HLTAHA024 Work within a community rehabilitation environment

Release: 1

HLTAHA024 Work within a community rehabilitation environment

Modification History

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

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with clients to support rehabilitation within the community according to a rehabilitation plan.

This unit applies to workers in the community and should be performed under the direction and supervision (direct, indirect or remote) of a health professional.

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

ELEMENT	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements define the essential outcomes	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Work within a multidisciplinary team	1.1 Identify the roles of health professionals within the multidisciplinary team 1.2 Identify the range of support inputs required for the client’s rehabilitation, relevant to own role and responsibilities 1.3 Identify the range of supervisory requirements associated with supporting the implementation of a client’s rehabilitation plan, in collaboration with the supervising health professional 1.4 Clarify the nature of supervisory relationships with all professional workers 1.5 Clarify additional people to be included in communication regarding the implementation of a client’s rehabilitation plan 1.6 Provide feedback to relevant others according to the rehabilitation plan, including observation of client status and progress and feedback provided by the client and/or significant others
2. Provide holistic support to clients within the context of the rehabilitation plan	2.1 Identify the range of service inputs required to support a client’s rehabilitation plan 2.2 Identify the interrelationship between a range of service inputs and other supports 2.3 Identify additional client requirements outside the rehabilitation plan and discuss with the supervising health professional 2.4 Provide client with information to meet educational needs, according to the rehabilitation plan 2.5 Engage professional interpreters when required to support cultural and linguistic diversity
3. Address risk identification, hygiene and infection control issues in home care and community settings	3.1 Identify risks associated with working with the client in their home and community in accordance with local safety protocols 3.2 Develop and implement risk management plan in consultation with the supervising health professional and in conjunction with the client and in accordance with local protocols and procedures 3.3 Maintain personal hygiene and dress standard according to infection control and organisation requirements 3.4 Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly according to organisation requirements 3.5 Report or initiate action within own area of responsibility, to redress any potential workplace hazards
4. Document client information	4.1 Use accepted protocols to document information relating to the rehabilitation program in line with organisation requirements 4.2 Provide regular feedback to the client’s care team 4.3 Use appropriate terminology and format to document the client’s progress, including any barriers or challenges to the rehabilitation plan

Foundation Skills

The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (such as language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Unit Mapping Information

No equivalent unit.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ced1390f-48d9-4ab0-bd50-b015e5485705