Gatley McGurk Consultants

Mr Patrick McGurk

288 Nicholson Road

SUBIACO WA 6008

Phone: 08 9381 1308

Fax: 08 9388 6776

Email:

Using personal experience as a Wheelchair reliant person and knowledge gained from 13 years as a Support Worker working with people with a wide range of disabilities, I have provided training on both specific and general issues in relation to the knowledge and experience of disability.These include:

• Insight into the issues of relevant care approaches and appropriate responses by Care Aid staff;
• Skills development in responding to people with disabilities;
• Awareness raising and understanding of the experience of disability;
• Issues a disability raises for individuals and groups in the community; and
• Impact of varying services and environments on people's ability to access those services and resources.

Silver Chain: Skills development on responding to people with disabilities for Care Aid staff providing personal care to individuals.

HACC: Provided orientation to Care Aid staff, on dealing with people with a broad spectrum of disabilities and responding appropriately.

Disability Service Commission: Orientation program for Commission employees. General awareness of disability and access issues.

Department of Transport: Accessible Taxi Unit: Access issues for taxi drivers.

E-QUAL: Subiaco schools Disability Awareness Training for children on general awareness of disability and dealing with life in the community as a person reliant on a wheelchair.