Topic 2: Promote independence

In community services often the focus is on the person’s condition or their challenges. It is important for workers to recognise that each person has a range of strengths and abilities they can draw on to improve wellbeing and maintain independence. Being independent helps people feel in control of their lives and gives them choices about how and when they will do certain activities. Independence gives people self-esteem and confidence. Self-management and independence for each person should be a goal of all workers.

In this topic you will learn how to:

2A Support the person to identify and acknowledge their own strengths

2B Assist the person to identify opportunities to utilise their strengths

2C Provide information and assistance to facilitate access to services and resources

2D Provide support for self-management of service delivery

2E Encourage the person to build, strengthen and maintain independence