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  3Group 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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