Course Title: Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2022
Course Code: HWSS6115C
Course Title: Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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This course is co-delivered and co-assessed with
CHCDIS001 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
CHCDIS002 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
CHCDIS003 Support community participation and social inclusion
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3402 - Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Disability)
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: 100
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
In this course you will learn the skills and knowledge required to facilitate the empowerment of people with disability to deliver rights based services using a person-centred approach when delivering individualised plans to clients.
This course applies to workers in varied disability contexts.
This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with:
CHCDIS001 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
CHCDIS002 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
CHCDIS003 Support community participation and social inclusion
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability |
Element: |
1. Demonstrate commitment to empowerment for people with disability |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify changes in the legal, political and social frameworks within which the work is undertaken 1.2 Identify ways society can affect the level of impairment experienced by a person with disability 1.3 Reflect on personal values and attitudes regarding disability and acknowledge their potential impact when working in disability contexts 1.4 Develop and adjust own approaches to facilitate empowerment
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Element: |
2. Foster human rights |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Assist the person with disability to understand their rights 2.2 Deliver services that ensure the rights and needs of the person are upheld in the context of person-centeredness 2.3 Ensure the cultural needs of the person are identified, accepted and upheld 2.4 Identify breaches of human rights and respond and report according to organisation procedures 2.5 Identify indications of possible abuse and/or neglect and report according to organisation procedure |
Element: |
3. Facilitate choice and self-determination |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Using a person-centred approach work in a manner that acknowledges the person with disability as their own expert 3.2 Facilitate person-centred options for action on relevant issues and discuss with the person and/or family and/or carer and/or relevant other 3.3 Provide assistance to the person with disability to facilitate communication of their personal goals 3.4 Provide person-centred support in a manner that encourages and empowers the person with disability to make their own choices 3.5 Assist with strategies to ensure that the person is comfortable with any decisions that are being made on their behalf 3.6 Assist with accessing advocacy services and other complaint mechanisms as required |
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. This will enhance your capacity to provide individualised supports and services that empower the people you support.
Details of Learning Activities
This course is designed to develop your knowledge and experience in disability specialisation and the disability sector. This course will include a mixture of workplace training, class time with your teacher and fellow students and other digital resources, covering:
- strategies to promote independence in people with disabilities
- assessment processes used by service providers
- roles of carers and families
- navigating conflicting values, cultural and religious needs
- enabling technologies
- empowering by withdrawing support to appropriate levels.
Teaching Schedule
Week |
Day 1 |
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Day 2 |
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1 |
No Class |
CLASS | ||
Public Holiday |
Understanding concept of disability and social vs medical models Types of disabilities Strategies to support people with disabilities to exercise their rights and choices Overview of daily living activities Ways to build and strengthen networks Identifying strengths, skills and competencies |
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2 |
CLASS |
CLASS |
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Behaviours of concern – understanding them and why they occur Behaviours of concern – managing and reporting them Identifying unmet needs |
Critical incidents – what are they and how to manage them Reporting |
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3 |
CLASS |
CLASS |
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Self limitations Personal values Getting advice and help Searching for additional information to help |
Incidental learning Opportunities for learning Teaching and learning strategies Prompting – principles and fading/ reinforcing techniques motivators and de-motivators to learning |
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4 |
CLASS |
CLASS |
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Monitoring levels of engagement and working with the service user to overcome barriers |
Industry Engagement Experts by experience |
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5 |
CLASS |
CLASS |
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Getting ready for work Resume writing Interview skills Industry Engagement |
Content review Assessment Task 5 |
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6 |
CLASS |
CLASS |
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AT5 – Group One |
Quiz AT6A & AT6B |
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7 |
CLASS |
CLASS |
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AT5 – Group Two |
AT7 Quiz |
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8 |
No Class |
CLASS |
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Public Holiday |
De Brief |
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
This course is delivered and assessed with the courses
CHCDIS001 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
CHCDIS002 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
CHCDIS003 Support community participation and social inclusion
There will be three forms of assessment, they include a case study with questions, theory questions and an assessment task linked to your placement component.
The assessment tasks are as follows:
Task 1: Skills development and assessment
Task 2: Community participation skills development
Task 3: Skills development and assessment
Task 4: Behaviors of concern demonstration
Task 5: Critical incident- simulated setting
Task 6: scenario and Knowledge quizzes
Task 7: Knowledge quiz- Greendale community
Assessment Tasks
Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed as Competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills to a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.
You should refer to the assessment brief which is available through Canvas for a full assessment criterion.
Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessments are:
CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did not submit for assessment
The following practical tasks are the other assessments required for this cluster.
They may include a mixture of workplace documentation tasks, practical demonstrations and simulations of workplace tasks.
Skills development and assessment 1 of 7 This task requires the student to demonstrate how they assess a client’s skills and support them with a skills development activity, relevant to their personal goals and focusing on their strengths. The student will also demonstrate that they can support the engagement of family, carers and/or friends in planning for the skills assessment. In this task, you are required to demonstrate your ability to support a client with a skill development activity of their choice, relevant to their goals. You will be required to assess the client’s skills before you start, with help from your supervisor. You must demonstrate the steps outlined below. If for any reason you do not think you will be able to demonstrate a particular step, speak to your assessor to make alternative arrangements before you start the assessment task. At the end of the task, you will complete four written questions during the task to confirm your understanding of demonstrating respect and how your personal values can impact the activity. Your assessor may also ask you about your answers to these questions, and your Look at the detailed steps required in the assessment observation checklist/rubric, as well as the following instructions. This practical demonstration must take place in the workplace where you are completing your work placement activities. You are responsible for arranging a suitable location and ensure the equipment and aids required are available. |
Community participation skills development 2 of 7 This task requires the student to demonstrate how they assess a client’s skills and support them with a skills development activity, relevant to their personal goals and strengths, and focused on building community participation. This will be completed with their workplace supervisor. In this task, you are required to demonstrate your ability to support a client with a skill development activity of their choice, relevant to their goals and focussed on supporting community participation. You must complete the steps outlined below in your workplace, under the supervision of your workplace supervisor. If for any reason you do not think you will be able to demonstrate a particular step, speak to your assessor to make alternative arrangements before you start the assessment task. |
Skills development 3 of 7 This task requires the student to demonstrate their ability to support a client with a skills development activity, relevant to the clients’ personal goals and focusing on their strengths and goals. In this task, you are required to demonstrate your ability to support a client with a skill development activity of their choice, relevant to their goals and focussed on their strengths and goals. You must complete the steps outlined in your workplace, under the supervision of your workplace supervisor. If for any reason you do not think you will be able to demonstrate a particular step, speak to your assessor to make alternative arrangements before you start the assessment task. At the end of the task, you will complete 17 written questions to confirm your understanding of the activities you undertook. |
Behaviours of concern 4 of 7 This task allows the student to demonstrate how to respond appropriately to behaviours of concern and complete required documentation. In this task, you are required to demonstrate your ability to respond to behaviours of concern. You are required to respond to three (3) different incidents of behaviours of concern during your work placement time. These concerns may include but are not limited to:
You must complete the steps outlined in your workplace, under the supervision of your workplace supervisor. If for any reason you do not think you will be able to demonstrate a particular step, speak to your assessor to make alternative arrangements before you start the assessment task. |
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Critical incident (simulated) 5 of 7
This task allows the student to demonstrate how to respond to a critical incident and complete the necessary documentation. In this task, you are required to demonstrate your organisation’s emergency response procedures and complete an incident report. You are required to demonstrate the steps outlined. Your assessor will ask you some questions during the task to confirm your understanding of relevant policies, procedures and requirements. Prior to starting this task, search out (virtual workplace) Greendale Community’s procedures for managing critical incidents and reporting. Ensure you read these procedures and clarify any areas you are unsure of before the assessment. You should use these to respond to this critical incident. Your assessor will set up the task for you and you will be provided with the details of the critical incident on the day of your assessment. During the demonstration, your assessor will observe you responding to the critical incident. Due to the nature of the incident, you will be required to:
While you complete these steps, your assessor will be checking to see that you:
Once you have completed the demonstration, you will be required to complete an incident report. As per standard procedure, you should do this straight away while the incident is still fresh in your mind
Scenario quiz: Enabling technologies 6 of 7 This scenario quiz assessment task is one of two assessment tasks you need to complete satisfactorily, in order to receive the micro-credential badge. This is not assessable for this cluster but useful knowledge and to gain a micro-credential badge. This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of enabling and assistive technology. Each question group contains a mixture of question types; for example, these can include multiple choice, true/false and matching questions. There are 15 questions and All questions must be answered correctly for you to be assessed as satisfactory for this assessment task. Greendale Quiz : 7 of 7 This knowledge quiz allows the student to demonstrate application of knowledge of legislation, codes of conduct, industry information and relevant policies and procedures in the aged care and disability sectors. Read each of the series of quiz style questions, including multiple choice, scenarios or background information sections and true/ false then answer the questions below. You do not have to complete all of the questions at once. You can exit the quiz and return to it at another time to complete more questions. You can also review and change your responses when needed, prior to selecting the submit button. Note: Once you select Submit quiz button you will not be able to make any changes. All questions must be answered correctly for you to be assessed as satisfactory for this assessment task. |
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These matrices are available through program administration
Other Information
Student support
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Assessment adjustments
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Special consideration
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