Unit of competency details
HLTAHW069 - Develop health care policy (Release 2)
Summary
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Unit of competency
Assessment requirements
Training packages that include this unit
Qualifications that include this unit
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Classification history
| ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier | 061305 | Indigenous Health | 01/Nov/2013 | |
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Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release
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Comments
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Release 2
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Updated: - assessor requirements statement
- foundation skills lead in statement
- licensing statement
- modification history to reflect 2012 standards
Equivalent outcome.
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Release 1
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This version was released in HLT Health Training Package release 1.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages.
Significant changes to elements and performance criteria.
New evidence requirements for assessment, including volume and environment requirements.
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Application
This unit describes the required skills and knowledge to develop organisation policies and influence government policy development in ways that address community health care needs and organisation guidelines.
This unit applies to senior Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers overseeing clinical aspects of the delivery of primary health care services and/or managing the overall delivery of primary health care services and programs to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities.
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
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ELEMENT
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
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Elements define the essential outcomes.
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Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
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1. Develop policies for health-related workplace
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1.1 Identify government policies that affect the workplace and its functions and document implications
1.2 Identify and document workplace policies needed to address government requirements
1.3 Discuss policy requirements with the community and associated health agencies to determine impact and contradictions with other primary health care policies and initiatives
1.4 Develop and/or revise policies in consultation with the community
1.5 Seek endorsement from key stakeholders for policy recommendations
1.6 Promote policies through organisation with training and other measures as necessary
1.7 Monitor and review workplace policies
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2. Influence government policy development
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2.1 Identify and document government policies that result in service duplication or gaps in community needs
2.2 Develop strategies for influencing government policies in consultation with the community and health agencies
2.3 Represent views and needs of community to government
2.4 Discuss progress/outcome of representations with the community
2.5 Monitor and review strategies
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Foundation Skills
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The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.
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Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
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Unit Mapping Information
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ced1390f-48d9-4ab0-bd50-b015e5485705
Assessment requirements
Modification History
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Release
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Comments
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Release 2
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Updated: - assessor requirements statement
- foundation skills lead in statement
- licensing statement
- modification history to reflect 2012 standards
Equivalent outcome.
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Release 1
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This version was released in HLT Health Training Package release 1.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages.
Significant changes to elements and performance criteria.
New evidence requirements for assessment, including volume and environment requirements.
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Performance Evidence
The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role.
There must be evidence that the candidate has:
- developed workplace policies in relation to the provision of health services for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals and communities
- contributed to government policy development and review on behalf of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
- communicated clearly and effectively with the community and relevant authorities
- represented the organisation, community and/or other positions in public speaking, meetings and in writing
- written letters, submissions and reports to advocate for changes to government policy to promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health.
All performance evidence must be demonstrated at least once.
Knowledge Evidence
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.
This includes knowledge of:
- National Aboriginal Health Strategy
- relevant up-to-date national policies and reports, such as ‘National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Oral Health Workshop – Report and Action Plan’
- organisation policies and guidelines
- Commonwealth, state/territory government policies and local government policies
Assessment Conditions
Skills must be demonstrated working:
- in a health service or centre
- as part of, and under the supervision of, a multidisciplinary primary health care team
- with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities.
In addition, simulations and scenarios must be used where the full range of contexts and situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely. These are situations relating to emergency or unplanned procedures where assessment in these circumstances would be unsafe or is impractical.
Simulated assessment environments must simulate the real-life working environment where these skills and knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working environment.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Assessment must be undertaken by a workplace assessor who has expertise in this unit of competency and who is:
- an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
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- accompanied by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who is a recognised member of the community with experience in primary health care.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ced1390f-48d9-4ab0-bd50-b015e5485705
