Disability Support Worker will help you to adopt a person-centred approach in your work. It includes information about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), mental health, and medications administration. The text helps you prepare for the workplace with examples and activities that link theory to the workplace, as well as revision questions and extension activities to help you reflect on your learning. It includes industry and community insights from practitioners – scenarios and experiences that assist to prepare you for practice. NEW to this edition are Documentation activities that will enable you to practice fulfilling organisational requirements.
1. Managing legal and ethical compliance CHCLEG003
2. Maintaining work health and safety HLTWHS003
3. Facilitating ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach CHCDIS018
4. Following established person-centred behaviour supports CHCCCS044
5. Providing person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs CHCDIS019
6. Facilitating community participation and inclusion CHCDIS017
7. Work with people with mental health issues CHCMHS001
8. Providing advocacy and representation services CHCADV002
9. Developing and providing person-centred services responses CHCDIS005
10. Communicating using augmentative and alternative communication strategies CHCDIS014
11. Manage and promote diversity CHCDIV003
12. Provide services for older people CHCAGE009
13. Supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder CHCCCS035
14. Assisting with medications HLTHPS006
Online chapters
15. Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures HLTINF006
16. Recognising healthy body systems CHCCCS041
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Geoff Arnott
Geoff Arnott has written several books covering disability, aged care and community services. Geoff worked for more than thirty years in the TAFE system in various roles including deputy head of school and department manager at Swinburne University, in charge of health, recreation and community service programs. Geoff is an active community service volunteer, and was presented with a Commonwealth Deakin service award in 2015.
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Aligned with packaging rules for CHC43121
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NEW to this edition - units CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues; HLTHPS006 Assist clients with medication; HLTWHS003 Maintaining work health and safety
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NEW Documentation activities, to familiarise trainees with organisational requirements and provide a safe practice environment
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NEW legislation on the NDIS; emergency powers under COVID; NEW content on quality assurance
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NEW Chapter – new to core – Working with people with mental health issues
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Meets the packaging requirements of CHC43121 with all core units addressed as well as a range of electives from the qualification and accredited Community Services qualifications
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Geoff Arnott's Disability Support Worker scenario-based audio discussions with industry support workers to give real-life perspective to theory. Included with instructor resources
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Online chapters for updated learning of body systems and Infection Control
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Extensively rewritten chapter on diversity, with emphasis on managing and promoting diversity. Supporting resources include a cultural competence checklist and additional video links.
Instructor Resource Pack for The Disability Support Worker
9780170475402
The Disability Support Worker Test Bank
9780170475419