Training
Accessible Arts offers TAFE accredited and customised Disability Awareness & Access Training for arts organisations and arts workers.
TAFE Accredited Course
The Disability Awareness & Access Training module was developed by TAFE NSW in association with Accessible Arts. All participants receive a TAFE transcript upon completion of the training.
Disability Awareness and Access Training is suitable for:
- Arts organisations e.g. Front of House staff, box office staff, arts administrators.
- Disability arts workers e.g. arts tutors, artists, health workers who run arts programs.
Learn how to:
- Identify barriers faced by people with disabilities in accessing venues and participating in events.
- Identify strategies for breaking down physical and attitudinal barriers i.e. increasing accessibility.
- Feel confident when dealing with access issues for people with disabilities.
- Comply with the Disability Discrimination Act
NEXT COURSE
What: TAFE NSW Accredited Disability Awareness & Access Training
Where: Accessible Arts Training Room, Pier 4 The Wharf, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay, NSW
When: Thursday 22 October 2009 (1:00pm - 5:00pm)
Cost: $110 (no GST) per participant
Registration: Download the Training Booking Form and submit to Accessible Arts by 8 October 2009.
Customised Training
Accessible Arts offers a customised Disability Awareness & Access training service that can be delivered onsite in your organisation. Fees negotiable.
In recent years Accessible Arts has provided training for the Sydney Opera House, Museums and Galleries Foundation, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Theatre Company, Historic Houses Trust, and Museum of Contemporary Art.
Further Information
For further information about training contact Jane Pollard, Training Manager on 02 9251 6499 (ext 3) or email training.manager@aarts.net.au.