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

HLTAMAT005 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide health care for children

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency HLTAMAT005 - Provide health care for children
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
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: Contribute to the planning of child’s health care.
  • Review child history and health assessments to ascertain specific requirements of health care plan.
  • Identify health care activities that support child’s health and wellbeing, discuss with multidisciplinary team and confirm best options.
  • Present proposals to child, as appropriate, and their family or carer and confirm final plan based on needs and preferences.
  • Update child’s records to include the plan according to organisational policies and procedures.
       
Element: Deliver health care and treatments to children according to health care plans.
  • Select and use medical equipment suited to purpose of treatment and according to manufacturer specifications.
  • Implement required infection control precautions according to treatment requirements.
  • Administer clinical treatments according to scope of practice and organisational standard treatment protocols.
  • Explain and guide child, family or carer through self-care aspects of treatment.
  • Arrange childhood immunisations according to required schedules.
  • Facilitate referrals to health professionals according to child’s needs, and the preferences of child or their family or carer.
  • Update child’s records to include details of treatments, referrals and self-care information provided.
       
Element: Provide support for optimal growth, development and wellbeing in children.
  • Explain to child, family or carer importance of regular check-ups and screening tests in the early detection of childhood conditions.
  • Promote availability of screening programs for children’s health and development and advise how clients can access services.
  • Inform child, family or carer about available health and development support services and facilitate access according to their needs and preferences.
       
Element: Monitor child’s health and review effectiveness of health care.
  • Organise follow-up care for children and use active recall strategies for overdue care.
  • Monitor child’s health and development through ongoing scheduled assessments incorporated in care plan.
  • Gain feedback from child, family or carer about their level of comfort and adherence to health management regime.
  • Evaluate improvement of child’s health, compare with care plan expectations and consult with primary health care team to determine impact of health management regime.
  • Provide clear information to child, family or carer about health outcomes and relationship to care plan and adherence.
  • Coordinate review of care plan to suit child’s current health status and for ongoing health management.
       

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:

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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.
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
Review child history and health assessments to ascertain specific requirements of health care plan. 
Identify health care activities that support child’s health and wellbeing, discuss with multidisciplinary team and confirm best options. 
Present proposals to child, as appropriate, and their family or carer and confirm final plan based on needs and preferences. 
Update child’s records to include the plan according to organisational policies and procedures. 
Select and use medical equipment suited to purpose of treatment and according to manufacturer specifications. 
Implement required infection control precautions according to treatment requirements. 
Administer clinical treatments according to scope of practice and organisational standard treatment protocols. 
Explain and guide child, family or carer through self-care aspects of treatment. 
Arrange childhood immunisations according to required schedules. 
Facilitate referrals to health professionals according to child’s needs, and the preferences of child or their family or carer. 
Update child’s records to include details of treatments, referrals and self-care information provided. 
Explain to child, family or carer importance of regular check-ups and screening tests in the early detection of childhood conditions. 
Promote availability of screening programs for children’s health and development and advise how clients can access services. 
Inform child, family or carer about available health and development support services and facilitate access according to their needs and preferences. 
Organise follow-up care for children and use active recall strategies for overdue care. 
Monitor child’s health and development through ongoing scheduled assessments incorporated in care plan. 
Gain feedback from child, family or carer about their level of comfort and adherence to health management regime. 
Evaluate improvement of child’s health, compare with care plan expectations and consult with primary health care team to determine impact of health management regime. 
Provide clear information to child, family or carer about health outcomes and relationship to care plan and adherence. 
Coordinate review of care plan to suit child’s current health status and for ongoing health management. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

HLTAMAT005 - Provide health care for children
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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Assessment Record Sheet

HLTAMAT005 - Provide health care for children

Student name:

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

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Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

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