Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2024

Course Code: HWSS8155C

Course Title: Facilitate community participation and social inclusion

Important Information:

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and facilitate person-centred strategies for participation in various community settings, functions and activities to enhance the psychosocial well being and lifestyle of a person with disability.

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4430 - Certificate IV in Disability Support

Course Contact: Manpreet Atwal

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7932

Course Contact Email: manpreet.atwal@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 60

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

Completion of: CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

OR 

Completion of: CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

OR 

Completion of: CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability PLUS  the CHCSS00125 Entry to Certificate IV in Disability Support Skill Set.

Course Description

This unit applies to workers in varied disability contexts. Work performed requires a range of well developed, person-centred skills where some discretion and judgement is required and workers will take responsibility for their own outputs.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCDIS017 Facilitate community participation and social inclusion

Element:

1. Support the person to identify and engage in social networks within the broad community.

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Work with the person with disability to identify their strengths, interests, abilities and support requirements so they may engage with a social network within the broad community. 1.2. Research, identify and network with available services to explore community inclusion opportunities that meet the needs of the person. 1.3. Work with the person to match services and networks to their needs, respecting their cultural and other individual needs. 1.4. Work with the person to facilitate active engagement in a social network and identify any supports they may need. 1.5. Work with the person to identify any possible barriers to participation and inclusion and develop strategies to overcome these. 1.6. Identify and access appropriate resources in consultation with the person and according to legal and ethical considerations and organisational policies and procedures. 1.7. Provide information about available options to the person with disability, their family, carer or others identified by the person.

Element:

2. Assist the person and others to develop and implement a community support plan as part of the individualised plan

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Consult with the person with disability to develop an individualised plan for community participation, including all necessary supports required for their needs and preferred level of participation. 2.2. Assist the person to establish their requirements in order to participate in neighbourhood and local community life according to their needs and preferences. 2.3. Assist the person to identify and access services within the community as identified in the individualised plan. 2.4. Work with the person to facilitate access to opportunities that establish connections through shared interests with other community members in line with funding, budgetary or financial requirements. 2.5. Support the person to access opportunities for participation in work and assist employer to facilitate the person's participation and inclusion. 2.6. Assist the person and their family, carer or others identified by the person to select activities that will enhance inclusion. 2.7. Support other workers to implement the individualised plan according to requirements of the plan.

Element:

3. Develop strategies to minimise isolation for person with disability.

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Identify support requirements and modifications needed for devices, aids and environment and develop strategies to deal with these in conjunction with the person, their family, carer or others identified by the person. 3.2. Consult with the person to identify supports or devices required to assist with communication. 3.3. Determine physical and other barriers to participation and identify solutions with the person with disability. 3.4. Recognise own limitations in addressing issues and seek advice when necessary. 3.5. Work with the person, their family, carer or others identified by the person to identify and assess barriers to communication and social participation caused by cognitive deficits and develop solutions. 3.6. Work with the person to identify travel and transport issues and strategies to address them. 3.7. Follow organisational policies and procedures to evaluate and ensure ongoing success of strategies in consultation with the person with disability.

Element:

4. Determine risks associated with supporting community participation and inclusion.

Performance Criteria:

4.1. Discuss elements of risk with the person with disability, their family, carer or others identified by the person. 4.2. Conduct location or activity risk assessment specific to the person's circumstances. 4.3. Work with the person and others identified by the person to identify and develop strategies to remove or reduce risk.

Learning Outcomes


This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to effectively in the following elements- 

  • Support person to identify and engage in social networks within the broad community
  •  Assist person and relevant others to develop and implement a community support plan as part of the individualised plan
  • Develop strategies to minimise isolation for person with disability
  • Determine risks associated with supporting community participation and inclusion


Details of Learning Activities

The program schedule includes 

  • seminars/workshops
  • in class exercises to review discussions/lectures
  • practical demonstrations
  • analysis/critique of relevant reading material
  • design activities or projects
  • group discussion
  • research
  • independent project-based work
  • simulated workplace activities

This is the designated Work Integrated Learning (WIL) course for C4430 Certificate IV Disability Support.  In this course, feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience. 

The integration of work based learning and academic learning will allow you to solve authentic industry problems or address real issues faced in organisations.

An agreement including schedule and relevant insurance documentation is required to be completed before commencing each placement. In the case where a placement ends early, please refer Early Termination of Placements in the Work Integrated Learning Procedure.

In this course your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a workplace context.


Teaching Schedule

Note: While all course content in this schedule will be covered, the weekly order may change depending on class needs.

Attendance:  Your learning experience will involve class-based teaching, demonstration and practical exercises.  It is strongly advised that you attend all timetabled sessions.  This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully.

Week

Topic

Assessment/Learning activities

Week 1

 

Identify individual skill development needs

Plan person centred ongoing skill development

Identify and engage in social networks

Develop and implement community support plans as part of ISPs

Supporting people to maintain their activities of daily living

  • Person centred approaches to support
  • Skills development
  • Communication techniques
  • Match person’s needs with services
  • Organisational policies and procedures

Week 2

 

Implement person centred ongoing skills development strategies

Evaluate and review ISPs

Strategies to minimise social isolation

 
  • Supporting people to maintain their activities of daily living
  • Strengths based practice
  • Behaviours of concern
  • Positive behaviour support 
  • Support plans
  • Skills development activities 

AT1

AT4

Week 3

 

WIL
  • Students will attend 1 week of Workplace Integrated Learning

Week 4

 

Risk Management

 

Review

Practical observations

Assessment support

 
  • Supporting people to maintain their activities of daily living
  • Strengths based practice
  • Behaviours of concern
  • Health and medication considerations
  • Support plans
  • Skills development strategies
  • Risk assessments
  • Strategies to reduce risk
  •  
  • Support plans

AT2

AT3


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

Students are given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.


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 at 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.

Every task must be completed satisfactorily for competence to be achieved.

Resubmissions are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.

Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessment are: 

CA: Competency Achieved 
NYC: Not Yet Competent 
DNS: Did not Submit for Assessment 

This course is assessed with CHCDIS017 Facilitate community participation and social inclusion 

The assessment tasks are as follows:

Assessment Task 1 Practical Simulation

Assessment Task 2 Supervisor report

Assessment Task 3 Workplace observation

Assessment Task 4 Knowledge Questions


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency.  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

Information about your studies:

You canaccess My Studies through the RMIT websitefor information about timetables, important dates, assessment dates, results and progress, Canvas etc.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students

 

Extensions of time for submission of assessable work:

If you are prevented from submitting an assessment on time by circumstances outside your control you may apply for an extension of up to seven (7) calendar days in writing (email) to your Program Coordinator one working day BEFORE the due date. Eligibility criteria for application and the form is available from the link: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work

Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for special consideration.

Special consideration:

If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g. test, examination, oral, etc.), you may submit an application for special consideration within 5 working days of the due date. If special consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration or speak to your Program Coordinator.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:

RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity

 

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning:

Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification).

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.

Please speak to your Program Coordinator if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer or RPL for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit

 

 

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