Train the Trainer Australia

Train The TRAINER

Developed by Rod Catterall & Associates we offer your organisation a Train the Trainer model for your lead practitioners & trainers. The THRIVE Approach, or THRIVE, is a human rights-based approach to enhancing safety and wellbeing. THRIVE has been conceived with the rights and needs of people with multiple and complex needs and/or complex and concerning behaviour in mind. THRIVE aims to support the development of practice that seeks to understand and transform concerning behaviour while preserving dignity without restraint.

Grounded in an understanding of the importance of relationships in effecting positive and therapeutic support, THRIVE provides an integrated system of learning and practice development that supports the custom design and delivery of positive services and supports for people who engage in complex behaviour. THRIVE aims to create cultures and responses to people that enhance safety and wellbeing and are therapeutic by intent.

As a conceptual model of practice, THRIVE can be integrated and adapted to the unique culture and values associated with any program, service, organisation or community. When adapted, THRIVE seeks to build on existing strengths and inspire continuous improvement in the provision of support and care. In addition to external facilitation for general staff, The THRIVE Approach incorporates a Train the Trainer Model for those organisations wanting to further embed the approach.

Goals

The primary goals of The THRIVE Train the Trainer Approach are:

Build healthy workplace relationships between the staff of the organisation to create a culture of safety and wellbeing
Build healthy relationships & wellbeing between the staff and the service recipients and their families to build upon the culture of safety and create an atmosphere of relational security.
Increase the safety, security, ability, and resiliency of all people thereby fostering their physical, emotional, and psychological wellbeing.

Context

The THRIVE Approach can be applied across a wide range of service sectors and settings including: Disability Care, Out of Home Care, Schools, Aged Care and Health Services.

DELIVERY OPTIONS for Train the Trainer

Option 1. Standard 3 Days OVA Course
Option 2. Specialized 5 Day ERST/ PBS / PCAS Course

The essential components of The Thrive Approach include:

Foundational Modules: The initial two modules are essential prerequisites before proceeding to any other modules:
Conceptual Modules: These modules furnish insights into targeted areas enhancing emotional, psychological, and physical safety and wellbeing for all individuals:
Technical Modules: These modules equip trainers with specific knowledge and practical skills to ensure safety for staff, caregivers, and those under their care. Please note that the content of these technical modules may vary according to different legal and policy contexts, as well as sectors and states.

Relational Wellbeing Chapters: the first two are required to be taught prior to teaching any other chapters:

Foundational Modules: (Half Day – Includes Modules 1 & 2)
Module 1: Building Better Customer Service Skills – Focuses on cultivating healthy communication skills (verbal and non-verbal) essential for fostering positive relationships and effectively de-escalating potentially aggressive situations.
Module 2: Building Healthy Conflict Resolution Skills – Integrates concepts of healthy relationships and communication to move beyond mere anger management, enabling individuals to cooperatively resolve conflicts, meet each other’s needs, and enhance relationships. (Modules 1-2: Half Day Training FTF)

Conceptual Modules:(2 Days – Includes Modules 3,4,5)
Module 3: Trauma-Informed Practice – Establishes a sub-clinical foundation for understanding the neurobiological effects of abuse and neglect, and equips individuals with strategies to respond in ways that minimize re-traumatization. (1 Day Training FTF)

Module 4: Positive Behaviour Interventions and Support – Provides an overview of positive behaviour interventions and support, emphasizing a strength-based approach to behaviour change strategies in non-coercive ways.
Module 5: Functional Behaviour Assessment Training – Explores techniques for conducting functional behaviour assessments. (Modules 4-5: 1 Day Training FTF)

Technical Modules:(1 .5 Days – Includes Modules 6,7,8)
Module 6: Liability and Legal Issues – Offers a framework to comprehend potential legal issues encountered by service providers in situations involving aggression, including restrictive practices and human rights.
Module 7: Assisting and Supporting – Establishes the foundation for physical skills training, including techniques for escorting individuals away from danger and towards safety, aligned with sector guidelines.
Module 8: Managing Occupational Violence & Aggression – Provides ethical responses to address situations where service recipients or staff may face physical assault in the workplace. (Modules 6,7,8: Half Day Training FTF)

Optional Modules : (One Day – Includes Modules 9,10)
Module 9: Medical Risks of Restraint – Discusses the medical risks associated with physical restraint and strategies for risk minimization.
Module 10: Restraint – Teaches safe and appropriate use of restraint techniques, specifically designed for different age groups, while emphasizing the avoidance of floor restraints. Note: Restraints are excluded from disability, child welfare, or school programs. (Modules 9-10: One Day Training FTF)

Delivery Assessment: (One Day – Includes Module 11)
Module 11: Facilitation Skills – Covers effective delivery, presentation, engagement, and maintaining group attention. (Module 11: 1 Day Training FTF)

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