Attendant Care/Resources
Matching Client Needs and Support Worker skills in the NSW motor accident scheme 
(144kb)
This guide is to assists service providers identify the broad competencies expected of support workers; and define the range of competencies expected of support workers for individual clients in different work situations.
This document is currently under review.
Who needs 24 hour care in the CTP scheme? (116kb)
This document outlines a process for determining who requires 24-hour care in the Compulsory Third Party scheme. It applies only to 24-hour care. It does not apply where less than 24-hour care is required.
Spinal Cord Injury specific resources
Guidelines for levels of attendant care for people with spinal cord injury (894kb)
The aim of these Guidelines is to provide assistance to those assessing the needs of people who sustain a spinal cord injury in a motor accident - where the person is a participant in the Lifetime Care and Support Scheme or where they have an accepted claim with a CTP insurer. These Guidelines are designed to be used in conjunction with an individual assessment of the person to determine the level of attendant care that is "reasonable and necessary" to meet their needs and to maintain their independence.
ParaQuad - Carers Training Resource Kit
A resource kit for individuals/organisations wanting to train personal carers of clients with a spinal cord injury. The kit aligns training with a certificate 3 in Disability Work.
http://www.paraquad.org.au/Resources/ParaQuadpublications/FactSheets/CarersTrainingResourceKit.aspx
Brain Injury specific resources
Introduction to traumatic brain injury - a training kit.
This on-line kit is to assist staff working with people who have a traumatic brain injury. The kit includes eight self-study modules which can be completed on line. It also includes downloadable presenter notes, handouts and worksheets for use by workshop presenters.
http://www.tbistafftraining.info/