Developing Active Support Skills

Active Support is a person-centred approach that focuses on helping people with disability participate actively in their own lives. Rather than completing tasks for a person, Active Support encourages workers to provide the right level of assistance so individuals can be involved in everyday activities, make choices, and develop new skills.

This course explores the key principles of Active Support and how they can be applied in practical support settings. Participants will learn how meaningful engagement contributes to improved wellbeing, independence, and quality of life, and how small changes in the way support is provided can lead to better outcomes for the people they support.

Through practical examples and real-world scenarios, learners will develop strategies to encourage participation in daily routines, community activities, communication, decision-making, and skill development. The course also examines how to identify opportunities for engagement and tailor support to meet each person's individual needs, goals, and abilities.

By the end of this course, participants will have a greater understanding of how Active Support can be used to promote independence, choice, inclusion, and meaningful participation in everyday life.

Important Disclaimer

This course is provided for information and educational purposes only. It is designed to increase your understanding of the topic and provide theoretical knowledge to support your professional development.

Upon successful completion, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. This certificate confirms that you have completed the learning content and any associated assessments within this course. It is not a formal qualification, nationally recognised certification, licence, or accreditation, and it does not, on its own, demonstrate practical competency or authorise you to perform workplace tasks.

This course provides the theoretical knowledge required to support safe manual handling practices. It is not a substitute for practical workplace training, supervised competency assessments, organisation-specific policies and procedures, or workplace-specific manual handling instruction.

Where practical skills are required, learners must complete any additional hands-on training, workplace induction, competency assessments, and ongoing supervision required by their employer or applicable legislation.

It is the responsibility of each learner and their employer to ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with current workplace policies, relevant legislation, applicable Australian Standards, and industry best practice.

By undertaking this course, you acknowledge and agree that the Certificate of Completion is evidence of participation only and should not be relied upon as proof of professional competence or eligibility to perform manual handling tasks without appropriate workplace training and assessment.