Maximise participation in work by people with disability

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver CHCECD007, 'Maximise participation in work by people with disability'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Maximise participation in work by people with disability' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


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. Monitor employment opportunities for people with disability

1.1 Develop and maintain relationships with employers within scope of own job role

1.2 Initiate, conduct and document research into identified employers’ businesses and jobs

1.3 Monitor and document trends in the labour market to enhance opportunities for placement of people with disability in sustainable employment

2. Prepare people with disability for employment

2.1 Identify job search and job matching techniques and educate the person on their use according to individual needs

2.2 Refer the person to, or register them with, appropriate agencies

2.3 Provide the person with information about their working conditions, and rights and responsibilities as an employee

2.4 Provide the person with information about industrial awards, the industrial parties and their implications for employment

2.5 Assist the person to identify potential work health and safety issues

2.6 Identify and respond to situations where referral to specialists may be required for provision of complex supports

3. Match workplace or job and person with a disability

3.1 Work collaboratively with the person to assess individual employment aspirations, interests, skills and abilities using established assessment tools

3.2 Gather and review information from employers to determine their needs

3.3 Evaluate job vacancies in consultation with the person to determine their relevance

3.4 Match the person with job role and employer requirements and consider reasonable adjustments where appropriate to match ability of the person with the job requirements

3.5 Provide or organise required information or training regarding disability to others in selected workplace

3.6 Support the negotiation of working conditions between the parties according to scope of own role and organisation procedures

3.7 Make relevant parties aware of specific work health and safety (WHS) issues

4. Provide initial and ongoing support

4.1 Conduct job and task analysis based on information provided from employer

4.2 Provide or organise initial training and support to the person with disability based on analysis

4.3 Monitor and document the progress of the person in the workplace according to organisation procedures

4.4 Identify and respond to situations where additional ongoing support is required


Qualifications and Skillsets

CHCECD007 appears in the following qualifications:

  • CHC41115 - Certificate IV in Employment Services