CHCDIS019 - Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

• factors that would lead to someone being classified as having complex needs rather than basic needs
• basic physiology and psychology as they apply to disability types
• basic nutrition guidelines and principles as they apply to a range of disability types and when to refer to supervisor or practitioner
• common issues and challenges facing people with disability including:

• systemic and structural issues
• abuse, neglect and exploitation
• discrimination and stigma

• manifestations and presentation of common health problems as well as potential behavioural challenges associated with different disability types
• formal and informal assessment approaches for assessment of people with complex and special needs
• legislative, statutory, professional and ethical standards related to development of individualised plans
• restrictive practice:

• types of regulated restrictive practices:

  seclusion
  chemical restraint
  mechanical restraint
  physical restraint
  environmental restraint

• unregulated restrictive practices
• human rights considerations for use of restrictive practices
• principles of the National Framework for Reducing and Eliminating the Use of Restrictive Practices in the Disability Service Sector
• role of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality and Safeguards Commission in regulating use of restrictive practices
• when it is acceptable to use restrictive practices
• role of behaviour support practitioner in developing behaviour support plan that includes restrictive practices
• consequences of unauthorised use of restrictive practices
• positive proactive approaches to support that eliminate the need to use restrictive practices
• physical, psychological and emotional risks related to the use of restrictive practices
• processes for reporting changes in behaviour that may require review of the restrictive practices in the behaviour support plan
• documentation of use of restrictive practices:

  organisational policies and procedures
  regulatory and legislative requirements for documentation

• role of family members, carers, community service providers and others in developing and managing individualised plans
• organisational policies and procedures for:

• developing and managing individualised plans
• documenting information
• seeking feedback from stakeholders
• monitoring and evaluating individualised plans.