Question

question 1

did jamal compromise or breach appropriate work role boundaries with Kevin?

question 2

did jamal breach his work responsibilities?

question 3

how did jamal breach WHS procedures?

question 4

how di jamal manage Kevin's dignity of risk and what is one way he could have respected his choice while maximising his safety?

question 5

how did jamal manage duty of care in his situation?

Read the case study, then answer the questions that follow. Case study (questions 1-5) Jamal is kevin's support worker and he's in the middle of a busy day. Kevin is a young person with physical disabilities who uses a wheelchair for mobility. He has just joined a wheelchair basketball team and is excited about the sport. Just before lunch, Kevin shows up at Jamal's workplace with a basketball in hand, wanting to show Jamal what he's learnt. Although Kevin doesn't have an appointment, Jamal wants to support Kevin's new interest and expanding skills, so he lets Kevin show him a few moves in the parking lot while he eats lunch Kevin is thrilled with the speed and mobility of wheelchair basketball and has been practising high- speed spins, turns, catches and throws. In his excitement, Kevin doesn't notice a bump in the parking lot pavement and he falls. Although he only receives a minor scrape, Jamal realises that this isn't the best time or place to support Kevin's interest. Before he leaves, Kevin gives Jamal a team shirt with his numbers on the back and invites him to his next game. Did Iamal camnromise or breach appropriate work role boundaries with Kevin?

Answer 1

1)Yes Jamal compromised work role boundaries with Kevin.

The boundaries include that a person cannot socialise with the clients after work hours.Your responsibility with the patient should end with your shift.

Thus jamal by accepting to see Kevin compromised the boundaries.

And also he took a shirt from Kevin as socialising after his shift with his client is breach to work boundaries.

2) Jamal tried to encourage Kevin by agreeing to see his skills it is a good thing but he done this when it is not in his shift.And this causes minor accident because he is does not show complete attention towards his client .Thus he breached his work responsibility.

3)Yes.Jamal broke work Health safety procedure as the worker should provide safety to their client.

The main rule in WHS is the worker should be completely alert while he is in the job.Jamal may not be on his shift but on his break but he should be alert.

4)Jamal should have seen the area if it is safe for Kevin while he is playing on wheel chair.

5)Jamal noticed his mistake after the accident.

Duty of care is providing the safe environment for the client so that he can avoid the harm.