Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Support person to identify and engage in social networks within the broad community
- Work with the person with disability to identify their strengths, interests, abilities and support requirements so they may engage with a social network within the broad community
- Research, identify and network with relevant services to explore community inclusion opportunities for the client
- Match relevant services and networks to the needs of the person, taking into account their cultural and individual differences
- Work with the person to actively engage in a social network and identify any supports they may need
- Work with the person to identify any possible barriers to participation and inclusion and develop strategies to overcome these
- Identify and access appropriate resources according to organisation policy and protocols
- Provide information about options available to the person with disability, family and/or carer and/or relevant other
- Assist person and relevant others to develop and implement a community support plan as part of the individualised plan
- Support person to develop an individualised plan to participate in the community, including all necessary supports required for maximum participation
- Assist person to establish their requirements in order to maximise their participation in neighbourhood and local community life
- Assist the person to identify and access community options as identified in the individualised plan
- Facilitate access to opportunities that establish connections through shared interests with other community members in line with funding, budgetary or financial requirements
- Assist person and their family and/or carer and/or relevant other to select activities that will enhance inclusion
- Support other workers to implement the individualised plan according to requirements of the plan
- Develop strategies to minimise isolation for person with disability
- Identify support requirements and modifications needed for devices, aids and environment and develop strategies to deal with these in conjunction with the person, their family and/or carer and/or relevant other
- Identify support or devices required to assist with communication
- Determine physical barriers to participation and identify solutions with the person with disability
- Recognise own limitations in addressing issues and seek advice when necessary
- Identify and assess barriers to communication and social participation caused by cognitive deficits and develop solutions
- Discuss travel and transport issues with the person and identify strategies to address these
- Put in place processes to evaluate and ensure ongoing success of strategies
- Determine risks associated with supporting community participation and inclusion