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 wellbeing 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, indirect or remote 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.

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the Performance Criteria of this unit of competency.

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes and is not equivalent to CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability and CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in the workplace, or a simulated environment as outlined in the performance evidence.

Assessment must ensure access to:

• facilities, equipment and resources that reflect real working conditions and model industry operating conditions and contingencies
• individualised plans and any equipment outlined in the plans
• organisational policies and procedures
• opportunities for engagement with people receiving care.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors.