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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Elements define the essential outcomes.
  2. Promote healthy lifestyle practices for Elders
  3. Provide information to Elders on changes associated with ageing
  4. Support the rights and interests of Elders
  5. Support Elders who are experiencing loss and grief

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:

worked effectively with at least three Elders in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities by:

- communicating in a culturally appropriate and safe manner with Elders at all times

- supporting healthy lifestyle practices to promote an individual Elder’s social, cultural and spiritual wellbeing

- supporting the Elder to undertake own interests and life activities

- delivering services to each Elder with a focus on quality and commitment to promoting individual rights to maintain social, cultural and spiritual connectedness with community

- providing information on the impact of ageing on physical and mental activity

- advocating individual rights when receiving services

provided appropriate information and support, and taken appropriate action for Elders who:

- have experienced abuse and/or

- are suffering grief and loss.


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.

This includes knowledge of:

- organisation policies and procedures and legislation or regulations relating to:

- client confidentiality

- referral, including various levels of urgency, and follow-up of client

- mandatory reporting

- notifiable communicable diseases

- limits of own ability and authority

- reporting procedures

- documentation

- key issues facing Elders and their carer(s) in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities

- available supports at local, state, territory and federal level specifically for Elders in the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community

- current philosophies of service delivery in aged care

- impact of ageing demographics on funding and service delivery models

- current legislation, policy and programs, including The Commonwealth Home and Community Care program (HACC), Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Government community care directions

- regulations and legislation relevant to work in the aged care and home and community care sector, including issues such as:

o Elder abuse

o drug administration

o access and equity

o duty of care implementation in home and community settings and worker roles

o basic home fire safety including high-risk groups, behaviour that contributes to fire injury and fatalities, and smoke alarm placement, installation and maintenance

- principles of ‘Ageing in place’ and ‘Positive ageing’, including:

o managing ageist attitudes

o impact of changing expectations of clients, families and wider community

o understanding individuality of ageing

- key aspects of quality frameworks and how they link together

- quality monitoring activities, including:

o audits

o collection of data

o visits by external bodies

- key aspects of regulatory/ accreditation quality standards in relation to delivery of services in aged care and home and community care

- foundation aspects of common physiological, chronic and age-related conditions, including:

o arthritis and other musculoskeletal problems

o depression and neurological disorders

o diabetes

o frailty and deconditioning

o heart, lung and vascular disease

o incontinence

o skin disorders, including skin cancers

o stroke

o dementia

o osteoporosis

- rights and responsibilities of Elders and workers in aged care and home and community care sector

- stages of loss and grief

- strategies for managing complaints

- recognising limits of own ability and authority

- organisation polices, guidelines and procedures.