Course Title: Respond to suspected abuse

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2020

Class Number: 2116

Class Section: CSI1

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Course Code: HWSS6173C

Course Title: Respond to suspected abuse

Important Information:

This course is co-delivered and co-assessed with CHCCCS023 Support independence and well-being, HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems and CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support This cluster is called: Upholding the rights of individuals.

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C3402 - Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)

Course Contact: Gwen Cawsey

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9924581

Course Contact Email: gwen.cawsey@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify signs of possible abuse, take appropriate action according to role and responsibilities and minimise the risk of abuse to a person.

 

This unit applies to workers in a range of community services contexts.

 

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CHCCCS021 Respond to suspected abuse
Element:	1. Identify suspected abuse 2. Support people experiencing suspected abuse 3. Complete reporting requirements 4. Contribute to systems and procedures
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Identify signs of suspected abuse 1.2 Review all available relevant information 1.3 Record concerns and actions taken according to organisation requirements 1.4 Comply with legal and organisation reporting requirements   2.1 Assess the actual and potential effects of suspected abuse of the person 2.2 Explore the person’s understanding and interpretation of the situation using awareness raising methods 2.3 Empower the person to seek clarification of relevant procedures, information and advice 2.4 Determine whether a course of action is required and if the person agrees to this 2.5 Obtain consent from the person or their legal representative, for any action to be taken on their behalf 2.6 Follow strategies, where appropriate, that have been developed to manage the perpetrator 2.7 Monitor and review action in accordance with organisation policy and procedures   3.1 Complete documentation according to legal requirements and organisation policy and procedures 3.2 Maintain and store documentation appropriately     4.1 Promote awareness of worker responsibilities to act on suspicion and disclosure of abuse 4.2 Monitor systems and procedures for their effectiveness in supporting vulnerable people 4.3 Identify and report problems with systems and procedures 4.4 Provide input to the process of improving systems and procedures

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency outlined in the elements listed above

 

 

Details of Learning Activities

Classes where information is shared through talks and group discussions, and exercises are conducted to apply learning. Time in class, will also be spent working on applied assessment tasks. Note: All learning activities are delivered via remote learning in Semester 2, 2020.

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Teaching Schedule

Week 1	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3
1	Wellbeing Healthy lifestyles Social, cultural and spiritual differences to health and wellbeing – community attitudes Personal values regarding health and wellbeing	Power and abuse micro credential	Workplace practice – supporting people with health and wellbeing activities
2	Practical- Workplace practice supporting people with health and wellbeing activities	Practical- Workplace practice supporting people with health and wellbeing activities	Practical- Workplace practice supporting people with health and wellbeing activities
3	Understanding the human body Overview of body systems and functions Body regulation	Process for responding to abuse Mandatory reporting and next steps in the process	Workplace practice – supporting people with health and wellbeing activities
4	Impact of exercise Physical, social and financial factors that impact wellbeing Individual needs Roles and rights of people in relation to health and wellbeing	Cells, tissues and organs Musculoskeletal system Cardiovascular system Respiratory system	Workplace practice – supporting people with health and wellbeing activities
5	Ways to encourage people to participate in health and wellbeing activities Acknowledging and supporting strengths Support strategies and resources relating to health and wellbeing Equipment to support people to participate in activities	Endocrine system Digestive system	Workplace practice – supporting people with health and wellbeing activities
6	Monitoring own work Providing input to promote change in the workplace	Urinary system Reproductive system	Placement/ practical assessments (support activity for person with health and wellbeing activity
7	Integumentary system Lymphatic system	Identifying and responding to changing needs of others Identifying and responding to risks Documentation	Placement/ practical assessments (support activity for person with health and wellbeing activity)
8	Mental health Integumentary system Placement/ practical assessments 11 Physical health Protection from infection Nutrition and hydration Reporting variation	Lymphatic system	(support activity for person with health and wellbeing activity)
9	Self-care strategies Managing stress and fatigue	Nervous system Special senses	Placement/ practical assessments (support activity for person with health and wellbeing activity)
10	Debriefing/catch up	Body systems assessment	Placement

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The learning Lab
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops

Overview of Assessment

This course is co-delivered and co-assessed with CHCCCS023 Support independence and well-being, HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems and CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support 

There will be various forms of assessment, quizzes, practical placement tasks, workplace observations and workplace evidence via a log at either an aged care or disability service.

 

Assessment Tasks

Assignment AT1 Health and Wellbeing Activity Assessor Observation
Assignment AT1 Wellbeing and Leisure (Dorothy case study)
Assignment AT2 Health and Wellbeing Practical Activity
Assignment AT3 Health and Wellbeing Practical Activity
Assignment AT4 Health and wellbeing quiz
Assignment AT5 Work Logbook - Direct Support
Assignment AT6 Scenario quiz Power and abuse
Assignment AT7 Knowledge quiz - Greendale community   AT8 Simulation - Recognise and respond to suspected abuse (Margaret case study)  

Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency.

 The assessment matrix is located in Canvas, at the end of each assessment task.

 

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students

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