Progress note
Community Access Progress Note Example
Example wording and prompts for documenting community access support, shopping, transport practice, appointments, and participation support in Australia.
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Adapt every example to the facts and your provider's own documentation process.
View templateWhen to use this scenario
Use this scenario after community access, social participation, shopping, appointments, transport practice, or similar support where the person made choices or practised a skill.
What to include
- What support was delivered and where it occurred.
- How the person participated, made choices, used prompts, or practised a goal.
- Any risk, change, missed task, or follow-up that the next worker or coordinator needs.
What to avoid
- Judging attitude or motivation without observable facts.
- Writing a goal link that was not part of the support.
- Adding unrelated personal details that do not help the record.
Example wording
Supported Mary with grocery shopping and public transport practice. Mary selected items, compared prices, and tapped on independently after one verbal prompt. No hazards or concerns observed during the outing. Follow-up: continue practising the return trip next week.
Common questions
Can I copy this progress note wording directly?
Use it as a starting point only. Check the facts, remove anything that does not apply, add required local details, and follow your provider's documentation process.
What should I do if the situation involved risk or a change in needs?
Record the observable facts and follow your provider's escalation, incident, care management, or reassessment process. A progress note example does not replace local reporting requirements.
Important note
These resources are provided for general operational documentation and educational purposes only. They do not constitute legal, clinical, medical, compliance, or professional advice. Organisations should review and adapt all documents according to their own policies, procedures, registration requirements, funding arrangements, and regulatory obligations.