Course Title: Work legally and ethically

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2022

Class Number: All

Class Section: All

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Course Code: HWSS6068C

Course Title: Work legally and ethically

Important Information:

This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with;

• CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services   • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people • HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care 

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C3401 - Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)

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: 55

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 unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and work within the legal and ethical frameworks that apply to an individual job role.
This unit applies to community services and health workers who play a proactive role in identifying and meeting their legal and ethical responsibilities. 



National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically

Element:

1. Identify and respond to legal requirements

 

 

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify, access and interpret sources of information about the legal requirements that apply to the work role

1.2 Identify the scope and nature of own legal rights and responsibilities

1.3 Adhere to legal requirements in work practice according to workplace policies and procedures and scope of role

1.4 Recognise potential or actual breaches and report according to organisation procedures

Element:

2. Identify and meet ethical responsibilities

 

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify, access and interpret sources of information about the ethical responsibilities that apply to the work role

2.2 Identify the scope and nature of own ethical responsibilities

2.3 Meet ethical responsibilities according to workplace policies and protocols, and scope of role

2.4 Recognise potential ethical issues and dilemmas, and discuss with an appropriate person

2.5 Recognise own personal values and attitudes and take into account to ensure non-judgemental practice

2.6 Use effective problem solving techniques when exposed to competing value systems

2.7 Recognise unethical conduct and report to an appropriate person

2.8 Recognise potential and actual conflicts of interest and take appropriate action

Element:

3. Contribute to workplace improvements

 

 

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Identify situations where work practices could be improved to meet legal and ethical responsibilities

3.2 Pro-actively share feedback with colleagues and supervisors

3.3 Identify and take opportunities to contribute to the review and development of policies and protocols

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

Learning activities
This unit of competence is delivered and assessed with:
• CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people • HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care 
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 1

 
  • CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
  • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
  • HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
  • 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

 
  • CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
  • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
  • HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
  • 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

Week 3

 

 
  • CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
  • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
  • HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

 
  • 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

Week 4

 

 
  • CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
  • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
  • HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
  • Contribute to continuous improvement
  • Appreciate diversity and inclusiveness, and their benefits
  • Identify and meet ethical responsibilities
  • Contribute to workplace improvements

Week 5

 
  • CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
  • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
  • HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
    • Identify and take opportunities to contribute to the review and development of policies and protocols
  • Identify the scope and nature of own legal rights and responsibilities
  • Role play

          

       

Week 6

 
  • CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
  • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
  • HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
  • 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

 

Week 7

Week 8

 
  • CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
  • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
  • HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care         

 

                
  • Practical work in preparation for assessment
  • Use of equipment and role play practical experience
  • Practice with documentation 

                                               

                                 

         

       

Week 9

 

 
        • CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
  • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
  • HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
  • Practical Manual Handling Assessments - Falls recovery
  • Room audit assessment
  • Role Play Assessments on Communication and Diversity

Week 10 

 Follow up with Assessments and Quizzes  De- Brief 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

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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