This workshop is for staff of Northern NSW LHD only.
It provides information and evidence about optimal coaching, and opportunities to appraise and practice your coaching skills.
Presenters: Dr Annie McCluskey (occupational therapist) & Dr Simone Dorsch (physiotherapist).
Online via Zoom over two sessions.
Dates / time: Thu 4th & 18th September 2025 – 12.30pm – 16.30pm
Cost: Free for NNSWLHD staff members.
Target audience: includes occupational therapist, physiotherapists, allied health assistants, rehabilitation nurses and exercise physiologists.
Pre-requisites: None
Overview: This workshop will summarise research about instructions, demonstration, goals, feedback and motivation. Video examples will include stroke survivors , older adults, people with intellectual disability and other cognitive impairments. Pre-reading will be provided. This workshop involves practical activities but no clinical sessions with patients.
Learning objectives: By the end of the workshop, learners will be able to:
• Discriminate between instructions, cues, goals and feedback
• Use goal-oriented instructions to encourage and motivate learners
• Provide critical and timely verbal feedback
• Motivate people who have difficulty concentrating or dislike exercise
• Adapt the environment and coaching strategies to enable high repetitions
• Provide and receive peer review about coaching skills
• Reflect on and improve their individual coaching skills
For registration, contact: Chris Hanna – Christopher.Hanna1@health.nsw.gov.au