How Might You Explain To Toby What Your Organisation's Parameters Of Confidentiality Are?
CHCAOD408B – Assess needs of clients with alcohol and/or other drug issues Project 1
Toby is a 33 year old man with AOD issues. While ‘high’, the drug he uses affects his entire body, from blood pressure to heart rate. Toby uses cocaine to ‘amp up’ his body, increasing his blood pressure, metabolism and reducing his ability to sleep. Toby also drinks alcohol excessively which causes him to fluctuate between aggression and depression. Toby’s marriage broke up last year, and he has little contact with his two young children. Toby is unemployed. Toby has been becoming increasingly confused, more tolerant of the substances he is addicted to, and he has recently had recurring thoughts of ending …show more content…
How might you explain to Toby what your organisation’s parameters of confidentiality are?
We will have to use simple and easy vocabulary to make sure that he understands that Privacy ACT 1988 is covered with strict conditions, and the information that we will collect is stored, secured and assessed according to the Act. We will explain that personal information that we are collecting is considered to be sensitive information and it will not be shared or disclosed to others without his written consent.
3. Explain how you might inform Toby of the purpose and process of the assessment?
The purpose is to see if he is allegeable for the service, so he will need to answer standard questions, participate in interviews, and provide medical reports. Also we need to collect information about his drug use, financial and living conditions, history of criminal or violent behaviour, referrals from medical professionals and social workers. All the information will help as to find what the Toby’s needs are, risks of suicide and self-harm so we can provide the best support for him.
4. How might you confirm Toby understands the purpose and process of
Toby is a 33 year old man with AOD issues. While ‘high’, the drug he uses affects his entire body, from blood pressure to heart rate. Toby uses cocaine to ‘amp up’ his body, increasing his blood pressure, metabolism and reducing his ability to sleep. Toby also drinks alcohol excessively which causes him to fluctuate between aggression and depression. Toby’s marriage broke up last year, and he has little contact with his two young children. Toby is unemployed. Toby has been becoming increasingly confused, more tolerant of the substances he is addicted to, and he has recently had recurring thoughts of ending …show more content…
How might you explain to Toby what your organisation’s parameters of confidentiality are?
We will have to use simple and easy vocabulary to make sure that he understands that Privacy ACT 1988 is covered with strict conditions, and the information that we will collect is stored, secured and assessed according to the Act. We will explain that personal information that we are collecting is considered to be sensitive information and it will not be shared or disclosed to others without his written consent.
3. Explain how you might inform Toby of the purpose and process of the assessment?
The purpose is to see if he is allegeable for the service, so he will need to answer standard questions, participate in interviews, and provide medical reports. Also we need to collect information about his drug use, financial and living conditions, history of criminal or violent behaviour, referrals from medical professionals and social workers. All the information will help as to find what the Toby’s needs are, risks of suicide and self-harm so we can provide the best support for him.
4. How might you confirm Toby understands the purpose and process of