Assessment Requirements for HLTAHW061 Engage in community health research

Release: 2

Assessment Requirements for HLTAHW061 Engage in community health research

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:

planned, conducted and coordinated all aspects of at least one research project to inform the provision of health services for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals and communities, including:

communicating effectively with stakeholders, including community members

ensuring confidentiality of individual and community information as appropriate

applying research methodologies

developing information-gathering tools and action plans

presenting written information in research reports

analysing and presenting information clearly

evaluating research processes and findings

conducted at least two community group consultation sessions about the purpose, methodology and outcomes of the research.

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:

available local resources, including relevant equipment and technology

sources of information

research techniques and processes, including small group facilitation

community development principles

research ethics – community ownership of data

relevant guidelines on research, including:

National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research

Values and Ethics – Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in ATSI Health Research

relevant policies, protocols and procedures of the organisation.

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 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