SWEP is in the process of adopting new language to ensure our terminology is reflective of contemporary practice. Some of these changes are already in development and others are planned for in our on-line application forms and Practitioner (Prescriber) frameworks. You will see these changes take place over the coming weeks. These changes will occur across our website, Practitioner Portal and correspondence from SWEP via emails, letters, communiques etc.
The changes are about a new user language
to support both contemporary AT practice and updates to our Registration and Credentialing
Framework revisions for greater clarity and consistency. In addition,
to assist with further streamlining of the application process, we have reviewed all
questions in the application and will being making some improvements and
simplifications.
Some of the language changes that
will be made are below:
Previous word
|
Descriptor as SWEP uses the word
|
Proposed word
|
Prescription/
script
|
Individually
tailored combination of hard (actual AT item) and soft (human areas of
decision making, strategies, training, concept formation and service
delivery) assistive technologies
|
AT solution
|
The electronic form completed by AT
Practitioners, to provide SWEP with the
information required, so SWEP can appropriately administer funds for
requested AT items, on behalf of funding bodies. It includes the
specifications related to AT items, made by the AT Practitioner
|
Application
|
|
Equipment
|
The individual tangible device/ item/ hard
technology being funded by SWEP
|
AT
item
|
Prescriber
|
Person who has engaged with the consumer
and is now submitting the recommendation to SWEP
|
AT Practitioner
( or Practitioner )
|
Client
|
Person with a functional impairment/
disability who uses AT and who is eligible for funds under the SWEP
|
Consumer
|
(Client)
Characteristics
|
Features that impact the rating of the
person and level of credentialing required by the practitioner
|
(Consumer) Attributes
|
Approval
in Principle
|
Submitting with initially limited
information, an application which is later completed fully when funding
becomes available
|
Intention to apply
|
As
these changes take place over the coming weeks, if you have any feedback or
queries please email swep@bhs.org.au
SWEP
Management Team