Page 1137 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 23 June 1992
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MR CONNOLLY - The answer to the Members question is as follows:
(1) The current staffing level in Chapman Hostel is 4 staff to 8 clients at peak times (i.e. 7am 9am and 4pm - 7pm each day of the week). In addition, nursing staff are employed 24 hours a day by the ACT Board of Health, Community Nursing -Intellectual Disability Program (IDP).
(2) Intellectual Disability Services (IDS) employs staff in the Technical Officer (TO) and General Service Officer (GSO) streams. In Chapman Hostel the following staff are employed:
T03 x 1 Full-time House Manager
T02 x 2 Full-time -
TO1 x 2 Full-time
TO1 x 1 Part-time
GS04 x 3 Full-time
GS04 x 3 Part-time
GS04 x 3 Casual
Nurse x 3 Full time
(3) The IDS Resource and Assessment Team provide ancillary services on a consultative basis. The following staff are usually available:
- Physiotherapist - Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapist Aide - Psychologist - Speech Therapist - Recreational Officer plus an assistant - Social Worker
(4) When Chapman Hostel opened in 1988, eleven clients resided at the facility with a twelfth bed occasionally being used for respite clients. The staffing arrangements at that time were 4 staff during the hours of Gam to lOpm each day of the week with two staff on night duty. In addition, a GS02 housekeeping position was employed. The Hostel now accommodates 8 clients and current staffing arrangements are as outlined in Answers 1 and 2
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