Field Community and Social Services
Review of Community Support and Human Services unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Community Support |
Human Services |
18676-18682, 18685, 18688 |
|
Human Services |
Rehabilitation and Habilitation of the Visually Impaired |
8576, 8584, 17814-17816, 20379-20384 |
Careerforce has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published January 2019
Summary
The unit standards listed above have had little or no results reported in the period 2014-2018. After consultation with industry and all organisations with consent to assess against these standards, it was determined the standards should be set to expire.
Main changes
· All standards were designated expiring without replacement.
Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2021
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
|
Key to review category |
|
|
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
|
B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
|
C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
|
D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Community and Social Services > Community Support > Human Services
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
18676 |
Demonstrate knowledge of ethical issues when supporting a person with a disability |
5 |
6 |
D |
|
18677 |
Demonstrate knowledge of history, philosophy and practice in the human services field |
5 |
8 |
D |
|
18678 |
Demonstrate knowledge of disability issues and their implications for people with disabilities |
5 |
6 |
D |
|
18679 |
Demonstrate knowledge of sexuality issues and their implications for people with disabilities |
5 |
6 |
D |
|
18680 |
Support people with disabilities to access vocational opportunities |
5 |
12 |
D |
|
18681 |
Support people with disabilities to increase their level of self-determination |
5 |
10 |
D |
|
18682 |
Demonstrate knowledge of values-based leadership in the human services field |
5 |
4 |
D |
|
18685 |
Demonstrate knowledge of supporting a staff member in dealing with loss and grief |
4 |
3 |
D |
|
18688 |
Facilitate a group in a human services setting |
5 |
6 |
D |
Community and Social Services > Human Services > Rehabilitation and Habilitation of the Visually Impaired
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
8576 |
Develop and implement programmes in orientation and mobility for young people with vision impairment |
7 |
15 |
D |
|
8584 |
Develop education programmes for daily living skills with young people who have vision impairment |
7 |
8 |
D |
|
17814 |
Explain and apply principles of professional practice with the visually impaired in the workplace |
5 |
10 |
D |
|
17815 |
Explain and apply needs assessment in the field of vision rehabilitation and habilitation |
6 |
20 |
D |
|
17816 |
Demonstrate knowledge of vision, blindness and vision impairment, and interpret reports |
5 |
20 |
D |
|
20379 |
Teach Fundamental Orientation and Mobility as it relates to blind and visually impaired adults |
5 |
4 |
D |
|
20380 |
Describe the use of Adaptive Communications systems for blind and visually impaired adults |
6 |
20 |
D |
|
20381 |
Apply Adaptive Communications systems for blind and visually impaired adults |
6 |
20 |
D |
|
20382 |
Describe Adaptive Techniques of Daily Living (TDL) for blind and vision impaired adults |
6 |
20 |
D |
|
20383 |
Apply Adaptive Techniques of Daily Living (TDL) for blind and visually impaired adults |
6 |
20 |
D |
|
20384 |
Describe, select, and teach the use of vision enhancement aids, and process funding applications |
6 |
16 |
D |