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Selected Membership Tier

Community Access (Tier 1)

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Please confirm you have:

Prepared your supporting documents

Understood the assessment & registration fees

Understood the registration process

Checked all certificates are current

Yearly Membership: $150

Payable upon successful application.

Initial Assessment: $120

One time payment on your first assessment.

Renewal: $80

Payable every 24 months for reassessment.

Registration Process

Step 2 of 6 - Prepare Documents

1. Select Tier

2. Prepare Documents

3. Payment

4. Upload Documents

5. RN Assessment

6. Outcome

For Community Access (Tier 1)

Scope of work

Assistance with social participation, transport accompaniment, daily living skill development, and household tasks.

Does NOT include personal care tasks (showering, toileting, dressing).

Qualifications & Training Evidence*

Upload in the Client Portal (after payment)

- Certificate III in Individual Support (or equivalent) OR 2+ years documented work experience in disability support

- First Aid (HLTAID011) current.

- Manual handling training (last 2 years)

Demonstrated Competencies

RN Observation Required

Core Support
- Safe mobility assistance (walking with participant, wheelchair use)

- Communication with participants (verbal and non-verbal)

- Domestic assistance (meal preparation, light cleaning, laundry)

- Community access support (transport accompaniment, activity participation)

- Incident recognition and reporting

Health and Safety Knowledge
- Can describe when to escalate to health professional

- Understands basic infection control (hand hygiene, PPE use)

- Can follow a basic support plan

Registered Nurse Assessment Process

Option A (Preferred): Direct observation during 2-hour shift with existing participant (with consent)

Option B: Portfolio review (referee statements from 2 RNs/allied health who have supervised worker) + structured interview

Audit Mechanism

- 10% random audit annually

- Reassessment by different RN assessor

- Interview with 1-2 participants (with consent) to validate support quality

Once you've reviewed the requirements you can proceed with your application.

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