Elements and Performance Criteria
- Support the person with a disability to engage with a social network and the broad community
- Identify interests, abilities and requirements of person with disability in order that they may engage with a social network
- Match relevant options, networks and services to requirements of person with disability
- Identify and access appropriate resources according to organisation policy and protocols
- Provide information about options available to person with disability and/or their advocate/s /carer
- Recognise and accommodate individual choices and cultural differences
- Support strategies for community participation and inclusion according to individualised plan
- Support the person and, where appropriate their family, to implement strategies to address barriers to participation, according to the individualised plan
- Assist the person and, where appropriate their family, to identify and access community options that will meet needs identified in the individualised plan
- Support the person and, where appropriate their family, to access opportunities to establish connections through shared interests
- Assist the person, if appropriate, to become an active member of their local neighbourhood
- Provide the person and, where appropriate their family, the necessary supports for participation, according to the individualised plan
- Assist person with disability and, where appropriate their family to select activities that will enhance successful integration
- Provide support in a manner that provides a positive role model and promotes development and/or maintenance of the person's skills
- Identify aspects of involvement in the individualised plan outside scope of knowledge, skills and/or job role and seek appropriate support
- Identify strategies for community participation and inclusion that may require review and report to supervisor
- Assist in minimising isolation for people with disabilities
- Assess physical barriers to participation and identify solutions with involvement of person with disability
- Recognise own limitations in addressing issues and seek advice when necessary
- Assist the person and, where appropriate their family, to implement strategies to address transport issues according to the individualised plan