CHCDIS013_Support community participation and social inclusion Draft 2.0

Unit application and prerequisites

UNIT CODE	CHCDIS013
UNIT TITLE	Support community participation and social inclusion
APPLICATION	This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist with supporting people with disability in community participation and social inclusion using a person-centred approach. This involves enabling people to make choices to maximise their participation in various community settings, functions and activities to enhance psychosocial well-being and lifestyle in accordance with the person’s needs and preferences. This unit applies to workers in varied disability services contexts. Work performed requires some discretion and judgement and may be carried out under regular direct or indirect supervision. The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice. No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
PREREQUISITE UNIT	Nil
COMPETENCY FIELD	Nil
UNIT SECTOR	Disability Support

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Elements and performance criteria

ELEMENTS	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
Identify opportunities for community participation and social inclusion.	Consult with the person with disability to determine their interest, needs, ability and preferences regarding engaging with a social network and requirements for their preferred manner of participation. Identify and access appropriate community participation resources, programs, agencies, transport services, aids and equipment according to the person’s preferences and needs. Provide the person with information on community participation options, networks and services that meet their needs and preferences. Recognise and accommodate the cultural and religious needs of the person with disability.
Implement strategies for community participation and inclusion according to individualised plan.	Work with the person to identify and access community options that will meet needs and preferences identified in their individualised plan. Support the person to access opportunities to establish connections through shared interests. Support the person to access opportunities for participation in work and assist employer to facilitate the person’s participation and inclusion. Identify and support the person’s use of assistive technologies in meeting their individual needs. Seek feedback from the person with disability, family, carer, others identified by the person, colleagues or supervisor to ensure that the support continues to meet the current and changing needs and preferences of the person. Ensure strategies for community participation and social inclusion are regularly reviewed with the person and supervisor to facilitate positive outcomes. Monitor level of person’s engagement in community and social networks in consultation with the person and supervisor.
Identify, address and monitor barriers to community participation and social inclusion.	Recognise barriers to community participation and social inclusion. Consult with the person to identify gaps in assistive technology needs and report according to organisational policies and procedures. Collaborate with the person with disability to identify solutions to overcome barriers, in consultation with supervisor. Support the person to implement strategies to address barriers to community participation according to their individualised plan and preferences. Consult with the client to identify areas where advocacy is required to facilitate their preferred manner of participation. Monitor the success of strategies to address barriers in consultation with the person and supervisor. Recognise own limitations in addressing issues and seek advice from supervisor regarding issues outside of scope of own job role or ability.

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Foundation skills

FOUNDATION SKILLS
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the Performance Criteria of this unit of competency.
UNIT MAPPING INFORMATION	CHCDIS003 Support community participation and social inclusion.
LINKS	Companion Volume Implementation Guide

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Performance evidence

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Assessment Requirements for CHCDIS013 Support community participation and social inclusion

PERFORMANCE EVIDENCE

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

supported at least two people with disability to identify skills and interests and find matching options within the broader community including:

selecting options that meet needs and preferences outlined in their individualised plan and supporting them to access
identifying barriers and implementing strategies to overcome them in collaboration with the person
monitoring strategies and seeking feedback from the person and others on the success of implemented strategies
making adjustments as required to facilitate continued success.

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Knowledge evidence

KNOWLEDGE EVIDENCE

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

rights and responsibilities of people with disability
principles of:

strengths-based practice
person-centred practice
human rights framework
community inclusion and best practice examples

strategies for strengthening options, networks and services for people with disability
strategies and techniques for systemic and individual advocacy
local agencies and services, and resources to obtain community information about sporting, cultural and specific-interest groups
active citizenship and what this means for people with a disability
strategies for supporting the person’s participation in work
strategies that can be used by employers to facilitate the person’s inclusion and engagement in the workplace
scope and breadth of assistive technologies used across the life domains, including but not limited to:

self-care
continence and hygiene
communication
mobility and transferring
cognition and memory loss
vision and hearing
daily living activities
recreation and leisure
education and employment
home and other environments
eating and drinking
pressure management
carer support

role of assistive technologies in supporting a person’s life activities:

maintaining and promoting independence
enabling inclusion and participation

barriers to community participation and social inclusion, including:

physical
skill
personal
systemic
structural
lack of resources

role of carer, family and others in supporting and facilitating community participation and social inclusion
strategies to address negative attitudes expressed by carer, family and others regarding community participation and social inclusion.

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MHV additional mental health knowledge evidence

"barriers to community participation and social inclusion, including: Sub dot points: - "stigma and self-stigma" (addition) - "discrimination and racism" (addition) - "psychological" (addition) - "functional impacts of mental ill health including its episodic nature" (addition)"

Louise Alexander 22.07.2021 01.42PM