Course Title: Work legally and ethically

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2021

Class Number: 3695

Class Section: NTK1

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Course Code: HWSS6154C

Course Title: Work legally and ethically

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: Katherine Campus

Program: C5346 - Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Course Contact: Chris Walters

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8268

Course Contact Email: chris.walters@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 55

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 to identify and work within the legal and ethical frameworks that apply to an individual job role.

This unit applies to community services and health workers who play a proactive role in identifying and meeting their legal and ethical responsibilities.

This unit is delivered and assessed in a cluster with;

CHCDIV001: Work with diverse people

CHCAOD001: Work in an AOD context

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically

Element:

1. Identify and respond to legal requirements

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify, access and interpret sources of information about the legal requirements that apply to the work role

1.2 Identify the scope and nature of own legal rights and responsibilities

1.3 Adhere to legal requirements in work practice according to workplace policies and procedures and scope of role

1.4 Recognise potential or actual breaches and report according to organisation procedures

Element:

2. Identify and meet ethical responsibilities

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify, access and interpret sources of information about the ethical responsibilities that apply to the work role

2.2 Identify the scope and nature of own ethical responsibilities

2.3 Meet ethical responsibilities according to workplace policies and protocols, and scope of role

2.4 Recognise potential ethical issues and dilemmas, and discuss with an appropriate person

2.5 Recognise own personal values and attitudes and take into account to ensure non-judgemental practice

2.6 Use effective problem solving techniques when exposed to competing value systems

2.7 Recognise unethical conduct and report to an appropriate person

2.8 Recognise potential and actual conflicts of interest and take appropriate action

Element:

3. Contribute to workplace improvements

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Identify situations where work practices could be improved to meet legal and ethical responsibilities

3.2 Pro-actively share feedback with colleagues and supervisors

3.3 Identify and take opportunities to contribute to the review and development of policies and protocols

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

In class: Class lectures and exercises, group discussions and practical demonstrations


Teaching Schedule

Classes are delivered over 3 days each month. The timetable will be available on enrolment. 

This session, students will develop the skills and knowledge:

 to establish and work within the current context, philosophy and values of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector.

 to identify and work within the legal and ethical frameworks that apply to an individual job role and in identifying and meeting their legal and ethical responsibilities.

 to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

None


Overview of Assessment

This cluster involves completion of an assessment booklet including;

  • A research assignment
  • A reflection
  • Third Party report
  • Knowledge questions


Assessment Tasks

There are 8 assessment tasks you need to complete satisfactorily, in order to be deemed competent for this cluster.

All assessment tasks can be accessed in the student assessment guide which is provided by the Teacher prior to the commencement of each cluster.

Task 1:

The task allows you to demonstrate your research and critical thinking skills in finding and reviewing key information needed to inform your practice as a worker in the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) sector. This assignment It is divided into 3 research areas.

Part A: Research the Alcohol and other Drugs Context

Part B Drug fundamentals, drug use and impact

Part C Alcohol and Other Drugs services

Task 2:

This task asks you to reflect on the context and practice in alcohol and other drugs work. It addresses the context that you work in and the approaches used by you and your organisation. You can draw from your current or recent work experience in the AOD sector when responding to the questions.

Task 3:

Your workplace supervisor is asked to complete a third party report. Please familiarise yourself with the items that your supervisor will be looking for in your workplace performance in the marking criteria.

Task 4:

This short answer task you need to complete satisfactorily, in order to be deemed competent for this cluster. This assessment tasks allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of key concepts in working with diverse people in the AOD context.

Task 5:

This task allows you to demonstrate your understanding of the challenges that you can face when working in the AOD sector while recognising and respecting the social and cultural backgrounds of clients. It will also allow you to reflect on your own perspectives on diversity and demonstrate your understanding of various communication strategies.


Task 6:


Your workplace supervisor is asked to complete a third party report. 


Task 7:


Short answer questions


Task 8:


your workplace supervisor is asked to complete a third party report.  Please familiarise yourself with the items that your supervisor will be looking for in your workplace performance.


For your research you can use a range of sources, for example:

· Learning material provided by your trainer

· Workplace documents provided by your organisation such as policies and procedures, reports, intranet content

AADANT Association of Alcohol and Other Drugs Agencies Northern Territory https://www.aadant.org.au/

Australian Government Department of Health https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/national-drug-strategy

NT Government https://nt.gov.au/law

NT Department of Health https://health.nt.gov.au/professionals


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix is available in the Student Assessment Booklet.

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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