Essential knowledge: The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include knowledge of: Understanding of own work role and responsibilities Understanding of the values, rights and ethics concerning consent and confidentiality and tensions which may arise between an individual's rights and the organisation's responsibility to the individual The rights of people to make decisions for themselves and take risks in the context of their own lives Legal reporting requirements associated with suspected or alleged abuse When and how to obtain informed consent from vulnerable people and how to confirm that sufficient information has been provided on which to base this judgement How to recognise when a person is unable to exercise their rights to make informed choice and strategies to deal with suspected abuse situations How to deal with issues of confidentiality and who has the right to access information Key legislation and government policy relating to abuse How to obtain information to assist in working with people in abusive situations and authoritative resources and sources of guidance Types of abuse and how to identify them The nature of people who may be more vulnerable to abuse Statistics and characteristics of abuse Key issues and debates relating to abuse Indicators of abuse Different interpretations of abuse and the importance of recognising different value systems in relation to abuse Actions to take if abuse is suspected How to conduct an investigation into possible abuse Systems and procedures for monitoring and identifying abuse Evaluation of abuse safeguards Methods to raise awareness of abuse The social model of disability The impact of social devaluation on an individual's quality of life Competency and image enhancement as a means of addressing devaluation The application of 'human rights', particularly in relation to older people |