AN170026 – Disability Service Providers Award
‘Client’ means a person with sensory, physical, psychiatric and/or intellectual disability who is not employed under the terms and conditions of this award.
‘Close supervision of clients’ means the disability service worker checks the work of the client(s) (as defined) on a regular basis, giving direction as required.
‘Direct supervision’ means there is limited responsibility for the final outcome of work undertaken because limited discretion only is available to select the appropriate means of completing the task. Conformity with instruction
‘Disability Service Worker’ means an employee other than a clerical or admin employee who is employed under the terms and conditions of this award.
‘General supervision’ means that general instructions are given and tasks are undertaken to achieve the required outcomes or objectives. Discretion and choice in selecting the most appropriate method for completing the allotted tasks is expected and encouraged.
‘General supervision of clients’ means the supervisor checks the work of the client(s) (as defined) intermittently, or the supervisor may work in a team with the client(s) (as defined) where checking occurs as part of that team work.
‘Limited supervision’ means that work is undertaken within established objectives with little guidance. Conformity with instructions measured in terms of the achievement of stated objectives senior management agreed standards.
‘Non-Supervisory Disability Service Worker’ means a Disability Service Worker (as defined) who does not directly or indirectly train and/or supervise clients (as defined).
‘Training of clients’ means the teaching of specific skills by the use of a variety of training techniques that includes instruction, demonstration and supervision.
