CHCCCS023
SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE AND WELLBEING
LEARNER RESOURCE
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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 2
COURSE INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 5
ABOUT THIS GUIDE ..................................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. ABOUT THIS RESOURCE ...................................................................................................................................... 5 ABOUT ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 6
ELEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ....................................................................................................... 8
PERFORMANCE EVIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE EVIDENCE ............................................................................... 10
PERFORMANCE EVIDENCE ....................................................................................................................................... 10 KNOWLEDGE EVIDENCE .......................................................................................................................................... 10
ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................................ 13
PRE-REQUISITES ............................................................................................................................................. 13
TOPIC 1 – RECOGNISE AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES ................................................................... 14
RECOGNISE AND RESPECT THE PERSON’S SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL DIFFERENCES ......................... 14
COMMUNICATE INFORMATION IN WAYS THAT ARE UNDERSTANDABLE AND RELEVANT TO DIVERSE GROUPS ............................. 15 ENSURE WORK PRACTICES ACCOMMODATE A CLIENT’S MODESTY AND PRIVACY ACCORDING TO CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS ......... 16 OTHER ACTIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 17
AVOID IMPOSING OWN VALUES AND ATTITUDES ON OTHERS AND SUPPORT THE PERSON TO EXPRESS THEIR
OWN IDENTITY AND PREFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 18
CONSIDER THE PERSON’S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, STAGE OF LIFE, DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHS WHEN
ENGAGING IN SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................... 19
RECOGNISE, RESPECT AND ACCOMMODATE THE PERSON’S EXPRESSIONS OF IDENTITY AND SEXUALITY AS
APPROPRIATE IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR AGE OR STAGE OF LIFE .................................................................. 20
SUPPORT THE PERSON TO EXPRESS THEIR SEXUALITY ..................................................................................................... 21
PROMOTE AND FACILITATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES THAT REFLECT THE PERSON’S
INDIVIDUAL PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS ................................................................ 23
TOPIC 2 – PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE ............................................................................................................. 24
SUPPORT THE PERSON TO IDENTIFY AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR OWN STRENGTHS AND SELF-CARE CAPACITY
...................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Advocacy services ........................................................................................................................................ 24
ASSIST THE PERSON TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO UTILISE THEIR STRENGTHS, WHILE COMMUNICATING
THE IMPORTANCE OF USING AVAILABLE SUPPORT WHEN REQUIRED ........................................................... 26
PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO THE PERSON IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO SUPPORT
SERVICES AND RESOURCES WHEN NEEDED ................................................................................................... 27
PROVIDE SUPPORT THAT ALLOWS THE PERSON TO SELF-MANAGE THEIR OWN SERVICE DELIVERY AS
APPROPRIATE ................................................................................................................................................ 28
ENCOURAGE THE PERSON TO BUILD, STRENGTHEN AND MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE .................................... 30
TOPIC 3 – SUPPORT PHYSICAL WELLBEING .................................................................................................... 32
PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE DAILY LIVING HABITS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTHY LIFESTYLE .................... 32
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SUPPORT AND ASSIST THE PERSON TO MAINTAIN A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT ............................ 34
SECURITY SYSTEMS ..................................................................................................................................... 35 SHELTER AND PROTECTION ....................................................................................................................... 35 COMFORT AND SELF EXPRESSION ........................................................................................................... 35 SAFETY AND ADAPTATIONS....................................................................................................................... 36
IDENTIFY HAZARDS AND REPORT ACCORDING TO ORGANISATION PROCEDURES ......................................... 38
ASSESSING HAZARDS .................................................................................................................................. 38 SEVERITY ..................................................................................................................................................... 38
ANALYSING THE LIKELIHOOD AND CONSEQUENCES OF RISK ........................................................... 39 HAZARD RATING MATRIX CHART ............................................................................................................. 39 REPORTING RISKS AND HAZARDS ............................................................................................................ 40
IDENTIFY VARIATIONS IN A PERSON’S PHYSICAL CONDITION AND