Field          Community and Social Services

 

Revision of Health, Disability, and Aged Support unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Health, Disability, and Aged Support

Brain Injury Support

26888

Community Support Services

23386

Mental Health and Addiction Support

27081

 

Careerforce, the Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation, has completed the revision of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          December 2012

 

Planned review date for standard 23386                                       December 2015

Planned review date for standards 26888 and 27081                December 2016

 

Summary

 

The unit standards listed above were revised to clarify the intention of the unit standards and to enhance their assessability.

 

Main changes

 

·      The range statement for outcome 2 of standard 23386 was amended to clarify the coverage of the applicability statement.

·      Evidence requirement 1.2 of standard 26888 was amended to better align the terminology with industry meaning.

·      Evidence requirements 1.2, 1.3, 2.1 and 2.2 of standard 27081 were amended to allow for use of a wider range of sources of evidence.

·      Explanatory notes of the standards were updated to provide a broader range of information sources and guidance on evidence requirements for standard 27081, and to refer to the latest versions of relevant New Zealand Standards.

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

Community and Social Services > Health, Disability, and Aged Support

ID

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

26888

Brain Injury Support

Describe effects of brain injury on cognitive function, and implement strategies to support a person after brain injury

4

10

23386

Community Support Services

Support a person to meet personal care needs in an aged care, health, or disability context

3

6

27081

Mental Health and Addiction Support

Describe communication, and correct use of techniques, in de-escalation in mental health and addiction services

4

6