Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and conduct assessments of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) clients to determine eligibility, service requirements and referral needs. This includes knowledge of factors affecting assessment for a range of different client groups including different genders, youth, older people, mandated and voluntary clients, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

This unit applies to people involved in the assessment of clients with AOD issues using established organisation or jurisdictional AOD assessment tools.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice

Contains the following documents

• Assessment Matrix (Mapping Document)

• New Assessor Workbook/Guide (in MS Word Format)

• New Cover Sheet

• Learner Guide  (in MS Word Format)

• New Learner Evidence Document

• Learner Workbook (in MS Word Format)

• New Observation and Demonstration Checklists

• New Session Plan (in MS Word Format)

• PowerPoint presentation

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