Elements and Performance Criteria
- Acknowledge the carer as part of the care team
- Identify the importance of family roles and relationships in the life of the person with support needs in discussion with the client
- Confirm with supervisor the role of the carer in their family member's life
- Identify the knowledge and skills of the carer that complement the role of the worker
- Identify and confirm with supervisor job function boundaries that indicate respect for the carer's role
- Identify and confirm with supervisor carer needs that have an impact on the family member e.g. respite, workforce participation
- Provide support according to relevant organisation and government policy and relevant legislation
- Work in a manner that respects the confidentiality and privacy of the carer, as well as the person with support needs
- Contribute to the inclusion of the carer as part of the care team
- Participate in planning activities with the person with support needs and, to the extent agreed by the client, their carer
- Provide individualised plan support in a manner that respects and includes the carer as part of the care team
- Identify carer issues and report to supervisor
- Participate in solution finding in a manner that recognises and supports the strengths of both the person with support needs and their carers
- Work in manner that recognises and supports carer's relationship with and knowledge about the person with support needs
- Support carer to maintain a lifestyle suitable to their needs and preferences
- Identify aspects of a carer's role that has a negative impact on their own needs and preferences and report to supervisor
- Participate in finding a solution that will assist a carer to achieve or maintain a lifestyle suitable to their needs and preferences
- Provide support that assists a carer to achieve positive lifestyle outcomes that reflect their needs and preferences
- Identify risk to the care relationship