Course Title: Support community participation and social inclusion
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2023
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: Clare McGlone
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7929
Course Contact Email: clare.mcglone@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
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Topic |
Assessment / Learning activities |
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Week 1
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Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability |
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Week 2
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Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach.
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Week 3
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Mid Semester Break |
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Week 4
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Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
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Week 5
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Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
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Week 6
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Support community participation and social inclusion |
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Week 7
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Placement |
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Week 8
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Placement |
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Week 9
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Placement |
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Week 10
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Placement |
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Week 11
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De brief and assessment Review |
AT1 AT2 AT3 AT4
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Week 12
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De brief and assessment Review |
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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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