My Health My Communication
Almost 60% of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have severe communication limitations. This group experiences a large gap in their health outcomes compared to patients who do not have a disability.
This project is about working together to improve communication between health staff and people with intellectual disability, autism, acquired brain injury, and Down syndrome through updating current systems and providing resources, training, and advocacy.
My Health My Communication
Almost 60% of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have severe communication limitations. They may not understand the processes they go through when receiving health treatment.
Our project aims to improve health communication for staff and people with intellectual disability, acquired brain injury, autism or Down syndrome through updating current systems and providing resources, training, and advocacy.
My Health My Communication
Almost 60% of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have severe communication limitations. They may not understand the processes they go through when receiving health treatment.
Our project aims to improve health communication for staff and people with intellectual disability, acquired brain injury, autism or Down syndrome through updating current systems and providing resources, training, and advocacy.
My Health My Communication
Almost 60% of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have severe communication limitations. This group experiences a large gap in their health outcomes compared to patients who do not have a disability.
This project is about working together to improve communication between health staff and people with intellectual disability, autism, acquired brain injury, and Down syndrome through updating current systems and providing resources, training, and advocacy.
My Health My Communication
Almost 60% of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have severe communication limitations. They may not understand the processes they go through when receiving health treatment.
Our project aims to improve health communication for staff and people with intellectual disability, acquired brain injury, autism or Down syndrome through updating current systems and providing resources, training, and advocacy.
My Health My Communication
Almost 60% of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have severe communication limitations. They may not understand the processes they go through when receiving health treatment.
Our project aims to improve health communication for staff and people with intellectual disability, acquired brain injury, autism or Down syndrome through updating current systems and providing resources, training, and advocacy.
About
In the 2018 Census, 286,000 Australians identified as having intellectual and development disabilities. Almost 60% of people with intellectual disability have severe communication limitations. As a result, many people with disability may not understand the admission, treatment or discharge process when requiring health treatment.
When communication breaks down, there is a great risk of harm to patients with disability, staff, other patients, and the general public when a patient does not follow their health treatment, or when their behaviours escalate due to distress. Improved communication can remove many of the barriers to optimal health treatment and can minimise distress significantly, leading to a substantial reduction of risk.
The project aims to develop communication strategies so people with intellectual disability, autism, Down syndrome and acquired brain injury have positive interactions and experiences of communication with health staff.
We aim for people with disabilities to be more involved in decisions about their care, including decisions regarding discharge, staff answering questions in an understandable way and staff listening.
About
In the 2018 Census, 286,000 Australians identified as having intellectual and development disabilities. Almost 60% of people with intellectual disability have severe communication limitations. As a result, many people with disability may not understand the admission, treatment or discharge process when requiring health treatment.
When communication breaks down, there is a great risk of harm to patients with disability, staff, other patients, and the general public when a patient does not follow their health treatment, or when their behaviours escalate due to distress. Improved communication can remove many of the barriers to optimal health treatment and can minimise distress significantly, leading to a substantial reduction of risk.
The project aims to develop communication strategies so people with intellectual disability, autism, Down syndrome and acquired brain injury have positive interactions and experiences of communication with health staff.
We aim for people with disabilities to be more involved in decisions about their care, including decisions regarding discharge, staff answering questions in an understandable way and staff listening.
About
In the 2018 Census, 286,000 Australians identified as having intellectual and development disabilities. Almost 60% of people with intellectual disability have severe communication limitations. As a result, many people with disability may not understand the admission, treatment or discharge process when requiring health treatment.
When communication breaks down, there is a great risk of harm to patients with disability, staff, other patients, and the general public when a patient does not follow their health treatment, or when their behaviours escalate due to distress. Improved communication can remove many of the barriers to optimal health treatment and can minimise distress significantly, leading to a substantial reduction of risk.
The project aims to develop communication strategies so people with intellectual disability, autism, Down syndrome and acquired brain injury have positive interactions and experiences of communication with health staff.
We aim for people with disabilities to be more involved in decisions about their care, including decisions regarding discharge, staff answering questions in an understandable way and staff listening.
About
In the 2018 Census, 286,000 Australians identified as having intellectual and development disabilities. Almost 60% of people with intellectual disability have severe communication limitations. As a result, many people with disability may not understand the admission, treatment or discharge process when requiring health treatment.
When communication breaks down, there is a great risk of harm to patients with disability, staff, other patients, and the general public when a patient does not follow their health treatment, or when their behaviours escalate due to distress. Improved communication can remove many of the barriers to optimal health treatment and can minimise distress significantly, leading to a substantial reduction of risk.
The project aims to develop communication strategies so people with intellectual disability, autism, Down syndrome and acquired brain injury have positive interactions and experiences of communication with health staff.
We aim for people with disabilities to be more involved in decisions about their care, including decisions regarding discharge, staff answering questions in an understandable way and staff listening.
About
In the 2018 Census, 286,000 Australians identified as having intellectual and development disabilities. Almost 60% of people with intellectual disability have severe communication limitations. As a result, many people with disability may not understand the admission, treatment or discharge process when requiring health treatment.
When communication breaks down, there is a great risk of harm to patients with disability, staff, other patients, and the general public when a patient does not follow their health treatment, or when their behaviours escalate due to distress. Improved communication can remove many of the barriers to optimal health treatment and can minimise distress significantly, leading to a substantial reduction of risk.
The project aims to develop communication strategies so people with intellectual disability, autism, Down syndrome and acquired brain injury have positive interactions and experiences of communication with health staff.
We aim for people with disabilities to be more involved in decisions about their care, including decisions regarding discharge, staff answering questions in an understandable way and staff listening.
About
In the 2018 Census, 286,000 Australians identified as having intellectual and development disabilities. Almost 60% of people with intellectual disability have severe communication limitations. As a result, many people with disability may not understand the admission, treatment or discharge process when requiring health treatment.
When communication breaks down, there is a great risk of harm to patients with disability, staff, other patients, and the general public when a patient does not follow their health treatment, or when their behaviours escalate due to distress. Improved communication can remove many of the barriers to optimal health treatment and can minimise distress significantly, leading to a substantial reduction of risk.
The project aims to develop communication strategies so people with intellectual disability, autism, Down syndrome and acquired brain injury have positive interactions and experiences of communication with health staff.
We aim for people with disabilities to be more involved in decisions about their care, including decisions regarding discharge, staff answering questions in an understandable way and staff listening.
News
Read about the latest updates from the project here.
News
Read about the latest updates from the project here.
Final Report – And that’s a wrap!
November 2023 - The My Health My Communication Project has completed. The Final Evaluation Report provides a comprehensive look at [...]
Partnering in Providing Care Award
A wonderful achievement! The team were delighted to attend the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Innovate Together Quality Awards in [...]
Toolkit solves communication gap for people with disabilities
Western Weekender Article, October 6, 2023 Extracts below from the article. People with disabilities are being put [...]
Better Health Outcomes for People with Disability
Project Update July 2023 Keeping people with disability safe in hospital The team [...]
International Day of People with Disability 2022
What a wonderful day we had celebrating International Day of People with Disability 2022, alongside the launch of the toolkit for 'Getting My [...]
Final Report – And that’s a wrap!
November 2023 - The My Health My Communication Project has completed. The Final Evaluation Report provides a comprehensive look at the project from the initial idea through to completion. The project was funded by the Department of Social Services as part of a NDIS Information, Linkages and Capacity-Building (ILC) Program. This project was delivered [...]
Partnering in Providing Care Award
A wonderful achievement! The team were delighted to attend the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Innovate Together Quality Awards in November, which showcased so many great achievements and innovations across the different health care teams. My Health My Communication were winners of the Partnering in Providing Care Award. What a way to finish off [...]
Toolkit solves communication gap for people with disabilities
Western Weekender Article, October 6, 2023 Extracts below from the article. People with disabilities are being put at the forefront at Nepean Hospital, thanks to a collaboration between Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District and DARE Disability Support. "We had problems with communication with hospitals, and these problems were quite significant [...]