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

HLTAHW040 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Promote burns prevention in homes and the community

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency HLTAHW040 - Promote burns prevention in homes and the community
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to educate community members on burn and scald hazards and other risk factors within the home and community.This unit applies to those Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers providing a range of primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities. 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.

Skills must be demonstrated working:

in a health service or centre

as part of a multidisciplinary primary health care team

with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities.

In addition, simulations and scenarios must be used where the full range of contexts and situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely. These are situations relating to emergency or unplanned procedures where assessment in these circumstances would be unsafe or is impractical.

Simulated assessment environments must simulate the real-life working environment where these skills and knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working environment.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Assessment must be undertaken by a workplace assessor who has expertise in this unit of competency and who is:

an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Worker

or:

accompanied by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who is a recognised member of the community with experience in primary health care.
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: Identify burn and scald risk factors
  • Demonstrate respect for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community values, beliefs and gender roles when assessing burn and scald hazards
  • Establish high-risk age groups, families or community members
  • Identify the perceptions that high-risk groups have of risk-taking behaviour
  • Undertake risk assessment of client’s environment to identify potential burn and scald hazards
  • Complete risk assessment of potential burn and scald hazards within the workplace and community setting
  • Research national burns epidemiology for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, to raise burns awareness
       
Element: Provide prevention information and education
  • Communicate basic steps of burns first aid to client or community member
  • Demonstrate safer practices for identified burn and scald hazards
  • Deliver prevention information and education to clients or community members
  • Provide appropriate burns prevention and education literature and resources to clients and community members
  • Identify burn or scald prevention infrastructure legislation in housing standards and inform clients and community members
  • Identify and make contact with services from which mechanical prevention aids can be obtained and installed (i.e. smoke alarms)
       
Element: Evaluate burns and scalds prevention strategies
  • Evaluate prevention strategies according to workplace policy and procedures
  • Monitor incidence and severity of burn or scald injuries in the community
  • Obtain feedback from clients and community members in relation to prevention and education strategies implemented
  • Identify burns prevention programs and other resources available to the community
  • Identify and share successful burns prevention strategies with other communities
       


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 specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify burn and scald risk factors

1.1 Demonstrate respect for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community values, beliefs and gender roles when assessing burn and scald hazards

1.2 Establish high-risk age groups, families or community members

1.3 Identify the perceptions that high-risk groups have of risk-taking behaviour

1.4 Undertake risk assessment of client’s environment to identify potential burn and scald hazards

1.5 Complete risk assessment of potential burn and scald hazards within the workplace and community setting

1.6 Research national burns epidemiology for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, to raise burns awareness

2. Provide prevention information and education

2.1 Communicate basic steps of burns first aid to client or community member

2.2 Demonstrate safer practices for identified burn and scald hazards

2.3 Deliver prevention information and education to clients or community members

2.4 Provide appropriate burns prevention and education literature and resources to clients and community members

2.5 Identify burn or scald prevention infrastructure legislation in housing standards and inform clients and community members

2.6 Identify and make contact with services from which mechanical prevention aids can be obtained and installed (i.e. smoke alarms)

3. Evaluate burns and scalds prevention strategies

3.1 Evaluate prevention strategies according to workplace policy and procedures

3.2 Monitor incidence and severity of burn or scald injuries in the community

3.3 Obtain feedback from clients and community members in relation to prevention and education strategies implemented

3.4 Identify burns prevention programs and other resources available to the community

3.5 Identify and share successful burns prevention strategies with other communities

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role.

There must be evidence that the candidate has:

explained and described burns prevention strategies using clear, simple language

worked with community to seek input and feedback on burns prevention programs

observed, obtained and interpreted information from at least three clients in relation to burn injuries, client behaviour and health services

worked with clients, colleagues, community members and other agencies as required

performed a risk assessment of potential burn hazards in the community.

All performance evidence must be performed at least once.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role.

This includes knowledge of:

effective strategies to monitor and manage identified burn risks in line with community needs and sensitivities

methods of evaluating burns prevention programs and providing feedback to health service management and the community in line with organisation and community requirements

epidemiology of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

the range of burn injuries:

o thermal burn

o chemical burn

o electrical burn

o cold injury

prevention information and safer practices for identified burn and scald hazards

basic home fire safety including high-risk groups, behaviour that contributes to fire injury and fatalities, and smoke alarm placement, installation and maintenance

appropriate burns education and prevention literature

other burns prevention programs locally, in the region, state, territory and/or federally and resources available to health workers

legislation around burn or scald prevention infrastructure in housing

sources providing advice around mechanical prevention aids

ways to contact and access available health and support services in the region

Advanced Medical Program Video-Conferencing facilities.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify burn and scald risk factors

1.1 Demonstrate respect for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community values, beliefs and gender roles when assessing burn and scald hazards

1.2 Establish high-risk age groups, families or community members

1.3 Identify the perceptions that high-risk groups have of risk-taking behaviour

1.4 Undertake risk assessment of client’s environment to identify potential burn and scald hazards

1.5 Complete risk assessment of potential burn and scald hazards within the workplace and community setting

1.6 Research national burns epidemiology for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, to raise burns awareness

2. Provide prevention information and education

2.1 Communicate basic steps of burns first aid to client or community member

2.2 Demonstrate safer practices for identified burn and scald hazards

2.3 Deliver prevention information and education to clients or community members

2.4 Provide appropriate burns prevention and education literature and resources to clients and community members

2.5 Identify burn or scald prevention infrastructure legislation in housing standards and inform clients and community members

2.6 Identify and make contact with services from which mechanical prevention aids can be obtained and installed (i.e. smoke alarms)

3. Evaluate burns and scalds prevention strategies

3.1 Evaluate prevention strategies according to workplace policy and procedures

3.2 Monitor incidence and severity of burn or scald injuries in the community

3.3 Obtain feedback from clients and community members in relation to prevention and education strategies implemented

3.4 Identify burns prevention programs and other resources available to the community

3.5 Identify and share successful burns prevention strategies with other communities

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
 
Demonstrate respect for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community values, beliefs and gender roles when assessing burn and scald hazards 
Establish high-risk age groups, families or community members 
Identify the perceptions that high-risk groups have of risk-taking behaviour 
Undertake risk assessment of client’s environment to identify potential burn and scald hazards 
Complete risk assessment of potential burn and scald hazards within the workplace and community setting 
Research national burns epidemiology for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, to raise burns awareness 
Communicate basic steps of burns first aid to client or community member 
Demonstrate safer practices for identified burn and scald hazards 
Deliver prevention information and education to clients or community members 
Provide appropriate burns prevention and education literature and resources to clients and community members 
Identify burn or scald prevention infrastructure legislation in housing standards and inform clients and community members 
Identify and make contact with services from which mechanical prevention aids can be obtained and installed (i.e. smoke alarms) 
Evaluate prevention strategies according to workplace policy and procedures 
Monitor incidence and severity of burn or scald injuries in the community 
Obtain feedback from clients and community members in relation to prevention and education strategies implemented 
Identify burns prevention programs and other resources available to the community 
Identify and share successful burns prevention strategies with other communities 

Forms

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