21730 28-Jun-16 1 of 8 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT Describe aspects of living in a disabling society for employment support work purposes level: 4 credit: 6 planned review date: May 2007 sub-field: Social Services purpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to describe how different models of disability impact on the experience of disability in Aotearoa New Zealand, and describe supported employment as a philosophy and method of employment support for people living in a disabling society. entry information: Open. accreditation option: Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry. moderation option: A centrally established and directed national moderation system has been set up by Community Support Services ITO Limited (Careerforce). special notes: 1 People awarded credit in this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi for social service purposes, and are able to apply this competence to the context of assessment for this unit standard (for further clarification, please refer to Unit 7926, Explain Te Tiriti o Waitangi for social service purposes). 2 Glossary Impairment is an intellectual, physical, mental, or sensory functional limitation experienced by an individual. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 21730 28-Jun-16 2 of 8 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT Describe aspects of living in a disabling society for employment support work purposes Disability is the loss or limitation of opportunities to take part in the normal life of the community on an equal level with others due to physical and social barriers. Source: Disabled Persons International 1982. ‘Disability is not something individuals have. What individuals have are impairments. They may be physical, sensory, neurological, psychiatric, intellectual or other impairments. Disability is the process which happens when one group of people create barriers by designing a world only for their way of living, taking no account of the impairments other people have.’ Source: New Zealand Disability Strategy 2001. The critical/political model (sometimes referred to as the social or social creation model) occurs in institutionalised practices and the physical and social environment designed for and by non-disabled people. The liberal/consensual (or social construction) model views disability as a problem located (or constructed) in the minds of non-disabled people and manifest in hostile social attitudes or ideological underpinnings of discriminatory practices. Employment is the agreed exchange of labour for money in compliance with all the conditions of the Employment Relations Act 2000. For the purposes of this unit standard, employment support is defined by the following six principles – placement first; ongoing support; wages and associated employment benefits; universal eligibility; real workplaces; career development. Employment support worker refers to the person seeking award of credit for this unit standard. 3 Significant social policy and legislative and regulatory requirements (both historical and current) include: Minister for Disability Issues. April 2001. The New Zealand disability strategy: Making a world of difference: Whakanui oranga. Wellington: Ministry of Health; Department of Labour. September 2001. Pathways to inclusion: Ngā ara whakauru ki te iwi whānui: Improving vocational services for people with disabilities. Wellington: Department of Labour; New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 21730 28-Jun-16 3 of 8 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT Describe aspects of living in a disabling society for employment support work purposes Mental Health Commission. 1998. Blueprint for mental health services in New Zealand: How things need to be. Wellington: Mental Health Commission. This resource can be downloaded from the Mental Health Commission’s website: http://www.mhc.govt.nz National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability. 2003. To have an ‘ordinary’ life – Kia whai oranga ‘noa’: Community membership for adults with an intellectual disability – Ko te noho-ā-iwi mō te hunga hinengaro hauā kua pakeke nei. A report to the Minister of Health and the Minister for Disability Issues from the National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability. Wellington: New Zealand. This resource can be downloaded from the National Health Committee’s website: http://www.nhc.govt.nz accident compensation legislation, including the Accident Compensation Act 1982 and the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001; Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights 1996; Disabled Persons Community Welfare Act 1975; Education Act 1989; Employment Relations Act 2000; Health and Disability Services Act 1993; Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001; Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Human Rights Act 1993; Minimum Wages Act 1983; Privacy Act 1993; New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000; State Sector Act 1988 (and associated Equal Employment Opportunity EEO strategies); New Zealand Standard (NZS) 8134:2001 Health and Disability Sector Standards: Te Awarua o te Hauora, available from Standards NZ – Paerewa Aotearoa: Wellington. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 21730 28-Jun-16 4 of 8 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT Describe aspects of living in a disabling society for employment support work purposes 4 Resources related to employment support may include but are not limited to: a The Association for Supported Employment in New Zealand (ASENZ). 1999. Second edition. A framework for quality: Quality assurance for supported employment services in New Zealand. Palmerston North: ASENZ. b Ballard, Keith, ed. 1994. Disability, family, whanau and society. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press. c Barnes, Colin; Mercer, G.; Shakespeare, Tom. 1999. Exploring disability: A sociological introduction. Cambridge, Malden, Mass: Polity Press. d Beatson, Peter. 2001. 2nd ed. The disability revolution in New Zealand – A social map. Palmerston North: Massey University. e Bennie, Garth. ‘Employment services and disabled people: Models, methods and mayhem’. In: Munford, Robyn; Sullivan, Martin. eds. 1998. Thinking critically about disability Vol II. Palmerston North: Massey University. f Christensen, L. 1997. ‘Te Pumautanga: A Māori perspective on the development of human services’. In: O’Brien, P; Murray, R., eds. Human services: Towards partnership and support. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press. g Connors, Debra. 1985. ‘Disability, Sexism and the Social Order’. In: Browne, Susan E; Connors, Debra; Stern, Nanci, eds. With the power of each breath: A disabled women’s anthology. Pittsburgh, PA: Cleis Press. h Kendrick, M. 1999. ‘Some Reflections on the Struggle to Make a Real and Enduring Difference’. In Cross, A.; Sherwin, J.; Funnell, B.; Rodgers, M., eds. Gathering the wisdom: Changing realities in the lives of people with disabilities. Brisbane, Australia: CRU Publications. i Lapsley, Hilary. January 2003. Disability and employment: Where is government policy heading? Wellington: Mental Health Commission: Occasional paper number one. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 21730 28-Jun-16 5 of 8 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT Describe aspects of living in a disabling society for employment support work purposes j k l m n o p q Mental Health Commission. 1999. Employment and mental health: Issues and opportunities. A discussion paper. Wellington: Mental Health Commission. Resources i and j can be downloaded from the Mental Health Commission’s website: http://www.mhc.govt.nz Morris, Jenny. 1985. ‘Pride against prejudice – Unworthy lives’. In: Browne, Susan E; Connors, Debra; Stern, Nanci, eds. With the power of each breath: A disabled women’s anthology. Pittsburgh, PA: Cleis Press. Oliver, M. 1990. The politics of disablement. London: Macmillan. Oliver, M.; Barnes, C. 1998. Disabled people and social policy: From exclusion to inclusion. London: Longman. Orange, C. 1992. The Treaty of Waitangi. Wellington, NZ: Bridget Williams Books with assistance from the Historical Publications Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs. Ratima, M. M.; (Mihi, M). 1995. He Anga Whakamana: A framework for the delivery of disability support services to Maori: A report to the Core Services Committee. Palmerston North: Massey University. Wehman, P., Grant Revell, W., Brooke, Valerie. April 2002. Competitive employment: Has it become the ‘first choice’ yet? Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports. Wolfensberger, Wolf. 1974 (1972). The principle of normalization in human services: With additional texts by Bengt Nirje [and others]. Toronto: National Institute on Mental Retardation. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 21730 28-Jun-16 6 of 8 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT Describe aspects of living in a disabling society for employment support work purposes r s Wright, P. 1999. Breaking the barriers: Empowering people with disabilities. Auckland: NZCCS National Conference, 1999. Wright, P. 1999. Human rights for people with disabilities; International developments. Auckland: NZCCS National Conference 1999. Elements and Performance Criteria element 1 Describe how different models of disability impact on the experience of disability in Aotearoa New Zealand. performance criteria 1.1 The employment support worker's personal values are described in relation to disabled people. Range: 1.2 evidence is required of four personal values that are relevant to working with disabled people within employment support work. Three models of disability are described and compared with each other. Range: models of disability – individual/medical, liberal/consensual, critical/political. 1.3 Three models of disability are described in terms of how they define employment of people with disability as ‘a problem’, and how the models influence solutions to ‘the problem’. 1.4 The models of disability that underpin social policy and legislative and regulatory requirements in Aotearoa New Zealand are described. Range: evidence is required of the matching of models of disability to two of – social policy and legislative and regulatory requirements in Aotearoa New Zealand, one of which must be the New Zealand Disability Strategy. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 21730 28-Jun-16 7 of 8 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT Describe aspects of living in a disabling society for employment support work purposes 1.5 Barriers to employment for disabled people are described in terms of their historical origins in Aotearoa New Zealand. element 2 Describe supported employment as a philosophy and method of employment support for people living in a disabling society. performance criteria 2.1 The historical development of supported employment is outlined. Range: 2.2 Supported employment is described in terms of its compatibility and differences with different models of disability. Range: 2.3 models of disability – individual/medical, liberal/consensual, critical/political. The principles that inform supported employment are outlined. Range: 2.4 evidence is required of developments in supported employment in relation to theory, service provision, and practice from one international source and one service provider source in Aotearoa New Zealand. principles of supported employment include – placement first; ongoing support; wages and associated employment benefits; universal eligibility; real workplaces; career development. The benefits or advantages of supported employment to people living in a disabling society are outlined. Range: evidence is required of three benefits or advantages. Comments on this unit standard Please contact Community Support Services ITO Limited (Careerforce) info@careerforce.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 21730 28-Jun-16 8 of 8 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT Describe aspects of living in a disabling society for employment support work purposes Please Note Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0222 which can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016