QUESTION 13

Nigel is blind. He has an office job – his workplace hasprovided adaptive technology so he can do his work.
Every dayNigel’s carer takes him to work. He is able to use a cane to manoeuvre around the workplace.
Nigel was allocated a guide dog after working in the office for a few months. This is very exciting for Nigel
as he can finally be independent and get to work by himself.
Nigel’s dog has been in the workplace for two weeks now. Nigel’s manager has called him into his office.
The manager expresses his deep sorrow – Nigel can no longer keep his job. Two members of staff have
complained about the dog. One of the staff members stepped in dog faeces on the grass outside the office,
and the other one has developed hay fever, which she believes is due to an allergy to animals.
Nigel is distraught – the dog is meant to make things easier for him, not make him lose his job!

Does Nigel have a case for unfair dismissal? Explain your answer.

I personally think that it is not unfair for Nigel to be distraught; this is because more complaints are
being filed due to his dog and how hid dog is causing problems in the workplace. Also Nigel should
now not work as this work may cause him more problems and it might remain healthy for him. I
believe that Nigel’s manager is doing his duty as he doesn’t want to lose staff in regards to Nigel’s
dog.

QUESTION 14
Review the Code of Practice for the Prevention and Management of Occupational Violence in
Disability Services. What type of disability services does this code address?

Code of conduct
Five obligations in regards to disability support
Not included of a disability support co-workers.

QUESTION 15
Provide three examples of occupations that are most commonly referred to as mandated reporters
for suspected cases of child abuse and neglect.

1. Physician

2. Registered Nurses and police

3. Teachers

QUESTION 16

Noopur has an intellectual disability and resides in a state government-run group home. She is unable to
feed herself and relies on staff to feed her through her feeding tube into her stomach 4–5 times per day.
Upon inspection of the group home, it is found that Noopur’s feeding tube is infested with maggots at the
site where the tube entered her stomach. The investigation also found that she was not following her
rehabilitation programme, her bed linen was not regularly cleaned and unsafe hoisting was being used to
transfer her in and out of bed.

Explain the type of misconduct in this scenario.

The mis conduct and the things not used correctly in this scenario is, firstly the tube being damaged as
it entered her stomach and it could have led to her health being un well. Secondly the sustainability of
her bed and the surroundings she was in was not hygienic or clean for her to be in that environment.
Lastly her transfer from chair to the bed is totally not safe as it could be miss taken and she could be
led to injuries.

QUESTION 17
Provide an example of when you may be required to seek additional help from more experienced
staff.

Providing medication to a client that you have not assisted before Feeding your non-daily client or
understanding their diet chart Filling the paperwork of a client that is new to you.

QUESTION 18
Access the information at the following website:
7 Tech Breakthroughs That Empower People with Disabilities:
http://mashable.com/2011/10/05/tech-disabled/#JwRiAVaITsku
Select one of the devices in this article. For the device you have selected, complete the following
questions:

What is the device? Google’s driverless car.

Who will benefit from Mental or handicap individuals.

using it?

How does it work? The car itself operates on a combination of information from google street view, the
information gathers that the car is mounted with cameras and sensors, helping for
itself to drive.

How is it empowering? This car uses data from all the sensors mounted and is interpreted by Google’s
software which is for your protection and safety.

QUESTION 19
a) Which of the following conditions are considered an acquired brain injury? Tick the correct
answer.

Yes No

Parkinson’s Disease  ☐

Brain injury following drug use  ☐

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder ☐ 

Motor vehicle accident causing brain injury  ☐

Stroke leading to paralysis  ☐

Huntington’s Disease ☐ 