Assessment Requirements for HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Release: 2

Assessment Requirements for HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

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. Revised scope of unit to reflect requirements of workers in direct client care environment. New evidence requirements for assessment.

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 demonstrated evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks at least once in line with state/territory WHS regulations, relevant codes of practice and workplace procedures:

contributed to a workplace WHS meeting or inspection

conducted a workplace risk assessment and recorded the results

consistently applied workplace safety procedures in the day-to-day work activities required by the job role, including:

infection control

hazardous manual tasks

use of personal protective equipment

reporting incidents

followed workplace procedures for at least one simulated emergency situation.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

state/territory legislation and how it impacts on workplace regulations, codes of practice and industry standards, including:

state/territory WHS authorities

rights and responsibilities of employers and workers, including duty of care

hazardous manual tasks

infection control

safety symbols and their meanings, including signs for:

poisons

emergency equipment

personal protective equipment (PPE)

specific hazards such as sharps, radiation

hazard identification, including:

definition of a hazard

common workplace hazards relevant to the industry setting including hazardous manual tasks, infection control risks and personal safety risks

workplace procedures for hazard identification

strategies minimising risk

safety considerations when working in a home-based environment, including:

rights and responsibilities of workers and clients

basic home fire safety including high-risk groups, behaviour that contributes to fire injury and fatalities, and smoke alarm placement, installation and maintenance.

risks to personal safety

common sources of infection and means to minimise transfer of infectious diseases

fundamentals of the muscoskeletal system and practices to minimise injury to self and clients

workplace emergency procedures

workplace policies and procedures for WHS

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated:

in the workplace

OR

in an environment that provides realistic in-depth industry validated scenarios and simulations to assess candidates’ skills and knowledge.

In addition, assessment must ensure use of:

current workplace policies and procedures for WHS

PPE relevant to the workplace and job role of the worker

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

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