Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to share health information in a community health context.
This unit applies to workers in both health and community sectors. Workers at this level will be part of a professional team and under the guidance of a supervisor.
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.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements define the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify health information requirements | 1.1 Obtain information from key stakeholders regarding community health priorities 1.2 Hold discussions with key stakeholders and community stakeholders 1.3 Assess and document levels of current health information in the community according to organisation guidelines 1.4 Identify gaps in available health information 1.5 Determine and prioritise community health information needs 1.6 Determine best delivery method of health information 1.7 Asses costs of various delivery methods |
2. Develop health information in an appropriate context | 2.1 Prepare and assemble resources in consultation with key people and community stakeholders 2.2 Develop health information using techniques appropriate to the target audience 2.3 Focus test health information with appropriate audience |
3. Implement sharing of health information | 3.1 Negotiate with key stakeholders and target audience to determine method, location, time and place for sharing health information 3.2 Develop promotional plan for health information delivery 3.3 Deliver health information in a clear, non-judgemental and concise manner 3.4 Obtain feedback from the audience to determine whether information is correctly understood |
4. Evaluate presentation of health information | 4.1 Review progress and/or outcome against community needs, in consultation with key stakeholders 4.2 Suggest improvements to the methodology of sharing health information 4.3 Implement changes to methodology in consultation with key stakeholders according to evaluation |
Foundation Skills
The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (such as language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance. |
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. |