Course Title: Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C3402 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)
Course Title: Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
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.Important Information:
This course is co-delivered and co-assessed in a cluster with courses CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services, CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people, and CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically. This cluster is called, Introduction to the sector.
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
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OHTH5920C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face | VE 2018 (ISF2) |
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OHTH5920C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face | VE 2019 (CISI), VE 2019 (CISA) |
Course Contact: Steven Bruechert
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4063
Course Contact Email: steve.bruechert@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
In this course you will acquire the skills and knowledge required to participate in safe work practices to ensure your own health and safety, and that of others in work environments that involve caring directly for clients. It has a focus on maintaining your safety, and the safety of the people being supported as well as other community members.
This course applies to all workers who require knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) to carry out your work, in both residential and home and community service provision.
This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with:
CHCCOM005 - Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001 - Work with diverse people
CHCLEG001 - Work legally and ethically
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
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National Element Code & Title: |
HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care |
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Elements: |
1. Follow safe work practices for direct client care 2. Follow safe work practices for manual handling 3. Follow safe work practices for infection control 4. Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace |
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.
Overview of Assessment
This course is delivered and assessed with courses CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services, CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people, and CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically.
There will be three forms of assessment and they will include a research task, questions and answers in relation to the units of competency and practical assessment either in a simulated or workplace environment.
The assessment tasks are as follows:
Task 1: Research questions/online quiz
Task 2: Questions and answers
Task 3: Observation in either a simulated or workplace environment/role plays and scenarios
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
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