Course Title: Manage legal and ethical compliance
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2022
Course Code: LAW5736C
Course Title: Manage legal and ethical compliance
Important Information:
This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with Follow safe work practices for direct client care (HLTWHS002).
This course is delivered across two program areas in the school of Vocational Design and Social Context.
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4365 - Certificate IV in 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: 80
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 community and disability services sectors are required to comply with a range of legal and ethical standards and responsibilities in working with people with disabilities. In this unit you will develop and use the knowledge and skills required to research information about compliance and ethical responsibilities and develop and monitor policies and procedures to meet those responsibilities.
This course applies to people working in roles with managerial responsibility for legal and ethical compliance in small to medium sized organisations. There may or may not be a team of workers involved.This course is delivered and assessed with:
HLTWHS002 - Follow safe work practices for direct client care.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance |
Element: |
1.Research information required for legal compliance |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify sources of information about compliance requirements 1.2 Evaluate own area of work and determine scope of compliance requirements 1.3 Access and interpret information relevant to area of work 1.4 1dentify risks, penalties and consequences of non compliance 1.5 Assess and act on need for specialist legal advice |
Element: |
2. Determine ethical responsibilities |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify the ethical framework that applies to the work context 2.2 Incorporate scope of practice considerations as part of ethical practice 2.3 Evaluate responsibilities to workers, clients and the broader community 2.4 Model ethical behaviour in own work |
Element: |
3. Develop and communicate policies and procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Clearly articulate and document policies and procedures to support legal and ethical practice in readily accessible formats 3.2 Integrate documentation and record keeping requirements into policies and procedures 3.3 Ensure systems protect client information 3.4 Nominate the roles and responsibilities of different people in meeting requirements where multiple people are involved 3.5 Distribute policies, procedures and legal information to colleagues and peers in a timely fashion |
Element: |
4. Monitor compliance |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Evaluate work practices for non-compliance on an ongoing basis, and implement modifications 4.2 Maintain and update required accreditations or certifications 4.3 Refer issues or breaches of ethical or legal practice to relevant people |
Element: |
5. Maintain knowledge of compliance requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Identify and use opportunities to maintain knowledge of current and emerging legal requirements and ethical issues 5.2 Share updated knowledge and information with peers and colleagues. 5.3 Pro-actively engage in process of review and improvement |
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
The program schedule includes:
- Online self-paced learning resources
- Face-to-face classroom-based learning
- Workplace based learning and assessment
Teaching Schedule
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Legal and ethical frameworks include legislation, policy and regulatory requirements and concepts of duty of care, dignity of risk and least restrictive alternatives. Over three workshops we explore this and your roles and responsibilities as support staff. We must meet individual needs of clients within the legal and ethical frameworks of our field in the available time, budgets, staff numbers and capacity. The NDIS is changing the landscape and we need to develop new ways of meeting client choices and preferences. Undertaking our work within the legal and ethical frameworks of our field includes compliance with OHS requirements including manual handling, workplace safety, fire safety, community access and individual support practices. In this cluster we consider safe work practices in the context of legal and ethical frameworks. equipment. |
Workshop flexibility
- The workshop themes link units and ideas, strategies and current beliefs, values and philosophies about disability and community sector work.
- The schedule above is planned to address those themes but we will be seeking to include guest presenters and other options to enrich your learning throughout the program.
- Guest presenters will be scheduled as they are available and this may mean changes to the topics in workshops. Students will be informed as these opportunities are finalized.
- We welcome any suggestions or requests from students that would add to the content or experiences.
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 assessed with HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care.
The assessment tasks are as follows:
Task 1: Knowledge questions of workplace safety and legal and ethical compliance
Task 2: Prepare and respond to case studies
Task 3: Practical demonstration of safe work practices
Task 4: Simulation and reflection and develop and communicate a policy and procedure
Task 5: Third party supervisors report
Assessment Tasks
his course is assessed with HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care.
The assessment tasks are as follows:
Task 1: Knowledge questions of workplace safety and legal and ethical compliance
Task 2: Prepare and respond to case studies
Task 3: Practical demonstration of safe work practices
Task 4: Simulation and reflection and develop and communicate a policy and procedure
Task 5: Third party supervisors report
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency.
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