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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. 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 specialist health and allied health contexts.
   • Outline the role and responsibilities of interpreters and others in specialist 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.
2. Extend understanding of health terminology
   • Identify the fundamental word structure used in complex medical terms.
   • Recognise and explain abbreviations for complex health specific terms and associated processes.
   • Identify English and LOTE descriptors and euphemisms applicable to diagnosis and communication in healthcare.
   • Research and increase knowledge of health and allied health terminology in English and LOTE.
   • Spell and pronounce complex health and allied health terminology correctly.
3. Use appropriate oral or signed communication in health contexts
   • Receive and understand complex oral or signed instructions, comments and advice using complex English and LOTE health terminology.
   • Seek clarification of correct use and meaning of terms and associated processes.
   • Use a range of complex English and LOTE health vocabulary and expressions correctly in interpreting.
   • Apply prosodic features, gestures and body language in the health context.
4. 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 specialist health and allied health contexts.
   • Outline the role and responsibilities of interpreters and others in specialist 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.
5. Extend understanding of health terminology
   • Identify the fundamental word structure used in complex medical terms.
   • Recognise and explain abbreviations for complex health specific terms and associated processes.
   • Identify English and LOTE descriptors and euphemisms applicable to diagnosis and communication in healthcare.
   • Research and increase knowledge of health and allied health terminology in English and LOTE.
   • Spell and pronounce complex health and allied health terminology correctly.
6. Use appropriate oral or signed communication in health contexts
   • Receive and understand complex oral or signed instructions, comments and advice using complex English and LOTE health terminology.
   • Seek clarification of correct use and meaning of terms and associated processes.
   • Use a range of complex English and LOTE health vocabulary and expressions correctly in interpreting.
   • Apply prosodic features, gestures and body language in the health context.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified, the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following while interpreting in a complex dialogue or monologue setting on at least two occasions.

using social, cultural and professional conventions appropriate to the languages being used in health and allied health contexts, including:

customs, protocols and taboos

dialect, idiom, colloquialisms and language conventions

social conventions and consistent use of forms of address

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified, the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

anatomy and body systems

principles of medications and prescriptions

departments and sections in a hospital

principles of mental health treatment

health and allied health specialties

complex medical conditions and investigations

complex medical procedures and relevant equipment

obtaining valid consent to treatment or organ donation

patient signs and symptoms

relevant legislation and government policies

security, confidentiality and privacy

WHS relevant to working in health contexts, including hygiene and infection control

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