Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards (2020) 3.2: 3.2 Assess communication and swallowing needs

Elements: (a) with informed consent, gather information from a range of sources to understand the person's or community's strengths, reasons and goals for seeking services and the history and current state of communication or swallowing needs; (b) treat each contact as a further input to the continuing individual or community needs assessment; (c) assess goals and needs with regard to body structures and functions, performance and capacity in activities and participation, opportunities for prevention and promotion, and facilitators and barriers in the social and physical environment; (d) carry out needs assessment jointly with colleagues, other services and supports, and community members, leaders and Elders.