Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP)

The Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services has provided access to the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP) document to enable improved identification and documentation of the health needs of adults with an intellectual disability. CHAP was developed by the Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability and is a questionnaire that documents the patient's health history and provides the GP with prompts and guidelines relating to health issues.

The Commonwealth Government Department of Health and Aged Care has now acquired a permanent licence to develop and publish the CHAP.

An updated 2023 version of the CHAP for adults can now be accessed for free on the department's website at: Adult Comprehensive Health Assessment Program (CHAP) – Annual Health Assessment for People with Intellectual Disability | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.

All enquiries about the CHAP tool should be directed to the Commonwealth Government Department of Health and Aged Care.