Insight - 1.05 | PRIORITY POPULATIONS - Working with people who experience cognitive and/or functional challenges

MODULE NAME:	Working with people who experience cognitive and/or functional challenges
MODULE CODE:	L1.5 - 7/8
COURSE NAME:	PRIORITY POPULATIONS
LEARNING LEVEL:	Level 1 - Core AOD Knowledge
TARGET AUDIENCE:	All AOD and Mental Health and SEWB workers.
MODULE TYPE:	Core
MODULE AIM:	The aim of this module is to introduce learners to ways of working with people with AOD issues who experience functional and/or cognitive challenges in order to best support their health and wellbeing.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:	By the end of this module, learners will be able to: define cognition and functioning and describe the ways AOD use can impact these describe the ways a person may experience cognitive and/or functional challenges in their daily activities suggest and/or implement strategies that clients and workers can use to assist with managing these challenges.
LENGTH:	30 minutes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:	Insight would like to thank Carin van Grunsven and Irene Francisco (Occupational therapists, Queensland Health) for their assistance in the development of this module.
CPD:	Participation in this activity may contribute to CPD. A Statement of Completion will be issued on completion of this module.
REFERENCE LIST:	The full reference list for this module is available on request.
LAST UPDATED:	June 2023