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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Elements define the essential outcomes.
  2. Clarify client needs for health information
  3. Provide basic health information to client
  4. Assist in the evaluation of health information provision

Performance Evidence

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.


Knowledge Evidence

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.