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Facilitate inclusion for people with a disability

Facilitate inclusion for people with a disability

Unit of competency
National Code
SISCCRD303A
State Code
D6168
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
28/11/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
14/02/2014
Field of Education
092103 - Sports Coaching, Officiating And Instruction
Original Release Date
14/02/2014
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist people with a disability to maximise their participation in recreation activities. It focuses on implementing strategies to facilitate participation in community recreation activities.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify needs of clients with a disability.
  • 1.1. Identify individual preferences in consultation with client according to organisational policies and procedures and relevant legislation.
  • 1.2. Identify support requirements of people with a disability in consultation with appropriate personnel.
  • 1.3. Identify potential and real barriers to participation and identify strategies to address them.
  • 1.4. Access and provide information on options and services available to people with a disability.
  • 1.5. Assist in developing community awareness of the needs of people with a disability.
2. Assist people with a disability to participate in networks.
  • 2.1. Identify key people and organisations that can help people with a disability maximise their independence and inclusion.
  • 2.2. Communicate roles and responsibilities of key people and their organisations to people with a disability using appropriate communication strategies.
  • 2.3. Assist people with a disability to participate in their own personal networks.
  • 2.4. Identify opportunities to develop and maintain supportive connections with key people on an individual basis according to organisational policies and procedures.
3. Identify recreation opportunities for people with a disability.
  • 3.1. Identify individual's current skills and interests and identify recreation opportunities which provide maximum chance of participation.
  • 3.2. Identify strategies to link people with a disability to recreation opportunities.
  • 3.3. Provide information and resources, including assistive technology, to facilitate participation in recreation activities.
  • 3.4. Identify and establish effective environments for participation of people with a disability.
  • 3.5. Monitor, review and adjust the strategies that link people with a disability to recreation opportunities.
  • 3.6. Identify opportunities beyond the program or activity and communicate them to people with a disability.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Organisational policies and procedures may include:
occupational health and safety
community inclusion principles
communication protocols
ethical practices
principles of social justice
advocacy
practices to address cross cultural issues
roles of volunteer staff.
Relevant legislation may include:
occupational health and safety
equal opportunity
anti-discrimination
privacy.
Support requirements may include:
physical
sensory
intellectual
psychiatric
cultural and linguistic
logistical
income
family systems.
Barriers to participation may include:
cultural
family
religious
community perceptions
impact of disability on participation
communication difficulties
transport
time and resource constraints
confidence
support services available.
Keypeople and organisations may include:
community groups
support groups.
Communication strategies may include:
verbal
non verbal
visual
sensory
tactile.
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
applies principles and practices of social justice, anti-discrimination and equal access to identify the needs and opportunities for participation in recreation activities and networks for people with a disability
identifies strategies to align recreational opportunities with the specific requirements and needs of people with a disability and organisational objectives
monitors strategies to facilitate recreational opportunities for people with a disability and adjusts accordingly.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
identifying and addressing support requirements, within the bounds of legislative and organisational constraints, for those with the sort of disability or needs that are commonly encountered in the candidate's current or intended work environment
access to people with disabilities to enable the identification of individual needs
access to key people and organisations that support people with a disability
access to relevant sources of information about recreational services and options for people with a disability
access to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures concerning inclusion processes.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
observation of the candidate interacting with people with disabilities and community organisations and networks to identify recreational opportunities
oral or written questioning to assess candidate's knowledge of factors that affect access and participation of people with disabilities
third-party reports from a supervisor detailing candidate's work performance.
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
SISCCRD301A Facilitate community development through recreational activities.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
C7875 SRCCRD006B Implement community inclusion processes for people with a disability Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
AVD19 SISXDIS001 Facilitate inclusion for people with a disability Unit of competency