Course Title: Implement and monitor compliance with legal and ethical requirements
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2014
Course Code: JUST5207C
Course Title: Implement and monitor compliance with legal and ethical requirements
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4321 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Contact: Veemita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662
Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Ronnie Batman
Nominal Hours: 50
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
There are no pre-requisites and co-requisites for this course.
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor compliance with legal and ethical requirements relevant in the allied health work area.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTHIR506C Implement and monitor compliance with legal and ethical requirements |
Element: |
Maintain appropriate documentation |
Performance Criteria: |
When referral or request is received, ensure nature and requirements referral and/or request are correctly identified Complete documentation within clients' medical records in accordance with state/territory legislation, and organisation policies and procedures Ensure reports and documentation address requirements of state/territory legislation, and organisation policies and procedures Implement policies and procedures to safe guard client information from unauthorised access or disclosure |
Element: |
Maintain compliance with legal requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
Ensure statutory obligations and requirements are fulfilled Ensure consent of client is obtained for each test/procedure, as required Ensure authorities are notified of client information as required by law Ensure release of information contained within client records is completed in accordance with relevant federal, state/territory legislation and organisation policies and procedures Ensure duty of care is met in all aspects of own work role Ensure clients are provided with access to information about themselves in accordance with legislation or other statutory provisions Ensure the right of every client to be treated fairly and equitably is recognised Monitor compliance with legal obligations and requirements
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Element: |
Maintain ethical work practices |
Performance Criteria: |
Fulfil duty of confidentiality to the client, both at law and under professional code of ethics Ensure the collection, use and disclosure of client information is consistent with information privacy principles Ensure the rights of clients are recognised and respected throughout all stages of tests/procedures Ensure adherence to relevant industry code of practice that outlines the minimum standard of professional conduct Refer ethical issues or breaches of ethical practice to management or ethics committees in accordance with organisation policies and procedures Exercise duty of care in all aspects of work to ensure client safety Handle client complaints sensitively and in line with organisation policies and procedures Perform all work within the boundaries of responsibility and refer problems to supervisor and/or other appropriate health professional Monitor work practices to ensure that they reflect principles of ethical practice |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The learning activities include-
• Two sessions of face to face teaching
• Case studies
• Class room activities
• Online work
• Accessing information online
Teaching Schedule
There will be two sessions ( 3 hours each) of face to face teaching for this course on 29th Oct and 5th Nov. Timetable can also be accessed online in the learning hub. The students will be able to undertake discussions about the case studies, underpinning knowledge about this course and other related activities with the specialist teacher.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Forrester, K & Griffiths, D. 2010 Essentials of law for health professionals, 3nd ed. NSW: Mosby |
References
There are a number of reference details in the learning guide in the online learning hub for this course. |
Other Resources
The students can access library for more resources like-
• Videos
• Articles of interest
• useful external links
• Learning Lab
Overview of Assessment
The assessment will involve online activities and assignments to address appropriate application of knowledge required for the course.
Assessment Tasks
The assessment tasks for this course will be-
1. Online quizzes- to assess the underpinning knowledge
2. Case studies assessments- to assess the application of the knowlwdge
Students are required to pass all outcomes to be deemed competent in the course.
The dates for the assessments are in the assessment schedule document that is provided to students and students can access it through blackboard.
Assessment Matrix
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