Assessment Requirements for HLTAHW022 Address social determinants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health

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Assessment Requirements for HLTAHW022 Address social determinants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 2	Updated: assessor requirements statement foundation skills lead in statement licensing statement modification history to reflect 2012 standards Equivalent outcome.
Release 1	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.

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:

identified and promoted an understanding of the social determinants of health when working with at least three Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients by:

•	researching and clarifying social, political, economic and environmental factors impacting on the health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients

•	applying strategies, policies and resources relevant to improving the health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through addressing the social determinants of health

•	contributing to health service delivery aspects of community development initiatives

•	establishing relationships with community groups, agencies and organisations involved in community development initiatives

evaluated the effectiveness of at least one strategy used to address social determinants.

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:

organisational policies and procedures and legislation or regulations relating to:

•	client confidentiality

•	referral, including various levels of urgency, and follow-up of client

•	mandatory reporting

•	notifiable communicable diseases

•	limits of own ability and authority

•	reporting procedures

•	documentation

social, cultural, political and environmental determinants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health. This includes:

•	importance of land, tradition and cultural practice

•	impact of socio-economic factors on health

•	social and political factors that perpetuate disadvantage

•	importance of personal achievement, education and supportive family/social networks

•	barriers to improving environmental determinants of ill health

•	impact of loss, grief and trauma

•	issues of food security/access

means to address access and equity issues, such as:

•	strategies to maintain strong culture and supportive social networks and maximise educational, employment and social opportunities for children

•	understanding the political context of health care systems and access to benefits such as Medicare and pharmaceutical benefits

•	community development initiatives

aspects of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health, including:

•	community perceptions of major health issues affecting them and underlying causes

•	perceptions of non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people relating to major Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health issues and underlying causes

primary health care model

key comparative health statistics.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated working:

in a health service or centre

as part 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 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