Facilitate the Empowerment of People with Disability - Assessment Task 6, Question 1

Has the support worker responded to the risk factor

Types of risk
correctly? Explain why/why not.
Prasit is supporting Matthew who is 22 years old and Yes, the support worker has a duty of care to her client,
has an intellectual disability requiring minimal support. which she is performing by requiring him to wear protective
Matthew tells Prasit he wants to go skateboarding at equipment during an activity that could cause serious harm
the local skateboard park. Prasit explains the risks or injury.
involved and offers him protective gear such as a
helmet, elbow pads, knee pads and wrist pads.
Matthew refuses to wear them and breaks his wrist.

File an incident report and immediately notify supervisor.

HOW TO REPORT:

While John is supporting Rod to participate in a game of No, because john should've realized before participating in
darts his mobile phone rings. As Rod is fairly unsteady the activity that it was safer for Rod to wear closed shoes to
with his balance, John lets the call go to his message avoid circumstances like that.
bank and assists Rod to throw his next dart. Rod
accidentally drops the dart and it gets stuck in his foot.

Seek medical attention first, then file an incident report and

HOW TO REPORT: notify the supervisor.

Sarah has been helping Emily learn how to safely cross No, since she purposefully allowed her to cross the road
the road using the traffic signals. Emily has not been when she wasn't ready or comfortable.
able to successfully demonstrate that she understands
what is required. Sarah lets Emily go out independently
and is aware that she will need to cross the road. As
Emily is crossing a road, she is hit by a car.

Seek medical help for Emily (000) Make a report of the

HOW TO REPORT: occurrence and inform your supervisor.