Participant Support Procedures > Community Inclusion Policy
Authorised by Chief Executive Officer
Revised Date: 23 April 2019
Purpose
Kyeema
Support Services undertakes to enhance the opportunities for participants to be
active members of the community. This includes the local area and any groups or
networks of interest and relevance to the participant. Community inclusion
underpins the current philosophies of Kyeema in accordance
with:
• The Disability Act 2006
• NDIS philosophies of choice and participation
• The Disability Industry standards
Procedure
For the purposes of this document the definition of community inclusion is access to places used and activities carried out by members of the mainstream community.
Scope of this procedure
• For participants or groups attending/using community locations or facilities
• For participants or groups undertaking voluntary or paid work at community organisations or businesses
• For participants or groups attending mainstream community activities other than one-off excursions.
Steps
1. When a community inclusion activity is to take place in partnership with another organisation, a support worker, Team Leader or Manager is to fill in, electronically if possible, CCF-18 which details the following:
• Name of the organisation
• Contact details of organisation – Phone, street address
• Contact person at that organisation
• Kyeema’s contact or liaison person (the person who is organising the activity or knows most about it)
• The type of activity or work available for our participants
• A risk assessment table
• Whether a support worker is needed and if so who it is/will be
• The plan for transportation to or from the location.
2. A risk assessment should be
carried out at the venue prior (if possible) to participants attending. This
should note accessibility, traffic hazards, operational issues and any other
hazards relevant to the individual(s) using the venue.
3. The Form CCF-18 is to be given to
the Manager.
4. When working in the
community with participants, staff are requested to act as facilitators of
social interaction where it is possible. As disability workers it is sometimes
necessary to take on a role where we help members of the community better
understand the people with whom we work. This is for the benefit of participants
and helps break down barriers to acceptance often faced by people with
disabilities.
5. Support workers should be
made aware of any medical or behavioural alerts of the participant being
supported with community inclusion.
6. Support workers should
familiarise themselves with the On Call back-Up arrangements in the event of
needing assistance.
Community Inclusion Information and Contact Form CCF-18
Activity Risk Assessment Form SF-46