Work with the community to identify health needs

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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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 HLTPOP020, 'Work with the community to identify health needs'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the Element.

1. Review literature

1.1 Clearly identify health problem and community being addressed

1.2 Identify and access relevant sources of literature and data

1.3 Review the literature and data to reveal the established causes of the health problem, intervention programs and general information about the community

1.4 Critically appraise information accessed through literature review in terms of reliability and applicability

2. Collect other relevant data to further define community

2.1 Identify relevant types of data required to further define community

2.2 Collect required data that cannot be obtained through a literature search according to organisation procedures and ethical considerations

2.3 Document description of community in a manner that would provide sufficient information for purposes of evaluation and for examination of those considering duplicating interventions

3. Investigate the health problem as it occurs and is perceived within the community

3.1 Identify appropriate means of consulting with community regarding the health problem, its causes and appropriate interventions and solutions

3.2 Implement consultation with community and experts using allocated resources and according to organisation procedures and ethical considerations

3.3 Document results of consultation in a manner that supports planning, evaluating and duplicating interventions and according to organisation procedures and ethical considerations

4. Work with the community to define and prioritise their health needs

4.1 Clearly identify factors contributing to the health problem on the basis of findings from the literature review and other data collected and discuss with the community

4.2 Sort out, in a logical manner, factors that identify causal pathways defining health needs and discuss with the community

4.3 Recommend activities that would build the ongoing capacity of the community to identify their health needs to relevant stakeholders


Qualifications and Skillsets

HLTPOP020 appears in the following qualifications:

  • HLT50113 - Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
  • HLT40113 - Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
  • HLT50213 - Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice
  • HLT60113 - Advanced Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Care
  • HLT40213 - Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice
  • HLT46015 - Certificate IV in Population Health
  • HLT46115 - Certificate IV in Indigenous Environmental Health