Field Community and Social Services
Review of Brain Injury Support unit standards
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Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
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Health, Disability, and Aged Support |
Brain Injury Support |
26887-26896 |
Careerforce has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published May 2021
Planned review date December 2026
Summary
The unit standards in the Brain Injury Support domain were reviewed because they had reached their scheduled review date. Feedback on the registered standards was requested from a focus group comprising key industry representatives. That feedback informed the amended drafts, which were disseminated for industry wide consultation through the Careerforce website and by email. Consultation indicated the standards were largely fit for purpose except standard 26892, which was designated expiring.
Main changes
· Titles were amended to reflect the main learning outcome. Sub-outcomes were removed from titles.
· Unit standard 26892 was designated expiring. Consultation noted that the standard was not fit-for-purpose and had been removed from some programmes. The outcomes assessed by the unit standard were already explicit in the other unit standards in the domain except unit standard 26893.
· A practical outcome covering support was included in unit standard 26893. The credit total was not adjusted because it was already comparable to other similar practical standards in the domain.
· Guidance Information was updated for currency. Definitions were amended for clarity and concision. Definitions describing service plan, rehabilitation plan, and care plan were amalgamated under a single definition for personal plan.
· Outcomes and performance criteria were amended for clarity and concision.
The Category D unit standard will expire at the end of December 2023
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
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Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
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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 |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Community and Social Services > Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Brain Injury Support
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ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
26887 |
Describe rehabilitation after brain injury and support a person after brain injury Support rehabilitation for a person affected by a brain injury |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
26888 |
Describe effects of brain injury on cognitive function, and implement strategies to support a person after brain injury Support a person whose cognitive function has been affected by a brain injury |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
26889 |
Describe effects of brain injury on behaviour, and implement safeguards to support a person after brain injury Support a person whose behaviour has been affected by a brain injury |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
26890 |
Describe effects of brain injury on physical function, and implement strategies to support a person after brain injury Support a person physically affected by a brain injury |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
26891 |
Describe effects of brain injury on communication, and implement strategies to support a person after brain injury Support communication for a person affected by a brain injury |
4 |
8 |
B |
|
26892 |
Describe effects of brain injury on life roles, and implement strategies to support a person after brain injury |
4 |
8 |
D |
|
26893 |
Demonstrate knowledge of, and report on changes in, the psychological wellbeing of a person after brain injury Support the psychological wellbeing of a person affected by a brain injury |
4 |
8 |
B |
|
26894 |
Describe effects of brain injury on children, and implement strategies to support children after brain injury Support children affected by a brain injury |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
26895 |
Describe the structure and function of the human brain, and causes, severity, and effects of brain injury on people Describe the human brain, brain injuries, and their classifications |
4 |
8 |
B |
|
26896 |
Describe effects of fatigue after brain injury, and implement strategies to support a person to manage fatigue Support a person to manage fatigue after a brain injury |
4 |
6 |
B |