Course Title: Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2023

Class Number: 3318

Class Section: DIS2

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Course Code: OHTH5920C

Course Title: Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Important Information:

This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with;

• CHHDIV001 Work with diverse people  • CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically 

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: 25

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 course describes the skills and knowledge required for a worker to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others in work environments that involve caring directly for clients. It has a focus on maintaining safety of the worker, the people being supported and other community members. 

This course applies to all workers who require knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) to carry out their own work, in both centre-based and home-based service provision.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Element:

1. Follow safe work practices for direct...

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Follow workplace policies and procedures for safe work practices

1.2 Identify existing and potential hazards in the workplace, report them to designated persons, and record them according to workplace procedures

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

1.4 Follow workplace policies and procedures to minimise risk

1.5 Identify and report incidents and injuries to designated persons according to workplace procedures

Element:

2. Follow safe work practices for manual...

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Follow manual handling procedures and work instructions for minimising manual handling risk

2.2 Identify manual handling hazards and report in line with workplace procedures

2.3 Apply control measures for minimising manual handling risk

Element:

3. Follow safe work practices for infect...

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Follow standard precautions as part of own work routine to prevent the spread of infection

3.2 Recognise situations when additional infection control procedures are required

3.3 Apply additional precautions when standard precautions alone may not be sufficient to prevent transmission of infection

3.4 Identify risks of infection and report them according to workplace procedures

Element:

4. Contribute to safe work practices in ...

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Raise WHS issues with designated persons according to organisational procedures

4.2 Participate in workplace safety meetings, inspections and consultative activities

4.3 Contribute to the development and implementation of safe workplace policies and procedures in own work area

Element:

5. Reflect on own safe work practices

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Identify ways to maintain currency of safe work practices in regards to workplace systems, equipment and processes in own work role

5.2 Reflect on own levels of stress and fatigue, and report to designated persons according to workplace procedures

5.3 Participate in workplace debriefing to address individual needs

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) to carry out their own work, in both centre-based and home-based service provision.


Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities   This unit of competence is delivered and assessed with:   • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people • CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services   Some of the examples of learning activities are: • Intensive workshops • Class exercises and discussions • Experiential simulated activities • Guest speakers • Peer assisted learning • Online learning activities & group discussions  


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

Overview of Assessment  

This unit of competency is delivered and assessed with the following units of competency:

 

• CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically 

• CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people

•CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services

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

Assessments will include a combination of tasks including knowledge questions and case study analysis.

Assessment Tasks

AT1- Three DOBS Situations: a) Meal Assistance b) Activity Assistance c) Emergency Simulation (Manual Handling)

AT 2- Reflection Questions

 AT3- Risk Assessment

 AT 4- (Part 1) Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Knowledge

 AT4- (Part 2) Legal and Ethical

 AT4- (Part 3) -Communication and working together


Assessment Matrix

Students have access to the marking rubric for each assessment task via the Canvas shell

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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