Social Work Project on Disability Services Australia

Running Head: SOCIAL WORK
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Social Work
11/8/2018

SOCIAL WORK
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Introduction
Disabilities Services Australia provides services to disabled people, and treats them
with dignity and respect. The organisation aims to cater to different demands and
expectations of the customers by adopting flexible practices, & using innovation tools
to attain positive outcomes. The organisation ensures people working in the
organisation with safe & supportive environment. In addition, it employs person
centred approach in their practices, considering the disabled ones in their decision-
making activities, for the achievement of their personal goals. As a work experience
student, I would participate in various projects, meetings in the organisation inclusive
of training sessions, and wage assessments, one-to-one support and the other
related activities and meetings.
Project Description
In the role of work placement student, I was very delighted to work with DSA
packaging solutions, an organisation that provides support and encourages people
by providing employment. The company provides offering for the job, especially to
those with varied (physical & mental) illness or any intellectual disabilities. Under my
placement cell, around 300 employees work, offering packed cutlery and snacks to
27 different airplanes. As a placement student, I was working on a project to provide
training programmes, such as Work health and safety, workers compensation, and
hygiene and quality control, fire evacuation and the safety of Pallet. Thus, it has
been recommended that the employees must attend all these programmes, and
update their details in the system, as it has been mentioned by the field educator.
Role Description
The role of the students was to conduct the training sessions, and categorising
customers with their disabilities, and updating their information in the system. To
undertake these group sessions, students were given training by the employment
consultants to make them familiar with the necessary topics for the sessions. Being a
facilitator, conducting training programmes, and the related sessions is a bit complex
task, students who aims to undertake the group sessions must develop effective