Modification History
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Version 4 |
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CHCICS301A Provide support to meet personal care needs |
CHCICS301B Provide support to meet personal care needs |
Unit updated in V4. ISC upgrade changes to remove references to old OHS legislation and replace with references to new WHS legislation. No change to competency outcome. |
Unit Descriptor
Descriptor |
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by workers within their designated role and responsibilities to support or assist a client with their personal care needs within the framework of an individualised care support plan |
Application of the Unit
Application |
This unit is appropriate for application in a residential, home care or community care environment with clients who require support to address their personal needs and whose specific support requirements have been assessed and documented in an individualised care support plan |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
Not Applicable
Employability Skills Information
Employability Skills |
This unit contains Employability Skills |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements define the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance required to demonstrate achievement of the Element. Terms in italics are elaborated in the Range Statement. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Apply understanding of client's personal supportrequirements |
1.1 Review personal care support plan with client to confirm support requirements to address personal care needs 1.2 Confirm personal support requirements within scope of knowledge, skills and/or job role and seek appropriate support/inputs for those outside scope 1.3 Consider the potential impact that provision of personal care support may have on the client and confirm with supervisor 1.4 Consider specific cultural needs of the client relevant to personal support 1.5 Consider risks associated with the provision of support and confirm with supervisor 1.6 Identify equipment, processes and aids for providing assistance and promoting independence 1.7 Identify aspects of processes and aids outside skills and knowledge and/or job role and seek appropriate support |
2. Provide support within the context of maximum client participation |
2.1 Confirm procedures with the client 2.2 Consider and confirm the client's level of participation in meeting their personal care needs 2.3 Confirm the client's preferences 2.4 Provide the client with information to assist them in meeting their own personal care needs |
3. Address personal support requirements |
3.1 Prepare and use necessary processes, equipment, aids and appliances in an appropriate and safe manner 3.2 Provide support or assistance according to the personal care plan and organisation policies, protocols and procedures 3.3 Provide support or assistance in the context of identified risks 3.4 Assist client, as required, with:
3.5 Provide support or assistance with technical care activities according to the personal care plan and organisation policies, protocols and procedures 3.6 Clarify difficulties in providing support to meet client needs with client and a supervisor and address within organisation protocols 3.7 Maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of the client with organisation policy and protocols 3.8 Perform work to the standard required by the organisation |
4. Recognise and report changes in client health and/or personal support requirements |
4.1 Identify variations in personal care support requirements and report to supervisor 4.2 Work with person and supervisor to identify required changes to processes and aids 4.3 Identify variations and concerns about client's health 4.3 Report variations and concerns about client's health to the supervisor |
5. Complete reporting and documentation |
5.1 Comply with the organisation's reporting requirements, including reporting observations to supervisor 5.2 Complete documentation according to organisation policy and protocols 5.3 Maintain documentation in a manner consistent with reporting requirements 5.4 File documentation according to organisation policy and protocols |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit. |
Essential knowledge: 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 These include knowledge and understanding of:
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Essential skills: It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to:
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Essential skills (contd): In addition, the candidate must be able 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 These include the ability to:
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package. |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this unit of competency: |
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Access and equity considerations: |
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Context of and specific resources for assessment: |
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Method of assessment may include: |
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Related units: |
This unit must be assessed in relation to the specific context in which it will (or may) be applied In the case of working with older people, this unit is recommended (but not required) to be assessed in conjunction with:
OR In the case of working with people with disabilities, it is recommended (but not required) to be assessed in conjunction with:
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Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts. |
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Personal support context may include: |
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Individualised care support plan may include: |
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Personal support requirements may include: |
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Simple technical skills may include: |
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Potential impact may include: |
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Equipment, processes and aids may include: |
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Situations of risk or potential risk, may include: |
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Report may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not Applicable