Weeroona Employment

Code of Conduct

All staff are required to conduct themselves at all times in a professional manner, maintaining standards of good conduct. The following are accepted ethical practices, which reflect the organisation's philosophy and values.

• Treating individuals/families with dignity and respect at all times
• Empowering individuals and families in their choice and decision making through the provision of information and support
• Supporting service users to exercise their legal and human rights
• Applying the least restrictive alternative principle in the provision of services to service users
• Demonstrating a commitment to the principles of social justice within the working environment
• Promoting the principles of community participation and integration for people with disabilities
• Promoting the ability of people with a disability to fulfill valued roles in community
• Respecting the rights of individuals and families
• Undertaking responsibilities to operate within both a person-centred and family-centred framework
• Maintaining punctuality in providing a service – being on time for work.
• Practicing good hygiene while providing a service
• Refraining from soliciting or personally accepting gifts or gratuities from service users
• Refraining from smoking in an individuals’ or family’s home, while supporting service users in the community and while transporting people in vehicles
• Respecting peoples’ personal property
• Maintaining privacy and confidentiality obligations to service users and to the organisation
• Maintaining a standard of dress in keeping with the status of the organisation and the role of staff members – attend work in practical, neat, tidy and comfortable clothing.
• Practicing non-discriminatory behaviour and actions
• Refraining from any practices, either direct or implied, which may be construed as sexual harassment
• Referring all requests for statements from the media to the Coordinator/Manager
• Abiding by the stated policies, procedures, practices and philosophy of the organisation
• Practicing polite, sensitive and diplomatic communication with individuals/families, staff and the community
• Ensuring the safety of service users at all times
• Preventing and responding to the abuse, assault and neglect of people with a disability
• Refraining from using mobile phones while working, unless in an emergency
• Exercising the continual development of skills which enhance individual and organisational performance by completing all in-service training as required.