Course Title: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2022
Course Code: HUSO5219C
Course Title: Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Important Information:
Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5365 - Diploma of Nursing
Course Contact: Queenie William (BU) / Rebecca Rose-Moore (CTY)
Course Contact Phone: Queenie: 99252346
Course Contact Email: queenie.william@rmit.edu.au / rebecca.rose-moore@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Adaline Fernando - Course lead
Nominal Hours: 25
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 of competency
Course Description
The course describes the skills and knowledge required to identify Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety issues in the workplace, model cultural safety in own work practice, and develop strategies to enhance cultural safety.
This course applies to people working in a broad range of roles including those involved in direct client service, program planning, development and evaluation contexts.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
Element: |
1. Identify cultural safety issues in the workplace |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify the potential impact of cultural factors on service delivery to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients 1.2 Identify critical issues that influence relationships and communication with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1.3 Establish key aspects of cultural safety in consultation with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1.4 Evaluate the extent to which cultural safety is integrated in own work and workplace |
Element: |
2. Model cultural safety in own work |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Ensure work practices are grounded in awareness of one’s own cultural bias 2.2 Reflect awareness of own and other cultures in work practices 2.3 Use communication techniques and work practices that show respect for the cultural differences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 2.4 Engage with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander interpreters and colleagues as cultural brokers, according to situation needs |
Element: |
3. Develop strategies for improved cultural safety |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Support the development of effective partnerships between staff, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and their communities 3.2 Identify and utilise resources to promote partnerships 3.3 Devise and document ways to support the delivery of services and programs that are culturally safe and encourage increased participation 3.4 Integrate strategies that encourage self-determination and community control in services and programs |
Element: |
4. Evaluate cultural safety strategies |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Agree outcomes against which cultural safety strategies can be measured 4.2 Involve Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in evaluations 4.3 Evaluate programs and services against desired outcomes 4.4 Revise strategies based on evaluation with appropriate engagement of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
This unit is designed to be delivered as a combination of face to face learning sessions and self-directed learning. The resources, learning activities and assessments are designed to provide you with learning opportunities in a variety of ways.
There are three face to face theory sessions and two workshops for this course and please refer the CANVAS for all the details.
Please see the Diploma of Nursing Program Shell to access your timetable for these sessions.
Teaching Schedule
Bundoora 2245
Course Schedule: CHCDVIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety - For City & Bundoora Students
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Week |
Lesson |
Assessments |
Week 3 |
Lesson 1
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Introduction to the unit and assessment tasks. |
Week 5
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Lecture 2
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Week 6
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Lecture 3 - AM
Support Session for Assessment Tasks - PM Session |
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Week 7 |
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Assessment Task 1 & 2 due 21/08/2022, Sunday by 11.59 pm |
Week 10 |
15/09/2022, Thursday - Workshop With Guest Facilitator - City & Bundoora Students Combined Together - 0900 to 1530 hrs. |
Attendance is compulsory for ALL students |
Week 12 | 28/09/2022, Wednesday - Reflective Workshop With Guest Facilitator - City & Bundoora Students Combined Together - 0900 to 1230 hrs. |
Attendance is compulsory for ALL students |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Other Resources
Computer, Canvas access, Collaborate Ultra, Library resources.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities.
You will be asked to personally demonstrate to your teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals
Assessment Tasks
Overview of Assessment
Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals
Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competency.
Assessment tasks
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Assessment Matrix
Foundation Skills | ||
Foundation skill
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Description
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Describe how each foundation skill is demonstrated through the relevant assessment |
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. |
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Assessment Task1: Online quiz |
Assessment Task 2: Case Study |
The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has: |
Map to assessment criteria
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Map to assessment criteria
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promoted Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety in the context of at least 1 workplace |
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Part A Q6 |
researched culture and history, the impact of European settlement, loss of land and culture and the importance of law and kinship |
Q6 |
Part B Q8, Q9, Q10, Q11, Q12. |
Evaluated ways to improve communication with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples who may be clients or colleagues. |
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Part A 3,4 &5 |
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Assessment Task1: Online quiz |
Assessment Task 2: Case Study |
Knowledge evidence
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The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of: |
Map to assessment criteria
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Map to assessment criteria
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cultural awareness |
Q 1,7 |
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cultural competence |
Q 2 |
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legislative context for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
Q4, 14 |
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the diversity of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultures |
Q5,7 |
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historical, social, political and economic issues affecting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and their engagement with community services and health systems, including: |
Q4, 8, 11, 12 |
Part A Q1 |
impact of European settlement |
Q9,10 |
Part B Q 10 |
loss of land and culture |
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Part B Q7 & 8 |
racism and discrimination |
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Part B Q11 |
past and present power relations |
Q12 |
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own culture, western systems and structures and how these impact on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and their engagement with services |
Q8, 11-13 |
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factors that contribute to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ill health and common diseases experienced by these groups of people: |
Q9 |
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decision-making |
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Part B Q4 |
communicating |
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Part A 3,5 & Part B |
understanding |
Q23 |
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retaining information |
Q22,23 |
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ways to involve Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the planning and delivery of services and programs
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Q15-19 |
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Assessment conditions |
Describe how assessments meet the assessment conditions |
Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions. Where simulation is used, it must reflect real working conditions by modelling industry operating conditions and contingencies, as well as, using suitable facilities, equipment and resources. |
AT2 – Video of introduction to an Aboriginal person
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Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organizations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors. |
Staff matrix |
In addition, assessment must involve persons approved of by relevant local community elders. |
Workshop With Guest Facilitator - City & Bundoora Students Combined Together |
Other Information
Other Information
You must be competent in all elements to successfully complete the course.
You are permitted to have a maximum of 2 resubmissions for this course. However each individual assessment may only be resubmitted once.
All resubmissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after your work has been assessed.
Please refer to the RMIT student Page for extensive information about study support, assessments, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/contact-and-help/support-services (Links to an external site.)
Student support
Your first point of contact for any support needs with your assessments should be your teacher and assessor. If you require further support, you should consider contacting the following support services at RMIT @ https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support
Attendance
You are required to attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensure the maximum opportunity and gain competency in the course.
Special consideration
Use the special consideration process if your circumstances are such that you cannot fulfil assessment requirements. For example, if you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by a due date, you will need to apply for an extension. For more information have a look at RMIT's Special considerationn page.
Assessment Adjustments
Students requiring support or adjustments for their formal assessments task or exams should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS), for more information on the types of adjustments provided, have a look at the adjustments to assessment website.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
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Appeals
As an RMIT student, you are entitled to seek a review of decisions that impact your studies. For more information have a look at RMIT's appeals page.
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