The Adult Protective Service Worker may assist an adult who has a:

• Developmental disability whose primary residence is in government-funded accommodation (e.g. supported independent living, Family Home program, group home or long-term care setting) if:

• on a time limited basis of up to one (1) year, the involvement of the Adult Protective Service Worker is specifically to help the adult with their plan to move towards independence and take up residence on their own in the community and/or
• the involvement of the Adult Protective Service Worker is specifically an advocacy role of speaking on behalf of the individual in their relationship with the service provider of the person’s accommodation, and the primary focus is on the safety and security of the adult with a developmental disability within their accommodation.
  
  
• Ongoing service provision for adults living in government-funded accommodation is not the focus of the Adult Protective Service Worker program. In these situations a referral to an alternative service should be made to provide the individual with the assistance they need.