Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this assessment will be able to:
1 describe and explain legislation that underpins the practice of workers in a disability support setting
2 explain how workplace policies and procedures link to legislation.
- Provide a brief introduction about your workplace setting, including your role and responsibilities in the Setting the scene section.
- Read and answer the task questions below using the text boxes provided. Answer the questions in your own words.
- If you are writing about real people, remember to use an alias (fake name) instead of their real names.
- If you use other sources of information (such as a website or an organisation guide) you need to acknowledge the source using APA referencing.
- Suggested word counts are provided for tasks. There is no penalty for going over or under the suggested word count.
- If you have any questions about the assessment please contact your course leader.
- If you have any questions about uploading, please contact your student mentor.
Please write a brief statement for your marker so they understand the context you work in. Explain:
- your role
- where you work
- how many tāngata whaikaha you work with
- how often you work with tāngata whaikaha
- your level of involvement (if any) with the family and/or whānau of the tāngata whaikaha
- any other influences that have affected the workplace examples you use in this assessment.`
For these tasks, please select from the legislation listed below.
- Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001 and Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Service Standard
- Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022, and New Zealand Disability Strategy
- Health Information Privacy Code 2020
Task 1
Choose two pieces of legislation that guide the work you do in the disability support sector.
Task 2 Describe the purpose of each piece of legislation in your own words.
Task 3 Tell us in your own words how each piece of legislation’s key purpose guides the work you do in the disability support sector.
Task 4 For each piece of legislation that you selected in Task 1, name an organisational policy or procedure that links to the legislation. Please use a different workplace policy or procedure for each piece of legislation.
Task 5 Explain how the organisational policy or procedure identified in Task 4 guides you in the work you do.
