Unit of competency

Modification History

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.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

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

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 NVR/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

or:

• 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