Assessment Requirements for HLTARES003 Research community health

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Assessment Requirements for HLTARES003 Research community health

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Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

plan and conduct all aspects of one research project to inform the provision of health services for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals and communities:

develop and use two information gathering tools

use both primary and secondary research

use both qualitative and quantitative data

conduct one community group consultation

prepare one complete and clearly structured research report that includes all of the following information:

introduction

methodology

results and analysis

recommendations and conclusion.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

funding body and organisational policies and procedures for:

maintaining confidentiality of individual and community information gathered

document presentation

information management

community protocols for approval and conduct of health research

the importance of collaboratively negotiated research agreements, including the role of inclusions that recognise the cultural and intellectual property rights of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander organisations and communities

values and principles outlined in current authoritative government and non-government guidelines for ethical conduct of research with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and communities

the principles of participatory action research

importance of and methods to obtain and record initial and ongoing informed consent from research participants

stages of a research project and required actions at each stage

types of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, their key features and relevance to different objectives:

interviews

surveys

focus groups

primary data analysis

secondary data analysis

techniques for analysing information:

comparing

contrasting

challenging

distinguishing relevant from irrelevant

reflecting

finding connections

established formats for research reports and required inclusions:

introduction

methodology

results and analysis

recommendations and conclusion

role of external agencies in supporting and using research.

Assessment Conditions

Skills can be demonstrated through:

work activities completed within an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health service, or

project activities and case studies completed within a training organisation, based on comprehensive information about the community and the operation of an actual or simulated health service.

Assessment must ensure the use of:

interaction with organisational stakeholders and with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community stakeholders either through actual work activities or simulations

computer and software programs used to collate information and produce text documents

sources of secondary research

current authoritative government and non-government guidelines for ethical conduct of research with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and communities

funding body requirements and organisational policies and procedures for:

maintaining confidentiality of individual and community information gathered

document presentation

information management.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations requirements for assessors, and:

be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who has applied the skills and knowledge covered in this unit of competency through experience working as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health worker or practitioner, or

be a registered health practitioner or a community health researcher with experience relevant to this unit of competency and be accompanied by, or have assessments validated by, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

Links

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