Assessment Requirements for HLTAHW060 Plan for medical emergencies

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for HLTAHW060 Plan for medical emergencies

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version was released in HLT Health Training Package release 1.0 and meets the requirements of the New 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:

undertaken relevant research and consultation to develop an emergency plan to respond to emergencies of a medical nature, which involved:

communicating effectively with a range of relevant stakeholders to:

investigate options for responding to medical emergencies

determine preferred options

consult about the effectiveness of the plan

developing strategies to address such emergencies in line with stakeholder and related legislative requirements

documented, distributed, promoted and evaluated an emergency plan to address requirements of the community, health service providers and related organisations

implemented aspects of the plan in line with work role and responsibilities

written reports and documented the action plan.

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:

how to operate relevant equipment and technology

local resources

key community networks

client confidentiality

local disaster planning processes

legislation protocols and policies or guidelines

network development

knowledge of key issues and information relating to individual and community health, including biology and development, psychology, disease and treatment options, and culture and tradition

organisation policies and procedures.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated working:

in a health service or centre

individually or as a member 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 volumes from the CS&HISC website - http://www.cshisc.com.au