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Record assessment - WHODAS SGP KP Publishing
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Table of Contents
1 Recent updates …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
2 Before you start …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
3 Understand and complete a WHODAS assessment ………………………………………………… 6
4 Next steps …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
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This article provides guidance for a local area coordinator, early childhood partner and all NDIA staff (planner, payment officer, internal review officer, complaints officer, participant service officer, access officer, quality officer, technical advisor, SDA officer, NCC officer, provider support) to: understand a WHODAS assessment prepare for a new assessment complete the WHODAS assessment.
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1 Recent updates
October 2023
Current guidance.
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2 Before you start
You have: read Our Guidelines – applying to the NDIS read the article Understand functional capacity assessments read the article Create a new functional capacity assessment case.
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3 Understand and complete a WHODAS assessment
Understand a WHODAS assessment
The World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) is a series of questions for people 17 years of age and above. It assesses the individual’s difficultly completing or undertaking tasks in different areas of their life. It helps us to understand the level of difficulty an individual experiences when doing different activities.
We complete the WHODAS assessment when we have no recorded evidence of other functional capacity assessments on file. We record the level of difficulty the participant has found when completing tasks in the past 30 days.
Prepare for a new assessment
Make the person feel comfortable when communicating. When you are talking to them face to face or over the phone, make sure you: tailor wording from assessment questions understand the question you are asking understand the person-centred approach prepare for the conversation build rapport actively listen manage expectations with the individual that this does not guarantee a funded NDIS plan.
For more information, go to the Guide = Conversation style guide.
When contacting an applicant, participant, their provider, or authorised representative, you must: check their preferred communication method and authorisations log an activity.
Read the articles: Check a participant’s preferred communication method Log an activity or internal note.
Complete the WHODAS assessment
To complete the WHODAS assessment in PACE:
At the Select Tools step in the Functional Capacity Assessment:
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Select Yes to Carry out a new assessment.
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Select WHODAS 12.
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Select No to Manually enter scores.
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Select Next.
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Ask the participant the questions listed. Move the sliding scale indicator to a score between 1 and 5. Answer each question using the provided scale explanation at the top of the screen.
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Select Next.
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Check the Confirmation details.
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Select Done.
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4 Next steps
There are no further steps.
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