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Disability Support Pension
- 2 hrs
- 1 CPD points
- Technical
The DSP application process can be complex. In this session, presenters have explained Disability Support Pension and running an education session on how to help client put together their applications.
We have examined the reforms to the Impairment Tables under the new legislation that commenced on 1 April 2023, the Social Security (Tables for the Assessment of Work-related Impairment for Disability Support Pension) Determination 2023, and discussed how these updates may impact our clients.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials, Session Recording
- Topics: Social Security and Centrelink
Sustaining yourself while managing the stress of witnessing people’s suffering
- 2-3 hrs
- 1 CPD points
- Skills
Rising interest rates, falling rental vacancy rates and cost of living crisis impact so many of our clients. Many find themselves in desperate situations. Financial Counsellors listen with compassion, but sometimes the only options left are bleak. How can we look after our own mental health when we witness other people suffering every day? Join us to learn some strategies from Peter Streker that you can put into practice straight away.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials, Session Recording
- Topics: Mental Health, Worker Wellbeing
Supported decision making
- 2 hrs
- 1 CPD points
- Skills, Ethics
People living with intellectual disability can face barriers as consumers make independent financial decisions. Supported decision-making is the provision of support that enables people with cognitive disabilities to exercise their legal decision-making rights. Learn about the principles of supported decision-making. What is it? How does it work? As part of this session, presenters have introduced the ADA Law, Supported decision-making guide.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials, Session Recording
- Topics: Mental Health, Worker Wellbeing
MARAM Safety planning for Financial Counsellors
- 1 hrs
- Technical, Skills
Considering the role and responsibilities of Financial Counsellors, the MARAM in Practice module have covered discussions and learnings on respectful, sensitive and safe engagement with victim survivors of family violence, MARAM evidence-based risk factors, assessing for family violence risk using the MARAM practice guidance and determining level of risk, applying MARAM risk management principles, and applying an intersectional lens and sharing information with other prescribed services (when and if required) to identify and manage family violence risks.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials
- Topics: Family Violence
Including Gambling regulators in client and systemic advocacy
- 2-3 hrs
- 1 CPD points
- Technical, Skills
The National and State Gambling regulators have jurisdiction and the ability to impact on gambling harm in our community. As financial counsellors we can learn about the various regulators, their limitations and abilities and how to use a regulator to create systemic change, as well as individual client impacts.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials, Session Recording
- Topics: Gambling related harm
Understanding the legal landscape of Owner’s Corporations
- 2 hrs
- 1 CPD points
- Technical
In this session, the presenter has explained how owner’s corporations operate within their legal context. Also, explored the Owner’s rights regarding hardship, forced bankruptcies and the lack of hardship options.
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- Resource Type: CPD, Learning Materials, Session Recording
- Topics: Housing