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of Respite Care: and an administrative worker who provides support to 17 professional staff. The professional staff provide direct services to clients.
(4) Residential Services
The ratio of staff who perform an exclusively management role (7) to those who provide direct- care support in long-term residential services (201) is
1:28
Community Disability Services
The ratio of staff who perform a predominately management role (3) to those who provide direct service (39) is:
1:13
Yes. The ratio of staff to residents is varied to -
meet the individual support needs of residents.
Some residents require a higher level of staff
support to ensure optimum care. When a residents
support needs change so the level of support will be
increased or decreased to respond to that change.
(6) On initial contact with Community Disability
Services an assessment procedure is carried out by
a psychologist to establish eligibility. This is
followed by as many additional assessments by other
professional team members as is necessary to establish
the needs of the client and priority for services.
(7) Factors considered by Community Disability Services in determining priority for services include: eligibility: level of functioning; adaptive behaviours; safety and well-being: and the general family situation. Also considered are the services already being offered to other families and whether this must change to accommodate another client.
(8) Community Disability Services endeavours to undertake a yearly review of each community client receiving services. However, a re-evaluation of priorities can occur when a change in circumstances occurs.
(9) Consultation is a continuing element in the planning of services for people with an intellectual disability in the ACT. It takes place with and for people with a disability and their families. Discussion continues with families direct and with families and staff in
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