Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CHCAOD003 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide needle and syringe services

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CHCAOD003 - Provide needle and syringe services
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills knowledge required to determine client needs, provide clean needle and syringe services and offer education on safer drug use to clients. This unit applies to people working with drug injecting clients in needle and syringe services.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Elements define the essential outcomes
       
Element: Determine client needs
  • Follow organisation procedures to identify scope of client needs
  • Maintain client confidentiality in line with organisation and legislative guidelines
  • Assess and respond to any risks to the safety of client, self and others
  • Identify and respond to the need for emergency assistance as required
       
Element: Provide clean needles and syringes
  • Follow organisation infection control procedures
  • Organise and provide equipment based on client needs and organisation procedures
  • Monitor client according organisation procedures
  • Accurately document details of clean needle and syringe services provided
       
Element: Provide education on safer drug use
  • Provide information on safe needle and syringe handling and drug use to users of the service
  • Provide clients with relevant and current information on alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and related issues and discuss the issues with them
  • Discuss risks and relevant harm minimisation strategies for alcohol and/or other drug use with clients
  • Assist clients to contact and use other support services as required
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element

1. Determine client needs

1.1 Follow organisation procedures to identify scope of client needs

1.2 Maintain client confidentiality in line with organisation and legislative guidelines

1.3 Assess and respond to any risks to the safety of client, self and others

1.4 Identify and respond to the need for emergency assistance as required

2. Provide clean needles and syringes

2.1 Follow organisation infection control procedures

2.2 Organise and provide equipment based on client needs and organisation procedures

2.3 Monitor client according organisation procedures

2.4 Accurately document details of clean needle and syringe services provided

3. Provide education on safer drug use

3.1 Provide information on safe needle and syringe handling and drug use to users of the service

3.2 Provide clients with relevant and current information on alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and related issues and discuss the issues with them

3.3 Discuss risks and relevant harm minimisation strategies for alcohol and/or other drug use with clients

3.4 Assist clients to contact and use other support services as required


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)


Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element

1. Determine client needs

1.1 Follow organisation procedures to identify scope of client needs

1.2 Maintain client confidentiality in line with organisation and legislative guidelines

1.3 Assess and respond to any risks to the safety of client, self and others

1.4 Identify and respond to the need for emergency assistance as required

2. Provide clean needles and syringes

2.1 Follow organisation infection control procedures

2.2 Organise and provide equipment based on client needs and organisation procedures

2.3 Monitor client according organisation procedures

2.4 Accurately document details of clean needle and syringe services provided

3. Provide education on safer drug use

3.1 Provide information on safe needle and syringe handling and drug use to users of the service

3.2 Provide clients with relevant and current information on alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and related issues and discuss the issues with them

3.3 Discuss risks and relevant harm minimisation strategies for alcohol and/or other drug use with clients

3.4 Assist clients to contact and use other support services as required

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
 
Follow organisation procedures to identify scope of client needs 
Maintain client confidentiality in line with organisation and legislative guidelines 
Assess and respond to any risks to the safety of client, self and others 
Identify and respond to the need for emergency assistance as required 
Follow organisation infection control procedures 
Organise and provide equipment based on client needs and organisation procedures 
Monitor client according organisation procedures 
Accurately document details of clean needle and syringe services provided 
Provide information on safe needle and syringe handling and drug use to users of the service 
Provide clients with relevant and current information on alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and related issues and discuss the issues with them 
Discuss risks and relevant harm minimisation strategies for alcohol and/or other drug use with clients 
Assist clients to contact and use other support services as required 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

CHCAOD003 - Provide needle and syringe services
Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

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I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

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Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Assessor name:

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Assessment Record Sheet

CHCAOD003 - Provide needle and syringe services

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Feedback to student:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

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Date: