| GET SET: Disability Services Staff Induction Kit
 Get Set is an induction kit for disability service organisations in the Northern Territory. The kit is designed for use with new staff, especially Disability Support Workers.
Get Set is available online - click on the graphic to the right to access the online resource
or it is available on CD. Please contact HSTAC to receive your copy.
The kit supports:
- learning about disability services as a field of work;
- and learning about the employing organisation.
What does Get Set contain?
Get Set contains a Learning Strategy comprising five Learning Programs:
- People with Disabilities – Your Clients
- The Disability Services Sector – Your Industry
- The Disability Services Organisation – Your Employer
- The Role of Support Worker – Your Job
- Workplace Health and Safety – Your Responsibilities
Each Learning Program contains:
- Facilitator Notes
- Resources (PowerPoint, Word and PDF files)
The Learning Programs are numbered to suggest a sequence of delivery. Facilitators are free to change the sequence and to present Learning Programs and Topics in the order that best suits the agency and the learners.
Get Set also contains a Library with additional resources and an Induction Checklist.
Who can use Get Set?
The kit can be used by any person who is responsible for the induction of disability support workers. That person is likely to be a manager, supervisor or trainer employed or contracted by a disability services organisation. Get Set uses the term ‘facilitator’ to describe the person delivering the induction program and the term ‘learner’ to describe the person being inducted.
Is Get Set for use with groups or individuals?
Either. Organisations can use Get Set with groups and individuals, and on or off the job. Here are some ways of using the kit.
- to induct a group of workers from one or several organisations
To do this, use the workshop Facilitator Notes in the Learning Programs. You will be working in a group learning environment such as a training room. When working with a group from several agencies, be sure to choose examples relevant to each agency (e.g. policies and procedures).
- to support on the job learning
To do this, an on-the-job facilitator goes through the Learning Programs with the learner, in the context of the workplace and the organisation's priorities. The facilitator will need to select the appropriate Learning Programs and Topics consistent with workplace requirements.
- to support self-paced learning off the job.
To do this, the facilitator will select relevant Learning Programs and topics, and introduce the learner to them, ensuring that the learner has the CD and computer access. The learner will be responsible for reading the relevant resources and completing activities in the Learning Program. The facilitator will need to provide the organisation's information (e.g. relevant policies and procedures) and check the learner's progress. It is strongly recommended that self-paced learners use a journal to record their progress and that the facilitator check the journal for evidence of learning. Self paced learning off the job is an option for highly motivated learners with good literacy skills.
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