Course Title: Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2022

Course Code: OHTH5920C

Course Title: Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.  

To participate in any RMIT course in-person activities or assessment, you will need to comply with RMIT vaccination requirements which are applicable during the duration of the course. This RMIT requirement includes being vaccinated against COVID-19 or holding a valid medical exemption.  

Please read this RMIT Enrolment Procedure as it has important information regarding COVID vaccination and your study at RMIT: https://policies.rmit.edu.au/document/view.php?id=209.  

Please read the Student website for additional requirements of in-person attendance: https://www.rmit.edu.au/covid/coming-to-campus  

Please check your Canvas course shell closer to when the course starts to see if this course requires mandatory in-person attendance. The delivery method of the course might have to change quickly in response to changes in the local state/national directive regarding in-person course attendance. 

  

 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 

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: 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 unit 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 unit 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 client care
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 handling
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 infection control
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 the workplace
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 required to demonstrate competency in the above elements. 

Details of Learning Activities

Workshops where information is shared through talks and discussions, and exercises are conducted to apply learning. Time is spent during workshops for students to work on assessment tasks. It is an expectation that students also work on tasks outside of workshop time.

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	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 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 Manual Handling Assessments - Falls recovery Room audit assessment Role Play Assessments on Communication and diversity

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

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

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 will have access to a marking rubric for reference at the time assessment tasks are distributed.

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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