Skip to content

Contrast:

Font size:

Accessibility Options

Resources

Have you completed the self-assessment tool?

If you have already completed the self-assessment tool, use these supports and resources to research further information to implement change in your organisation.

Research
Principles for research on intellectual disability	Guidelines on research procedures in intellectual disability.

Policy
Including people with disability checklist	Checklist for planning, developing, implementing and evaluating inclusive policies, programs, procedures and strategies.
Guiding principles in supporting people with intellectual disability in health service delivery	Deliver quality health services for people with intellectual disability.

Education
Improving the experience of hospitalisation	Watch Daniel's story and his experience of hospitalisation and consider some reflective questions.
Intellectual disability training videos	Watch this video series to understand the health needs of a person with intellectual disability.
Information for health professionals	Understand intellectual disability and how it affects a person’s health.
Lets talk disability HETI	Meet the diverse needs of people with disability who use NSW Health services (HETI course code: 67951622).
Cognitive disability and the criminal justice system HETI– Intellectual Disability training videos (ACI)	Communicate effectively and support people with cognitive disability in or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system (HETI course code: 94996714).
Enabling person centred end of life care for people living with dementia, mental illness or intellectual disability HETI	Explore and understand the concepts of dignity, respect and supported decision making as fundamental aspects of end of life planning and how it relates to specific clinical populations (HETI course code: 395615926).

Primary health
Intellectual disability training videos	Watch this video series to understand the care needs of a person with intellectual disability.

Accessing health services
Discharges from hospital – case studies	Discuss ten discharge scenarios based on the experiences of people with an intellectual disability.
Intellectual disability training videos	Hearing from clinicians, primary health and people with ID about providing quality care
Say less, show more	A series of simple photo stories (visuals) that illustrate what will happen during a physical, dental examination or blood test
Template for easy read appointment letter and feedback form	Send appointment reminders on this easy to read template.
Growing concerns tool	Know what to look for and to do about, your concerns for someone with intellectual disability.
Emergency transfer assessment form	Record transfer information for people with disability.

Going to hospital and handover communication
Accessing care for a patient with intellectual disability	Robert discusses what matters most to him as a person with intellectual disability.
Circle of support	Support people with intellectual disability talk about going to hospital.
Admission2Discharge Together Folder for People with a Disability – South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.	Facilitate timely transfer of relevant and current information.

School-based
Feasibility of a group-based school exercise intervention for children with intellectual disabilities Bellamy J, Broderick C, Hardy LL, et al.	Review this study demonstrating that engaging children with moderate-severe intellectual disability in school-based group exercise is feasible to assist in physical activity participation.
Schoolkit Metro-Regional Intellectual Disability Network	Support school clinics for children and young people with intellectual disability.

Specialised services
The importance of mainstream and specialised health services	Consider this summary of the important relationship between specialised intellectual disability health services and mainstream health services.

Clinical pathways and models
A model of care for adults with an intellectual disability and co-occurring mental disorders: Briefing paper University of NSW	Consider the recommended principles, components and structure of a model of care.
Caring for people with gastrostomy tubes and devices	A clinician’s guide for caring for people with gastrostomy tubes and devices from pre-insertion to ongoing care and removal.
Key principles for transition of young people from paediatric to adult healthcare	Transition principles for health professionals working with young people as they underpin the practices required for successful transition.
Guidelines on the pathways to care for children and adolescents with intellectual disability and challenging behaviour and/or mental health problems	For children and adolescents with ID and challenging behaviour and/or mental health problems