Course Title: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2019

Class Number: All

Class Section: All

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Course Code: HUSO5218C

Course Title: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4385 - Certificate IV in Dental Assisting

Course Contact: Sue Fatone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406

Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Program Manager:

Ms. Rachael Starr

Telephone: 9341 1420

Email: rachael.starr@ermit.edu.au

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

The course describes the skills and knowledge required to identify Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety issues in the workplace, model cultural safety in own work practice, and develop strategies to enhance cultural safety.

This course applies to people working in a broad range of roles including those involved in direct client service, program planning, development and evaluation contexts.

This course includes a Work Integrated Learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Element:	1. Identify cultural safety issues in the workplace
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Identify the potential impact of cultural factors on service delivery to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients 1.2 Identify critical issues that influence relationships and communication with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1.3 Establish key aspects of cultural safety in consultation with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1.4 Evaluate the extent to which cultural safety is integrated in own work and workplace
Element:	2. Model cultural safety in own work
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Ensure work practices are grounded in awareness of one s own cultural bias 2.2 Reflect awareness of own and other cultures in work practices 2.3 Use communication techniques and work practices that show respect for the cultural differences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 2.4 Engage with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander interpreters and colleagues as cultural brokers, according to situation needs
Element:	3. Develop strategies for improved cultural safety
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Support the development of effective partnerships between staff, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and their communities 3.2 Identify and utilise resources to promote partnerships 3.3 Devise and document ways to support the delivery of services and programs that are culturally safe and encourage increased participation 3.4 Integrate strategies that encourage self-determination and community control in services and programs
Element:	4. Evaluate cultural safety strategies
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Agree outcomes against which cultural safety strategies can be measured 4.2 Involve Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in evaluations 4.3 Evaluate programs and services against desired outcomes 4.4 Revise strategies based on evaluation with appropriate engagement of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

Learning Outcomes

The unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety issues in the workplace, model cultural safety in own work practice, and develop strategies to enhance cultural safety. This unit applies to people working in a broad range of roles including those involved in direct client service, program planning, development and evaluation contexts.

See elements.

Reference https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CHCDIV002

Details of Learning Activities

This online course has a variety of activities, including PPTs, videos, researching topics, discussions and quizzes.

Teaching Schedule

This unit is an online unit which commences as per the Certificate IV in Dental Assisting Timetable which is issued on Induction day and is also located in Canvas.

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Students will be able to access course information and learning materials through CANVAS.

CANVAS is an online resource with the lesson plans for each unit. Within CANVAS are the session lessons plans, assessments, resources and other materials required for completion of each unit of competency.

Additional materials maybe provided in class and lists of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts.

Overview of Assessment

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks. Assessment will be supported in a dedicated online module.

Assessment Task 1 – Written assessment 1

Assessment Task 2 – Written assessment 2

Assessment Tasks

Assessment TASK 1: Written Assessment

This written assessment is based on a case study and you are to answer the questions to demonstrate your understanding of the performance criteria. This will include your approach to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to cultural safety within your workplace.

Assessment TASK 2: Written Assessment and Self-Reflection

This written assessment is based on you completing the short answers after researching and completing the online learning tasks. This assessment task will demonstrate your ability to apply your knowledge and understanding to the workplace context, including self-reflection on your own culture, with respect to promoting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander culture and safety.

Assessment Matrix