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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit	The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills Observation of performance in the workplace or a simulated workplace defined as a supervised clinic is essential for assessment of this unit Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace Where for reasons of safety space or access to equipment and resources assessment takes place away from the workplace the assessment environment should represent workplace conditions as closely as possible Assessment of sole practitioners must include a range of clinical situations and different client groups covering at minimum age culture and gender Assessment of sole practitioners must consider their unique workplace context including interaction with others in the broader professional community as part of the sole practitioners workplace scope of practice as detailed in the qualification and component competency units holisticintegrated assessment including working within the practice framework performing a health assessment assessing the client planning treatment providing treatment

Context of and specific resources for assessment	An appropriately stocked and equipped clinic or simulated clinic environment Dispensing resources Relevant texts or medical manuals Relevant paperbasedvideo assessment instruments Appropriate assessment environment Skilled assessors

Method of assessment	Practical demonstration and observation in the work place if possible Written assignmentsprojects or questioning should be used to assess knowledge Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice Clinical skills involving direct client care are to be assessed initially in a simulated clinical setting laboratory If successful a second assessment is to be conducted during workplace application under direct supervision Explanations of technique Oral questioning and discussion

Access and equity considerations	All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities workers should be aware of cultural historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal andor Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Related units	This unit should be assessed in conjunction with the following related competency unit HLTINC Comply with infection control policies and procedures HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures

Range Statement



The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Pharmaceutical ingredients and equipment may include:	Medicinal substance, which may be of animal, mineral, vegetable, or imponderable source Lactose powder or globules Medicating alcohol Distilled water Mortar and pestle Measuring equipment Sterile containers Labels Protective clothing

Pharmaceutical guidelines and methodology refers to:	Official pharmacopœia, including the homœopathic pharmacopœia of the USA, the UK, Germany and France Relevant aphorisms and footnotes in the Organon of Medicine 5th/6th Edition Trituration Maceration Succussion Serial dilution

Dispensing ingredients and equipment may include:	Medicating potency Medicinal vehicle Dispensing alcohol Measuring equipment Sterile containers Labels Protective clothing

The form of the medicine may include:	Powder Globule Pillule Tablet Liquid Cream Ointment Pessary Suppository

Care is taken to prevent contamination means:	One medicine is in use at one time Medicines are made and prepared over an impervious surface Direct contact with or olfaction of the medicine is avoided Objects that come in contact with the medicine are thoroughly cleaned or discarded Medicines which come in contact with contaminants are discarded The work space is well ventilated

Clinic guidelines may include:	OHS guidelines Quality system guidelines Dispensing procedure Hygiene and waste guidelines Stock and storage procedures

Instructions for taking the homœopathic medicine refer to:	Route of administration, eg oral, olfaction, application Frequency of administration - single dose, repeated doses, intervals between doses Any other instructions specific to the method of administration eg dilution, plussing Factors that may interfere with the homœopathic medicine, eg consumption of coffee, alcohol or tobacco, concurrent use of allopathic medications, dental work The need to report incidences to the prescribing homœopath

Acceptable sources includes:	Australian suppliers listed by the therapeutic goods administration Reputable overseas suppliers Substances collected and prepared from natural sources

Labelled correctly means:	According to legislative guidelines According to clinic requirements

Factors that may have an effect on the storage include:	Proximity to electromagnetic radiation Exposure to heat above 50(C Prolonged exposure to sunlight Exposure to strong odorous substances, eg perfumes, camphor

Workplace information may include:	Details of preparation and dispensing undertaken Stock documentation Details of person(s) conducting preparation and dispensing Dispensing information for prescriptions

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HLTHOM606C - Prepare and dispense homeopathic medicine

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Range Statement