List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements define the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Clarify client needs for health information | 1.1 Use communication skills appropriate to individual clients and/or significant others to gain information about the client’s specific basic health issues and needs 1.2 Consider cultural practices and beliefs when clarifying information needs of the client 1.3 Use principles of confidentiality to communicate findings about client information needs to appropriate staff 1.4 Gain information from health service providers to pass on to the client and/or significant other and clarify as required 1.5 Accurately record all information about the client as required by organisational standards |
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2. Provide basic health information to client | 2.1 Use effective communication skills to deliver relevant health information to the client in line with client, community, organisation and legislative requirements 2.2 Provide basic information about healthy lifestyle, including nutrition and environmental health factors 2.3 Provide basic information to support individual health care plan 2.4 Provide information to support a self-care approach |
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3. Assist in the evaluation of health information provision | 3.1 Consult client and/or community about effectiveness of health information 3.2 Seek feedback to determine how well health information has been understood 3.3 Provide feedback to supervisor and appropriate personnel |
The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role.
There must be evidence that the candidate has:
provided basic health information to at least three Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients by:
- gaining and clarifying each client’s health information requirements in a culturally sensitive manner
- providing basic health information specific to the needs of each client, including information on:
o nutrition and environmental health
o individual health care planning
o self-care and management approaches
- getting feedback from each client on the services received
- providing feedback to relevant personnel regarding the effectiveness of health information.
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 under supervision.
This includes basic knowledge of:
major body systems, organs and their functions, including:
- cardiovascular system (including heart, arteries and veins)
- respiratory system (including lungs, nose, mouth, throat)
- senses (including sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste and equilibrium)
- skin and integumentary system (including skin layers, hair and nails)
- digestive and gastrointestinal system (including stomach, intestines, bowel)
- nervous system (including brain and nerves)
- circulatory system (including arteries and veins)
- genitourinary system (including male and female genital and reproductive systems)
- endocrine system (including glands and hormones)
- musculoskeletal system (skull, skeleton, muscles, body tissue)
factors contributing to healthy lifestyles including:
- nutrition
- exercise and activity
- alcohol consumption
- smoking
- use and abuse of prescribed and illicit drugs
- healthy weight range
- environmental factors
- mental, social and emotional health and wellbeing
processes to prevent infection and chronic diseases
community health issues
health care plans
organisational standards, policies and procedures.
Skills must be demonstrated working:
in a health service or centre
under supervision, as part of a primary health care team
with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities.
In addition, simulations and scenarios must be used where the full range of contexts and situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely. These are situations relating to emergency or unplanned procedures where assessment in these circumstances would be unsafe or is impractical.
Simulated assessment environments must simulate the real-life working environment where these skills and knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working environment.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Assessment must be undertaken by a workplace assessor who has expertise in this unit of competency and who is:
an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
or:
accompanied by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who is a recognised member of the community with experience in primary health care.