Assessment Requirements for CHCHCS001 Provide home and community support services

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for CHCHCS001 Provide home and community support services

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version was released in CHC Community Services Training Package release 2.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages. Significant change to the elements and performance criteria. New evidence requirements for assessment including volume and frequency requirements. Significant changes to knowledge evidence.

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:

provided services to individual/s in at least 2 different home or community support settings

used appropriate inter-personal skills:

establishing a positive relationship with the individual

seeking clarification of tasks

interpreting and following instructions

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

legal and ethical considerations for providing home and community services, including:

codes of practice

basic home fire safety and associated state/territory smoke alarm legislation

dignity of risk

duty of care

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

practice standards

work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations

work health and safety

relevant organisation policies and procedures and how to access them, including risk management practices when the work environment is a person’s home

personal and property security procedures, including personal security protocols and equipment

relevant policy and programs, including:

home and community care (HACC)

Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)

government community care directions

implications for work in the sector including:

person-centred practice

consumer-directed care

empowerment and disempowerment

indicators of abuse and/or neglect, including:

physical

sexual

psychological

emotional

financial

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in an ageing support workplace with the addition of simulations and scenarios where the full range of contexts and situations have not been provided in the workplace. These are situations relating to emergency or unplanned procedures where assessment in these circumstances would be unsafe, impractical or threatens the dignity of the person. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

individualised plans and any relevant equipment outlined in the plan

personal protective equipment

relevant organisation policies and procedures

Overall, assessment must involve workplace interactions with people in their home, colleagues, families/carers and working with the person’s individualised plan.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e0c25cc-3d9d-4b43-80d3-bd22cc4f1e53