Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00566:reg:5:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00566
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 48382–51808

the participant determines.
           (3) Participants are not given financial advice or information other than that which would reasonably be required under the participant's plan.

       26  Management of Medication

Outcome: Each participant requiring medication is confident their provider administers, stores and monitors the effects of their medication and works to prevent errors or incidents.

         To achieve this outcome, the following indicators should be demonstrated:
           (1) Records clearly identify the medication and dosage required by each participant, including all information required to correctly identify the participant and to safely administer the medication.
           (2) All workers responsible for administering medication understand the effects and side-effects of the medication and the steps to take in the event of an incident involving medication.
           (3) All medications are stored safely and securely, can be easily identified and differentiated, and are only accessed by appropriately trained workers.

       26A  Mealtime management

Outcome: Each participant requiring mealtime management receives meals that are nutritious, and of a texture that is appropriate to their individual needs, and appropriately planned, and prepared in an environment and manner that meets their individual needs and preferences, and delivered in a way that is appropriate to their individual needs and ensures that the meals are enjoyable.

         To achieve this outcome, the following indicators should be demonstrated:
           (1) Providers identify each participant requiring mealtime management.
           (2) Each participant requiring mealtime management has their individual mealtime management needs assessed by appropriately qualified health practitioners, including by practitioners:
              (a) undertaking comprehensive assessments of their nutrition and swallowing; and
              (b) assessing their seating and positioning requirements for eating and drinking; and
              (c) providing mealtime management plans which outline their mealtime management needs, including for swallowing, eating and drinking; and
              (d) reviewing assessments and plans annually or in accordance with the professional advice of the participant's practitioner, or more frequently if needs change or difficulty is observed.
           (3) With their consent, each participant requiring mealtime management is involved in the assessment and development of their mealtime management plans.
           (4) Each worker responsible for providing mealtime management to participants understands the mealtime management needs of those participants and the steps to take if safety incidents occur during meals, such as coughing or choking on food or fluids.
           (5) Each worker responsible for providing mealtime management to participants is trained in preparing and providing safe meals with participants that would reasonably be expected to be enjoyable and proactively managing emerging and chronic health risks related to mealtime difficulties, including how to seek help to manage such risks.
           (6) Mealtime management plans for participants are available where mealtime management is provided to them and are easily accessible to workers providing mealtime management to them.
           (7) Effective planning is in place to develop menus