Course Title: Manage legal and ethical compliance

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2020

Class Number: 3205

Class Section: KIN2

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Course Code: LAW5736C

Course Title: Manage legal and ethical compliance

Important Information:

This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with:

Manage and promote diversity (CHCDIV003).

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6147 - Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management

Course Contact: Gwen Cawsey

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4581

Course Contact Email: gwen.cawsey@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

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

Not applicable

Course Description

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to research information about compliance and ethical practice responsibilities, and then develop and monitor policies and procedures to meet those responsibilities.

This course applies to people working in roles with managerial responsibility for legal and ethical compliance in small to medium sized organisations. There may or may not be a team of workers involved.


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:

5.1 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 this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.  


Details of Learning Activities

lasses where information is shared through talks and group discussions, and exercises are conducted to apply learning. Time in class, will also be spent working on applied assessment tasks. Note: All learning activities are delivered via remote learning in Semester 2, 2020. 


Teaching Schedule

Unit/s

Workshop
date & time

Topics to be covered

CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance

CHCDIV003 Manage and promote diversity

Workshop 1

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop 2

 

 

 

Workshop 1

  • Overview Australian legal and ethical frameworks

  •   Human Rights
  • Ethical responsibilities
  • Difference between law and ethics
  • Australia’s legal structure
  • How laws are made

Legal compliance

  • What it is
  • How it applies in the workplace

Introduction to Diversity

  • What it is
  • Values and how they impact on people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds

Policies and Procedures

  • Identify the benefits of policies and procedures
  • Identify policies relevant to the community sector
  • How policies and procedures support legal and ethical practice

 

Workshop 2

  • Discrimination

  • How does it affect both the workplace and clients
  • What it is
  • Discrimination

  • Examine how bias contributes to discrimination
  • Benefits of diversity
  • Concepts of cultural awareness

Duty of Care

  • What it is
  • Dignity of Risk

Quality systems

  • What it is
  • How it applies in the community sector

Communication strategies including coaching and mentoring

 

Assessment Overview


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

he University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through: 
The learning Lab 
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab 
The Study Support Hub 
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub 
English for uni workshops 
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops 

 


Overview of Assessment

 Assessments will include a combination of tasks including knowledge questions and case study analysis.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment task 1  - Diversity Analysis

Assessment task 2 - Legal and ethical issues

Assessment 3 - Knowledge questions

Assessment 4 Role Play


Assessment Matrix

he assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. 

 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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