Course Title: Engage with health professionals and the health system
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2019
Course Code: EMPL7095C
Course Title: Engage with health professionals and the health system
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5357 - Diploma of Remedial Massage
Course Contact: Joshua Davies
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4333
Course Contact Email: joshua.davies@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Sonny Shoduri
9925 4212
sonny.shoduri@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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
There are no pre-requisites for this unit.
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work within the health care system and engage effectively with other health professionals, including writing referral reports.
This unit applies to individuals working in health or community services who work autonomously with clients in the provision of service.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCPRP005 Engage with health professionals and the health system |
Element: |
1. Use health care systems and services |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify health care systems and services with links to own practice 1.2 Research and maintain information about other health services to support own practice 1.3 Offer current and accurate information about other health care services 1.4 Provide clear and accurate information to clients about their financial and eligibility issues 1.5 Identify and use opportunities to maintain, extend and update knowledge |
Element: |
2. Interact with health professionals |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Establish effective relationships with workers from different sectors and levels of the industry according to work role 2.2 Use accepted industry language and terminology when sharing information 2.3 Work collaboratively to both seek and share information |
Element: |
3. Make referrals to health professionals |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Determine need for referral to other professional health services based on client needs and assessment indications 3.2 Clearly communicate the need for referral to the client and explain rationale 3.3 Ensure referral occurs with consent of client and within confidentiality standards 3.4 Write referral report, including clear and accurate information about results of own testing or assessment 3.5 Structure information logically, using language that will be understood by the report recipient 3.6 Make recommendations within scope of own practice and expertise |
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Elements of Competency.
Details of Learning Activities
The course will be delivered as blended courses which includes class delivery, online and digital classes.
Teaching Schedule
Work Engage with Health Professionals | |
Session |
Class & Activities |
14th Mar |
Introduction to course |
21st Mar |
Multidisciplinary health care within Australia |
28th Mar |
Public & private care |
4th Apr |
Ageing population & associated health conditions |
11th Apr |
Dementia, Palliative care, mental health & drug abuse |
18th Apr |
Indigenous health in modern Australia |
2nd May |
In class - group presentations |
9th May |
In class - group presentations resist |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Assessment Task 1 - Online quiz
Assessment Task 2 - Client referral
Assessment Task 3 - Group presentation
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1 - Online quiz Due on 29th March 2019 via turnitin within Canvas
For further information on the quiz and what is required to be deemed satisfactory, please log into Canvas and click on to the assignment tab.
Assessment 2 – Client referral Due on 19th April 2019 via turnitin within Canvas
For further information on the client referral assignment and what is required to be deemed satisfactory, please log into Canvas and click on to the assignment tab.
Assessment 3 – Group presentation Due 2nd May 2019 location for presentation to be advised and final presentation submission via turnitin within Canvas
For further information on the client referral assignment and what is required to be deemed satisfactory, please log into Canvas and click on to the assignment tab.
Assessment Matrix
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