Past Achievements
Brain Injury Training and Events
Training in Brain Injury
In 1990 The Journey developed a series of modules, primarily for care workers, covering many aspects of working with people with brain injury. These sessions continue to evolve through our ongoing delivery of them.
Sexuality Workshop
In 2007 The Journey developed and delivered a workshop on sexuality with the aim of deepening participants understanding of sexuality for a person with ABI and the impact of the values and attitudes of workers. Topics included:
- Body image
- Forming relationships
- How a person with ABI perceives themselves and how the person feels others perceive them.
- How workers perceive a person with ABI and sexuality and the impact on the working relationship.
ARBIAS Training Series for Working with People with Alcohol-related Brain Injury
In 2006 The Journey developed a series of four sessions that responded to the unique needs of people with alcohol-related brain injury. This included a training-needs analysis and research into what training was available. These sessions have since been adapted to be delivered in Scotland.
For information about ARBIAS go to www.arbias.org.au
ABI Workers Forum
The Journey began the ABI Workers Forum in 1991 and continues to host the forum to provide people working in the area of brain injury with an opportunity to get together to learn and share information in an informal way.
Advanced Communication Skills and Brain Injury
In 2006 The Journey developed and delivered custom-designed training modules in advanced communication skills and brain injury for staff at the Senior Masters Office of the Supreme Court, Victoria.
BrainLink Sessions for Family Carers
In 2009 The Journey developed a series of four sessions for families with a family member who has brain injury. The series focussed on caring for self and included information about changing roles following brain injury and when a family member has challenging behaviour.
Other Achievements in Training
- Development and coordination of an educational series “Working with Children with Brain Injury and their Families” for range of service providers.
- Development and delivery of a series of training sessions and workshops for service providers and workers in the disability and brain injury sectors for the Melbourne Eastern Metropolitan Network.
- Presentation of papers at conferences including International Brain Injury Conference, National Brain Injury Conference, Community Services and Health Industry Training Board Conference.
Education and Information Development
Acquired Brain Injury Information Products
The Journey has worked collaboratively with a range of organisations and individuals to produce a set of high quality information products for people with brain injury, their families and support network.
Our work included project management and development of products. We collaborated with people with brain injury and their families, the auspice organisations (Headway Victoria, Brainlink and Arbias), the production team (graphic designers, editor and printer) and a wide range of specialist organisations to produce a series of information products.
Brain Injury Resource Guide
In partnership with BrainLink, The Journey developed and produced a Resource Guide of resources in the eastern metropolitan region of Melbourne, Victoria, for people with brain injury and their families.
Signposts
The Journey adapted the generic "Signposts for Better Behaviour" modules, developed by Parenting Research Centre, and conducted a pilot of the series for families living with Brain Injury. The work developed the original Signposts project aim "To develop an easily accessible and effective resource package to assist families in managing their children’s difficult behaviour".
Uniting Care Community Options (UCCO) Induction Training
The Journey developed and delivered an induction training program for a new Planning and Facilitation role developed by Uniting Care Community Options (UCCO), with a focus on a strength-based, person-centred approach.
For more information about UCCO go to www.ucco.org.au
Respite Guide
The Journey developed a Respite Guide for people with disabilities, their families and service providers in the eastern metropolitan region of Melbourne, Victoria.
Other Achievements in Education
- Development and delivery of units for Certificate III and IV in Disability studies for a TAFE college.
- Development of a Train-the-Trainer package for potential trainers in the Better Practice Project for working with people who are ageing.
Project Work
Uniting Community Care Options (UCCO) Participants Committee Workplan
The Journey worked with the Participants’ Committee of UCCO to develop a work plan and process of work that was based on the Appreciative Inquiry framework, incorporated broader UCCO process and was simple and consistent while achieving the desired outcomes for the committee and organisation.
Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) Draft Disability Plan
The Journey collaborated with staff at the VEC and developed and implemented a consultative framework in order to enable people with disabilities, peak bodies, and carers to contribute to the VEC Draft Disability Plan.
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC)
The Journey assisted in the training, design and development of three modules: "Working with Stakeholders", "Working with Clients" and "Taking Care of Self" within the DIAC Case Management Training Pilot Program.
The custom-designed training package recognised the identified learning needs of Case Managers to assist them to meet the complex needs of the clients of DIAC, and we delivered it using a strengths based approach.
Uniting Community Care Options (UCCO) Evaluation of the Planning and Facilitation Worker Model
The Journey conducted a qualitative review of a new service model for UCCO over a twelve-month period as part of an overall evaluation of services. The aim was to evaluate the impact of Planning and Facilitation workers on the goals of and outcomes for people participating in the service.
