Course Title: Manage legal and ethical compliance
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2021
Class Number: 2103
Class Section: VALS
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Course Code: LAW5736C
Course Title: Manage legal and ethical compliance
School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5397 - Diploma of Community Services
Course Contact: Fiona McLean
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 3673
Course Contact Email: fiona.mclean@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Anne Fitzpatrick
phone: 9925 0329
email: anne.fitzpatrick@rmit.edu.au
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
In this course you will explore the skills and knowledge required to research information about legal compliance and ethical practice responsibilities, and then develop and monitor policies and procedures to meet those responsibilities
This course addresses the following units of competency;
- CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
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: |
.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 these 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 will be a blended delivery online via Canvas/Collaborate Ultra with some face to face demonstration of skills and knowledge.
Teaching Schedule
Week one
Introduction
Indigenous Human Rights
Legislation and rights - working with community
Legal requirements for community services work including:
Equal opportunity, duty of care, confidentiality and privacy, Child safe work practices, using social media, complaints, responding to crisis etc
Week two
Legal and ethical responsibilities for clients, workers and the broader community in managing community services work
Work role boundaries
Monitoring compliance with workplace legal and ethical requirements
Managing breaches of legal and ethical requirements in the workplace
Week three
Developing and communicating workplace polices and procedures
Monitoring compliance
Maintaining knowledge of legal and ethical requirements for workplace practice
Week four
Review of content and support for assessment
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
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
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and will include practical demonstrations, group activities, reflection and supervised placement hour within the community services industry. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on Canvas.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment task one: Knowledge questions
Assessment task two: Workplace case scenario
Assessment task three: Developing and communicating workplace policies
Assessment task four: Workplace case scenarios
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix is located in Canvas at the end of each assessment task.
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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