Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify the context of health terminology
- Identify key features of the public and private health system, including key people and structures in healthcare.
- Describe standard procedures specific to communication in general health and allied health contexts.
- Outline the role and responsibilities of interpreters and others in general health and allied health contexts, including obtaining valid consent.
- Identify social, cultural and professional conventions of English and LOTE appropriate to health and allied health contexts.
- Develop understanding of health terminology
- Identify the fundamental word structure used in basic medical terms.
- Recognise and explain abbreviations for basic health specific terms and associated processes.
- Identify English and LOTE descriptors and euphemisms applicable to diagnosis and communication in healthcare.
- Research and develop knowledge of health and allied health terminology in English and LOTE.
- Use clear pronunciation of health and allied health specific terminology.
- Use appropriate oral or signed communication in health contexts
- Receive and understand oral or signed instructions, comments and advice using English and LOTE health terminology.
- Seek clarification of correct use and meaning of terms and associated processes.
- Use a range of English and LOTE health vocabulary and expressions correctly in interpreting.
- Apply prosodic features, gestures and body language appropriate to the health context.
- Identify the context of health terminology
- Identify key features of the public and private health system, including key people and structures in healthcare.
- Describe standard procedures specific to communication in general health and allied health contexts.
- Outline the role and responsibilities of interpreters and others in general health and allied health contexts, including obtaining valid consent.
- Identify social, cultural and professional conventions of English and LOTE appropriate to health and allied health contexts.
- Develop understanding of health terminology
- Identify the fundamental word structure used in basic medical terms.
- Recognise and explain abbreviations for basic health specific terms and associated processes.
- Identify English and LOTE descriptors and euphemisms applicable to diagnosis and communication in healthcare.
- Research and develop knowledge of health and allied health terminology in English and LOTE.
- Use clear pronunciation of health and allied health specific terminology.
- Use appropriate oral or signed communication in health contexts
- Receive and understand oral or signed instructions, comments and advice using English and LOTE health terminology.
- Seek clarification of correct use and meaning of terms and associated processes.
- Use a range of English and LOTE health vocabulary and expressions correctly in interpreting.
- Apply prosodic features, gestures and body language appropriate to the health context.