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ITEM EX10 - ANNEX 2

EXECUTIVE – 2 APRIL 2003

FAIR ACCESS TO CARE SERVICES

Eligibility Bands

Critical – when

  • life is, or will be threatened; and/or
  • significant health problems have developed or will develop; and/or
  • there is, or will be, little or no choice and control over vital aspects of the immediate environment; and/or
  • serious abuse or neglect has occurred or will occur; and/or
  • there is, or will be, an inability to carry out vital personal care or domestic routines; and/or
  • vital involvement in work, education or learning cannot or will not be sustained; and/or
  • vital social support systems and relationships cannot or will not be sustained; and/or
  • vital family and other social roles and responsibilities cannot or will not be undertaken.

Substantial – when

  • there is, or will be, only partial choice and control over the immediate environment; and/or
  • abuse or neglect has occurred or will occur; and/or
  • there is, or will be, an inability to carry out the majority of personal care or domestic routines; and/or
  • involvement in many aspects or work, education or learning cannot or will not be sustained; and/or
  • the majority of social support systems and relationships cannot or will not be sustained; and/or
  • the majority of family and other social roles and responsibilities cannot or will not be undertaken.

Moderate – when

  • there is, or will be, and inability to carry out several personal care or domestic routines; and/or
  • involvement in several aspects of work, education or learning cannot or will not be sustained; and/or
  • several social support systems and relationships cannot or will not be sustained; and/or
  • several family and other social roles and responsibilities cannot or will not be undertaken.

Low – when

  • there is, or will be, an inability to carry out one or two personal care or domestic routines; and/or
  • involvement in one or two aspects of work, education or learning cannot or will not be sustained; and/or
  • one or two social support systems and relationships cannot or will not be sustained; and/or
  • one or two family and other social roles and responsibilities cannot or will not be undertaken.

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