Course Title: Support community participation and social inclusion

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2023

Class Number: 3328

Class Section: DIS2

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Course Code: HWSS6150C

Course Title: Support community participation and social inclusion

Important Information:

This course is co-delivered and co-assessed in a cluster with the course CHCDIS001 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths based approach, CHCDIS002 Follow established person centred behaviour supports, and CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with a disability  

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C3413 - Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

Course Contact: Manpreet Atwal

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7932

Course Contact Email: manpreet.atwal@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

You will learn the skills and knowledge required to assist with supporting people with disability in community participation and social inclusion using a person-centred approach. This involves enabling people to make choices to maximise their participation in various community settings, functions and activities to enhance psychosocial well-being and lifestyle in accordance with the person’s needs and preferences.

This unit applies to workers in varied disability services contexts. Work performed requires some discretion and judgement and may be carried out under regular direct or indirect supervision.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCDIS003 Support community participation and social inclusion

Element:

1. Identify opportunities for community ...

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Assist in identifying interests, abilities, preferences and requirements of the person with disability to engage with a social network

1.2 Provide information on community participation options, networks and services to meet the needs, wants and preferences of the person with disability

1. 3 Identify and access appropriate community participation resources, programs, agencies, transport services, aids and equipment according to the person’s preferences and needs

1.4 Recognise and accommodate the cultural and religious needs of the person with disability

Element:

2. Implement strategies for community pa...

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Assist the person to identify and access community options that will meet needs identified in their individualised plan

2.2 Support the person to access opportunities to establish connections through shared interests

2.3 Seek feedback from the person with disability, family and/or carers and/or relevant others and/or colleagues and/or supervisor to ensure that the support continues to meet the current and changing needs and preferences of the person

2.4 Ensure strategies for community participation and social inclusion are regularly reviewed with the person and supervisor to enable positive outcomes

2.5 Monitor level of engagement in consultation with supervisor

Element:

3. Identify, address and monitor barrier...

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Recognise physical, skill and other barriers to community participation and social inclusion

3.2 Collaborate with the person with disability to identify solutions to overcome barriers, in consultation with supervisor

3.3 Support the person to implement strategies to address barriers to community participation according to their individualised plan

3.4 Monitor the success of strategies to address barriers in consultation with the person and supervisor

3.5 Recognise own limitations in addressing issues and seek advice when necessary

Learning Outcomes


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


Details of Learning Activities

This course is designed to develop your knowledge and experience in disability specialisation and the disability sector. This course will include a mixture of workplace training, class time with your teacher and fellow students and other digital resources, covering:

  • strategies to promote independence in people with disabilities
  • assessment processes used by service providers
  • roles of carers and families
  • navigating conflicting values, cultural and religious needs
  • enabling technologies
  • empowering by withdrawing support to appropriate levels.


Teaching Schedule

           

Week 

        

Topic 

        

Assessment / Learning activities 
       

Week 1 

                          

    

      GEDU6078C, HWSS6068C, GEDU6077C, OHTH5920C 

     Legal and Ethical  

      Communication 

    

  • Communicate effectively with people 

  • Collaborate with colleagues 

  • Address constraints to communication 

  • Identify and respond to legal requirements 

  • Recognise potential or actual breaches and report according to organisation procedures 

  • Reflect on own perspectives 
       

Week 2 

  

    

      Follow safe work practices 

    

  • Report problems to supervisor 

  • Refer unresolved conflict situations to supervisor 

  • Follow safe work practices for direct client care 

  • Follow safe work practices for manual handling 

  • Identify the scope and nature of own ethical responsibilities 

  • Use communication skills to avoid, defuse and resolve conflict situations 

  • Recognise own personal values and attitudes and consider ensuring non-judgemental practice 

  •  

  • AT2 

  •  

 
       

Week 3 

   

  

    

      Documentation  

      Diversity at workplace  

      Follow safe work practices (Infection Control) 

 

    

  • Complete workplace correspondence and documentation 

  • Follow safe work practices for infection control 

  • Communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and situations 

  • Promote understanding across diverse groups 

  • Identify any client-related risk factors or behaviours of concern, report them to designated persons, and record them according to workplace procedures 

  • Practical work in preparation for assessment 

  • Use of equipment and role play practical experience 

  • Practice with documentation 

  • AT1 
       

Week 4 

  

  

    

     Diversity at workplace 

     Legal and Ethical 

    

  • Contribute to continuous improvement 

  • Appreciate diversity and inclusiveness, and their benefits 

  • Identify and meet ethical responsibilities 

  • Contribute to workplace improvements 

  • AT3 

 
       

Week 5 

  

    

     Legal and Ethical 

    

 

  • Identify the scope and nature of own legal rights and responsibilities 

  • Identify and take opportunities to contribute to the review and development of policies and protocol 

  • AT4  

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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 in a cluster with the course CHCDIS001 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths based approach, CHCDIS002 Follow established person centred behaviour supports, and CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with a disability  

 

The assessment tasks are as follows:

Task 1: Skills development and assessment

Task 2: Community participation skills development

Task 3: Skills development and assessment

Task 4: Behaviours of concern demonstration

Task 5: Critical incident- simulated setting

Task 6: scenario and Knowledge quizzes

There will be three forms of assessment including knowledge quizzes, simulated assessments and practical assessments undertaken in the work place.

Students are given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.

 


Assessment Tasks

Task 1: Skills development and assessment

Task 2: Community participation skills development

Task 3: Skills development and assessment

Task 4: Behaviours of concern demonstration

Task 5: Critical incident- simulated setting

Task 6: scenario and Knowledge quizzes


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix is located on canvas at the end of each assessment task

Other Information

Student support

Your first point of contact for any support needs with your assessments should be your teacher and assessor. If you require further support, you should consider contacting the following support services at RMIT. The following direct links may be updated regularly, so please go to RMIT Student essentials (Links to an external site.) and search out the assessments section. 

 

Assessment adjustments

Students requiring support or adjustments for their formal assessments task or exams should contact Equitable assessment arrangements (EAA),  (Links to an external site.)for more information on the types of adjustments provided, have a look at the adjustments to assessment website (Links to an external site.).

Special consideration

If unexpected circumstances affect your ability to complete an assessment you can apply for special consideration.  For more information have a look at RMIT's special consideration (Links to an external site.) page.

Appeals

As an RMIT student you are entitled to seek a review of decisions that impact on your studies. For more information have a look at RMIT's appeals (Links to an external site.) page

 

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