CHCEDS016 Disability Support Case Study: CQUniversity Cluster 6

This case study focuses on a scenario at Cascade Peak School where the temporary closure of ground floor toilets necessitates assisting students in wheelchairs to access facilities on the second floor via a ramp. The case highlights the challenges faced by a teacher aide, Brenda Price, who experiences back pain and fatigue due to the increased physical demands. The assignment requires a risk assessment addressing potential hazards to both staff and students, including risks of injury and falls. It also involves composing an email to the Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) and the principal, outlining the situation, identifying risks, clarifying staff roles and responsibilities, and referencing relevant legal and political frameworks. The assessment includes a risk assessment template to document identified hazards, assess risk levels, and propose control measures, emphasizing the importance of proactive risk management in ensuring the safety and well-being of students with disabilities and school staff. Desklib provides solved assignments and past papers for students.

Assessment Coversheet CQI-FRM028
Version 16 as at 03.04.19
Unit code/s & name/s: Cluster 6
CHCEDS016 Support learning for students with disabilities in a classroom
environment
CHCEDS018 Support students with additional needs in the classroom
environment
CHCEDS025 Facilitate learning for students with disabilities
CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
Assessment Type:
☐ Quiz ☒ Case Studies ☐ Portfolio 1 ☐ Portfolio 2
☐ Portfolio 3 ☐ Workplace Observations ☐ Third Party Report
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CASE STUDIES
Case Study 1: Brenda Price
The toilets and washroom on the ground floor of Cascade Peak School have been under repair
for a week now. As teacher aides, you and two other colleagues have to assist the students
using wheelchairs from the lower floors, to access the toilets on the second floor. The school
does not have a lift but a ramp for wheelchairs is used to reach the other floors.
Ten (10) students are assisted from the ground floor. One teacher aide in her late forties,
Brenda Price, starts to complain of having back pain. She often looks very tired even if it is just
the start of the day.
You assume that Brenda’s complaints may be the result of the task assigned to you. You also
know that the risks occurring to Brenda can pose another potential risk to students whom she is
assisting. Prior to the situation, the school principal has advised that students needing mobile
assistance must not be left alone when going to the second floor.
The policies and procedures at Cascade Peak School require the staff to report any hazard to
appropriate WHS personnel.
To do:
Complete the risk assessment (found in the resource tab on Moodle) to outline the ways the
school is affecting the level of impairment for these students in wheelchairs.
Compose an email to the HSRs and to the principal of Cascade Peak School reporting about the
situation and its potential risk to students and staff.
Your report must contain the following:
 Brief description of the situation that poses health and safety issues (use your own
words)
 At least two (2) risks for the staff. (Highlight or make these sentences bold)
 A least one (1) risk for students with disabilities. (Highlight or make these sentences
bold)
 List the roles and responsibilities of all staff involved
 Identify a change in the legal and political framework found in your textbook to support
your report.
 Attach the risk assessment (the template and instructions can be found in the resources

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tab in the folder titled “Risk assessment documents”))
Do not send the email, type your answer in the email space provided and attach the risk
assessment.
Write your email text below.
To: HSR’s and Principal
Subject: Regarding the situation which is related with the assistance of children for
toileting.
Message:
Your report must contain the following:
1. Brief description of the situation that poses health and safety issues (use your own
words)
2. At least two (2) risks for the staff. (Highlight or make these sentences bold)
3. A least one (1) risk for students with disabilities. (Highlight or make these sentences
bold)
4. A list of the roles and responsibilities of all staff involved
5. Identify a change in the legal and political framework found in your textbook to support
your report.
6. Complete the risk assessment following. The instructions for completion of this can be
found in the resources file with the title of managing-health-safety-risks.pdf
 The description is well related with the issue of hazard which is well analyzed with the
context of children with disability. Due to the repairing of the ground floor toilet, the
children are focus on the use of second floor toilet. In addition, it is well known that
there is no any life is available in school, so children require assistance for their
toileting which is done by Brenda who is forty-year-old. Currently, she is facing issue
due to the providing of assistance to children and she is extremely tired.
 There are two type of risk which is will be occur such as tiredness and risk of injury.
 The risk of falling is also the major issue which may related with the student with the

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disability. Therefore, due to the movement which is occur from the ground floor to
second floor with the ramps where the staff just remove the hand or incidentally some
consequence the risk of fall is the major aspect which is determined within the school.
The injury may occur which is the major and initial risk that is well analyzed with the
case study as per the context to the student risk due to the barrier which show their
occurrence.
 The major role or responsibilities of the staff within the situation is may involve with
the issue of risk which may associated with the supporting of children with disability
and provide the care for their toileting with the proper assistance.
 The staff are hire or caregiver is mandatory within the school for the support of children
with disabilities.
Reminder: Have you highlighted or made the relevant sentences bold? Refer to the
instructions above.
Have you completed the Risk Assessment form below?
Risk assessment template
Use this template to document a risk assessment to manage health and safety hazards and risks.
For more details on the risk management process refer to the Managing Health and Safety Risks
factsheet.

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Note: for risk assessments with curriculum activities refer to the Managing Risks in School Curriculum
Activities procedure.
Activity description:
Conducted by: Date:
Step 1: Identify the hazards
Biological (e.g. hygiene, disease, infection) Blood/bodily fluid  Virus/disease  Food handling
Other/details: There is no any kind of hazards are determined within the report which is related with
the blood and other.
Chemicals (note: refer to the label and safety data sheet (SDS) for the classification and
management of all chemicals) Non-hazardous chemical(s)  Hazardous chemical (refer to a completed hazardous chemical
risk assessment)
Name of chemical(s)/details: There no any proper determination of chemical Hazard within the case
study.
Critical incident – resulting in: Lockdown  Evacuation  ✔Disruption
Other/details: The case study show the scenario which is related with the issue of disruption that is
well related with the repairing of toilet which may arise the issue of shifting toilet from ground to
second floor due to the repairing.
Energy systems – incident/issues involving: Electricity (incl. mains and
solar) LPG gas  Gas/pressurised containers
Other/details: No energy system is involved within the case study which may show potential hazards.
Environment Sun exposure  Water (creek, river, beach,
dam) Sound/noise Animals/insects  Storms/weather  Temperature (heat, cold)
Other/details: No mentioned in the case study which is showing the above mentioned factor.

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Facilities/built environment Buildings and fixtures ✔  Driveway/paths  Workshops/work rooms Playground equipment  Furniture  Swimming pool
Others/details: The building toilet are in repair which may cause the issue of shifting of toilet that
create issue with children with disability.
Machinery, plant and equipment Machinery (fixed
plant) Machinery (portable)  Hand tools  Vehicles/trailers
Other/details: No mentioned with case study from the above as the cause of hazards.
Manual tasks/ergonomics Manual tasks (repetitive,
heavy) Working at heights  Restricted space
Other/details: No mentioned or required as the determination of hazards as per the case study.
People Students ✔  Staff ✔  Parents/others Physical ✔  Psychological/stress
Other/details:
Other hazards/details:
The risk of falling and cause of injury is the major issue which may associated with the case study.
The case study is usually focus on the aspect which is related with the issue of hazards and through the
case study, it is well analyse that the hazard is occur with the staff and student with disability. In
addition, the major risk of hazards is well related with the issue of injury and fall that may occur when
the wheelchair of children is taking into the stair or ramp then the chance is which may cause the risk
of injury.
Step 2: Assess the level of risk
Consider the hazards identified in Step One and use the risk assessment matrix below as a guide to
assess the risk level.
DoE Risk Management Matrix

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Likelihood
Consequence
Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Critical
Almost certain Medium Medium High Extreme Extreme
Likely Low Medium High High Extreme
Possible Low Medium Medium High High
Unlikely Low Low Medium Medium High
Rare Low Low Low Low Medium
Consequen
ce Description of consequence Likelihood Description of likelihood
1.
Insignifican
t
No treatment required. 1. Rare Will only occur in exceptional
circumstances.
2. Minor
Minor injury requiring first aid
treatment
(e.g. minor cuts, bruises, bumps).
2. Unlikely
Not likely to occur within the
foreseeable future, or within the
project lifecycle.
3. Moderate Injury requiring medical treatment
or lost time. 3. Possible
May occur within the
foreseeable future, or within the
project lifecycle.
4. Major
Serious injury (injuries) requiring
specialist medical treatment or
hospitalisation.
4. Likely
Likely to occur within the
foreseeable future, or within the
project lifecycle.
5. Critical Loss of life, permanent disability
or multiple serious injuries.
5. Almost
certain
Almost certain to occur within
the foreseeable future or within
the project lifecycle.
Assessed risk level Description of risk level Actions

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Low
If an incident were to occur, there
would be little likelihood that an injury
would result.
Undertake the activity with the
existing controls in place. ✔
Medium
If an incident were to occur, there
would be some chance that an injury
requiring first aid would result.
Additional controls may be
needed.
High
If an incident were to occur, it would be
likely that an injury requiring medical
treatment would result.
Controls will need to be in place
before the activity is undertaken.
Extreme
If an incident were to occur, it would be
likely that a permanent, debilitating
injury or death would result.
Consider alternatives to doing the
activity.
Significant control measures will
need to be implemented to ensure
safety.
Step 3: Control the risk
In the table below:
1. List the hazards/risks you identified in Step One.
2. Rate their risk level (refer to information contained in Step two to assist with this)
3. Detail the control measures you will implement to eliminate or minimise the risk.
Note: control measures should be implemented in accordance with the preferred hierarchy of
control. If lower level controls (such as administration or PPE) are to be implemented without
higher level controls, it is important the reasons are explained.
Hierarchy of controls
Most
effective
(High
level)
Elimination: remove the hazard completely from the workplace or activity.
Substitution: replace a hazard with a less dangerous one.
Redesign: changing a machine or work process to make it safer.
Isolation: separate people from the source of the hazard.
Administration: putting rules, signage or training in place to make a workplace safer.

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Personal protective equipment (PPE): protective clothing and equipment.
Hazards/risks and control measures
1. Description of
hazards/risks
2. Risk level 3. Control measures (Note: if only administration or
PPE controls are used, please explain why)
Risk of falling High
In addition, it is well analysing that the issue is well related
with the repairing of toilet which may shift the use of toilet
from ground floor to second floor where the student with
disability is assisted which require proper support and care.
In this, due to the up and down with the reason of toileting
may cause the risk of fall which is associated with student
because there is no lift service are available in school so the
chance is higher with student with disability.
Risk of injury Medium
The consistent use of ramps which is taken by student is
showing the major risk of fall and due to this the injury are
occurred which is major. Therefore, the issue is usually
focus on the context that is well related with the aspect
which provide the injured aspect when the wheelchair is
gone out of control from the ramps.
Tiredness of staff Low
The staff are usually show their proper support and care to
the children with disability in order to make proper
assistance. But the situation may persist for the longer
period it may cause the issue of tiredness that is well
analysed with the Brenda assist the children for their need
and due to the excess of up and down from the ground floor

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to second floor it may create the issue with the tired and
exhausted.
Improper assistance to
student with disability
The student requires proper assistance for their need which
is related with the toileting. The report usually covers the
context that is well related with the aspect of having
approach for the assistance that is accurate and may show
the effect which generate wellbeing and resilience.
Therefore, the issue of poor assistance may cause the
problem with the comfort of student with disability.
Stress and frustration,
psychological risk.
The regular assistance taken by student with disabilities
and it is usually provided by staff or teacher may face the
issue of disturbance that may render the health of the
teacher, student and the staff. In other words, the
continuous issue may cause the aspect which is related with
the psychological issue that show the persistent aspect for
the mental health issue such as stress and frustration.
Other details: The other detail which may show the risk of hazard that is well related with the risk of
injury if the behaviour is persist for the longer period that is taking the student with the disabilities.
The ramps are usually flat and have the slope where the chance of slip is more which may cause the
issue with the student to get the risk of injury. Therefore, the student must focus on the ramps while
taking their wheelchair. In addition, they always used to assistance when they require to go from the
ground floor to second for the using of toilet. There is no lift within the premises of school which may
show issue with the student for using the toilet in the appropriate ways.
In addition to this, the plan is used to implemented which any provide the impact which is helpful in
order to provide the brief context that reduce the complication of risk of injury. The caregiver and
other support worker are used to taking under the consideration in order to outline the issue which is
well related with the aspect of support the student for their disabilities. Therefore, the children used to
take proper assistance for the issue of toileting and they require appropriate and safe assistance for the
risk reduction.

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Submission
This activity will be conducted in accordance with this risk assessment, implementing the control
measures outlined in Step Three. Changes will be made to the activity, if required, to manage any
emerging risks to ensure safety.
Contact person: Date:
Indicate those others involved in the preparation of this risk assessment:
Step 4: Monitor and review controls
Complete during and/or after the activity Yes No
1. Are the planned control measures sufficient and effective in minimising the level or
risk? ✔ 
2. Have there been any charges to the planned control measures?  ✔ 
3. Are further control measures required in future?  ✔ 
Details:
Review completed by: Designation:
Signature: Date:
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