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:
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School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5345 - Diploma of Community Services (Case Management)
Course Contact: Melinda Brown
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4580
Course Contact Email: Melinda.Brown@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
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to research information about compliance and ethical practice responsibilities, and then 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.
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
This course has a blended delivery. Classes are delivered face to face with some online sessions.
Learning Activities may include:
- practical demonstrations
- online Discussion Forums, Groupwork and Quizzes
- analysis/critique of relevant reading material
- workshops, group discussion
- peer learning
- guest lecture/presentation
- research activities
- simulated workplace activities
Teaching Schedule
Course Schedule: Manage legal and ethical compliance/Semester 1 2022 | |
Week |
Topic |
Week 1 |
Determining compliance requirements: -Community Services legislative framework -Areas of legal impact in Community Services work -Legal obligations, Duty of Care and consequences of non-compliance
|
Week 2 |
Determining ethical responsibilities: -Understanding ethical practice and Codes of Ethics/Practice -Identifying personal ethics and professional boundaries -Making ethical decisions and role modelling ethical behaviour |
Week 3 ONLINE |
Developing and communicating policies and procedure: -Understanding the role of policies and procedures in ensuring practice meets requirements -Developing policies and procedures to support legal and ethical work practice |
Week 4 |
Monitoring compliance: -Assessing work practices, identifying and correcting the issues -Referring issues or breaches of ethical or legal practice |
Week 5 |
Maintaining knowledge of compliance requirements: -Strategies and methods to maintain knowledge -Sharing knowledge within the organisation |
Week 6 |
Reviewing and improving work practice: -Engaging in compliance reviews -Leading and participating in continuous improvement processes |
Week 7 ONLINE |
-Review and evaluate learning -Continue working on Assessment Tasks 4 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Task 1: Strategic responses to scenarios
Assessment Task 2: Developing and Communicating Policies
Assessment Task 3: Case Scenario
Assessment Task 4: Knowledge questions
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Strategic responses to scenarios
The objective of this assessment is for you to demonstrate, that you can develop a strategic response to 3 scenarios that represent a breach of legal or ethical requirements in a Community Services organisation.
Assessment Task 2: Developing and Communicating Policies
The objective of this task is to help you consolidate what you have learned, during the unit, and to also demonstrate your knowledge and skills in developing policies and managing compliance.
Assessment Task 3: Case Scenario
The objective of this task is to help you consolidate what you have learned during the course using workplace case scenarios, and to also determine knowledge and skills in responding to workplace legal and ethical requirements that have been breached.
Assessment Task 4: Knowledge questions
The objective of this task is to help you consolidate what you have learned, during the course and to also determine knowledge and skills, in responding to workplace legal or ethical requirements that have been breached.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix is located in Canvas at the end of each assessment task.
Other Information
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