include: Financial Planning Getting arrested Rights at the Police Station Safe Sexual Lives, Respectful relationship Rights awareness Section 32 Service Agreements and Accommodations agreements The law and AVO’s Your life, your rights    

PRACE encourages individuals with disability to participate in its programs and activities

It offers several courses (both accredited and preaccredited) for people with mild intellectual or learning difficulties. The programs aim to strengthen participants’ employability and life skills in order to increase their opportunities to pursue future work, volunteer or further study options.  

CID – More Than Just a Job for Me

The Council for Intellectual Disability (CID)’s More Than Just a Job for Me program supports people with intellectual disability to find and keep a job they love. It trains people with intellectual disability to: Think about the kind of work they would like Speak up about their interests Connect with services to help them find […]

NDIS – Supporting Effective Communication

This e-learning module demonstrates – from the perspective of NDIS participants – what effective communication looks like, and how it supports choice and control. The module is made up of three topics that provides you with information, scenarios, tips, and practical actions that can be taken to reduce risks associated with the communication support needs […]

UNSW Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN) – ID Health Education for Carers and Family

The e-Learning resource for disability professionals in intellectual disability mental health is designed to equip professionals in the disability sector with the confidence, skills and knowledge needed to respond to the mental health needs of people with intellectual disability. It assists to develop necessary skills such as detecting symptoms of mental illness, knowing where to […]

UNSW Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN) – ID Health Education for Disability Professionals

The e-Learning resource for disability professionals in intellectual disability mental health is designed to equip professionals in the disability sector with the confidence, skills and knowledge needed to respond to the mental health needs of people with intellectual disability. It assists to develop necessary skills such as detecting symptoms of mental illness, knowing where to […]

My Allied Health Space – online education modules

My Allied Health Space includes comprehensive online education modules to support translation of the allied health capability framework: disability and complex support needs (the Framework) into allied health practice. Visit

3DN – Mental Health and Intellectual Disability e-Learning courses

The Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN) launched e-Learning courses to allow health and mental health professionals to learn about mental health and intellectual disability at their own pace. These courses may also be useful for students and other professionals who want to learn more about intellectual disability and health. The courses cover fundamental topics […]

DDWA – Supported Decision Making

Supported Decision Making by Developmental Disability WA (DDWA)is a free online learning resource of two video modules which provides general information to guide the process of supporting decision making for a person with intellectual disability. The information in this resource is for supporters such as parents, friends, family members, support workers, team leaders, coordinators and […]

Carer Gateway – Carer Skills Courses

The Carer Skills courses provide information, insights and practical tips to help carers develop new understanding and skills important in their caring role. There are 6 modules: Dealing with stress Effective communication techniques Recharge and reconnect Legal issues Social connections Sleep Each free online learning module is self-paced and takes approximately 20–40 minutes to complete. […]