Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes.
- Provide strategies to promote and strengthen the capacities of families and communities
- Determine the components of a ‘healthy family’ and strategies to strengthen the family unit
- Demonstrate knowledge of and respect for the diversity of culture, skin and language groups and family structures in relation to achieving healthy families and communities
- Provide accurate information about the incidence, impacts and social and psychological context of family health problems in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
- Discuss the obstacles to healthy family and community development in relation to family and/or domestic violence, and abuse of children and young people
- Provide practical advice relating to early identification, management and prevention of family health problems in accordance with community cultural needs and work role obligations
- Work in collaboration with primary health care workers, multidisciplinary teams, organisations and other agencies to support ‘healthy family’ outcomes
- Work in partnership with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and communities
- Develop and implement strategies to increase participation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in health service delivery
- Ensure delivery of health care, services and programs reflect culturally safe and appropriate practice
- Ensure health care, services and programs encourage self-determination and community control to ensure improved health outcomes
- Identify and utilise resources to promote effective partnerships with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, organisations and communities
- Support the development of effective partnerships between staff, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and their communities to facilitate accessibility, affordability and acceptability of appropriate health and workplace services
- Identify immediate risks and needs
- Comply with federal, state or territory workplace legislation which may impact on primary health care workers’ practice and responsibilities
- Use culturally appropriate interpersonal skills to promote confidence and rapport, allowing the effective exchange of accurate and relevant information
- Assess, analyse and respond to any indicators of risk or threats to the safety of children, young people, family and/or community members
- Use culturally appropriate methods to accurately record relevant, specific and general circumstances to ensure that all relevant information is collected and complies with organisational, legal and ethical obligations
- Identify own limitations in addressing and assessing clients’ needs and, where appropriate, seek assistance from appropriate community person/s or work collaboratively with relevant organisations
- Implement strategies to empower children, young people, families and communities
- Identify current community and government intervention and support policies in relation to family health issues in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
- Discuss the principles of community development and ways in which community development strategies promote empowerment and re-empowerment
- Use culturally appropriate educational resources to assess, analyse and prevent identified children, youth and family health issues
- Make appropriate referrals for clients with family health problems in line with community and organisational legislation and guidelines