Forensic Disability Act 2011
sec.13What is an individual development plan
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sec.13 What is an individual development plan
An individual development plan is a written plan, complying with this Act, developed following a multidisciplinary assessment of a forensic disability client and designed— to promote the client’s development, habilitation and rehabilitation; and to provide for the client’s care and support; and when appropriate, to support the client’s reintegration into the community. See section 15 for the content of the plan. In this section— multidisciplinary assessment means an assessment by 2 or more persons— with the qualifications or experience appropriate to conduct the assessment; and whose qualifications or experience are in different disciplines. behaviour specialists, doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, registered nurses, social workers (sec.13-ssec.1) An individual development plan is a written plan, complying with this Act, developed following a multidisciplinary assessment of a forensic disability client and designed— to promote the client’s development, habilitation and rehabilitation; and to provide for the client’s care and support; and when appropriate, to support the client’s reintegration into the community. See section 15 for the content of the plan. (sec.13-ssec.2) In this section— multidisciplinary assessment means an assessment by 2 or more persons— with the qualifications or experience appropriate to conduct the assessment; and whose qualifications or experience are in different disciplines. behaviour specialists, doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, registered nurses, social workers
- (a) to promote the client’s development, habilitation and rehabilitation; and
- (b) to provide for the client’s care and support; and
- (c) when appropriate, to support the client’s reintegration into the community.
- (a) with the qualifications or experience appropriate to conduct the assessment; and
- (b) whose qualifications or experience are in different disciplines.