Course Title: Support community participation and social inclusion
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2020
Class Number: 4859
Class Section: XXX5
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Course Code: HWSS6150C
Course Title: Support community participation and social inclusion
Important Information:
This course is co-delivered and co-assessed in a cluster Disability Specialisation with the course
CHCDIS001 - Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strength based approach
CHCDIS002 - Follow established person centred behaviour supports
CHCDIS007 - Facilitate the empowerment of people with a disability
School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3402 - Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)
Course Contact: Clare McGlone
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7929
Course Contact Email: clare.mcglone@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 60
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
You will learn the skills and knowledge required to assist with supporting people with disability in community participation and social inclusion using a person-centred approach. This involves enabling people to make choices to maximise their participation in various community settings, functions and activities to enhance psychosocial well-being and lifestyle in accordance with the person’s needs and preferences.
This course applies to workers in varied disability services contexts. Work performed requires some discretion and judgement and may be carried out under regular direct or indirect supervision.
This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with:
CHCDIS001 - Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strength based approach
CHCDIS002 - Follow established person centred behaviour supports
CHCDIS007 - Facilitate the empowerment of people with a disability
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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CHCDIS003 Support community participation and social inclusion |
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1. Identify opportunities for community participation and social inclusion |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Assist in identifying interests, abilities, preferences and requirements of the person with disability to engage with a social network 1.2 Provide information on community participation options, networks and services to meet the needs, wants and preferences of the person with disability 1. 3 Identify and access appropriate community participation resources, programs, agencies, transport services, aids and equipment according to the person’s preferences and needs 1.4 Recognise and accommodate the cultural and religious needs of the person with disability |
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2. Implement strategies for community participation and inclusion according to the individualised plan |
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2.1 Assist the person to identify and access community options that will meet needs identified in their individualised plan 2.2 Support the person to access opportunities to establish connections through shared interests 2.3 Seek feedback from the person with disability, family and/or carers and/or relevant others and/or colleagues and/or supervisor to ensure that the support continues to meet the current and changing needs and preferences of the person 2.4 Ensure strategies for community participation and social inclusion are regularly reviewed with the person and supervisor to enable positive outcomes 2.5 Monitor level of engagement in consultation with supervisor
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3. Identify, address and monitor barriers to community participation and social inclusion |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Recognise physical, skill and other barriers to community participation and social inclusion 3.2 Collaborate with the person with disability to identify solutions to overcome barriers, in consultation with supervisor 3.3 Support the person to implement strategies to address barriers to community participation according to their individualised plan 3.4 Monitor the success of strategies to address barriers in consultation with the person and supervisor 3.5 Recognise own limitations in addressing issues and seek advice when necessary |
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
This course is designed to develop your knowledge and experience in disability specialisation and the disability sector. This course will include a mixture of workplace training, class time with your teacher and fellow students, a virtual workplace and other digital resources, covering:
- strategies to promote independence in people with disabilities
- assessment processes used by service providers
- roles of carers and families
- navigating conflicting values, cultural and religious needs
- enabling technologies
- empowering by withdrawing support to appropriate levels.
Teaching Schedule
Delivery schedule
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Disability specialisation
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Workplace practical assessments Skills development and assessment Community participation skills development Skills development Behaviours of concern |
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
The 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
The assessment tasks are as follows:
Task 1: Skills development and assessment
Task 2: Community participation skills development
Task 3: Skills development and assessment
Task 4: Behaviors of concern demonstration
Task 5: Critical incident- simulated setting
Task 6: scenario and Knowledge quizzes
Task 7: Knowledge quiz- Greendale community
Assessment Tasks
Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed as Competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills to a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.
You should refer to the assessment brief which is available through Canvas for a full assessment criterion.
Results that apply to courses that are delivered and assessed in accordance with competency-based assessments are:
CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did not submit for assessment
The following practical tasks are the other assessments required for this cluster.
They may include a mixture of workplace documentation tasks, practical demonstrations and simulations of workplace tasks.
Skills development and assessment 1 of 7
This task requires the student to demonstrate how they assess a client’s skills and support them with a skills development activity, relevant to their personal goals and focusing on their strengths. The student will also demonstrate that they can support the engagement of family, carers and/or friends in planning for the skills assessment. In this task, you are required to demonstrate your ability to support a client with a skill development activity of their choice, relevant to their goals. You will be required to assess the client’s skills before you start, with help from your supervisor. You must demonstrate the steps outlined below. If for any reason you do not think you will be able to demonstrate a particular step, speak to your assessor to make alternative arrangements before you start the assessment task. At the end of the task, you will complete four written questions during the task to confirm your understanding of demonstrating respect and how your personal values can impact the activity. Your assessor may also ask you about your answers to these questions, and your Look at the detailed steps required in the assessment observation checklist/rubric, as well as the following instructions. This practical demonstration must take place in the workplace where you are completing your work placement activities. You are responsible for arranging a suitable location and ensure the equipment and aids required are available.
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Community participation skills development 2 of 7 This task requires the student to demonstrate how they assess a client’s skills and support them with a skills development activity, relevant to their personal goals and strengths, and focused on building community participation. This will be completed with their workplace supervisor. In this task, you are required to demonstrate your ability to support a client with a skill development activity of their choice, relevant to their goals and focussed on supporting community participation. You must complete the steps outlined below in your workplace, under the supervision of your workplace supervisor. If for any reason you do not think you will be able to demonstrate a particular step, speak to your assessor to make alternative arrangements before you start the assessment task. |
Skills development 3 of 7 This task requires the student to demonstrate their ability to support a client with a skills development activity, relevant to the clients’ personal goals and focusing on their strengths and goals. In this task, you are required to demonstrate your ability to support a client with a skill development activity of their choice, relevant to their goals and focussed on their strengths and goals. You must complete the steps outlined in your workplace, under the supervision of your workplace supervisor. If for any reason you do not think you will be able to demonstrate a particular step, speak to your assessor to make alternative arrangements before you start the assessment task. At the end of the task, you will complete 17 written questions to confirm your understanding of the activities you undertook.
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Behaviours of concern 4 of 7
This task allows the student to demonstrate how to respond appropriately to behaviours of concern and complete required documentation. In this task, you are required to demonstrate your ability to respond to behaviours of concern. You are required to respond to three (3) different incidents of behaviours of concern during your work placement time. These concerns may include but are not limited to:
You must complete the steps outlined in your workplace, under the supervision of your workplace supervisor. If for any reason you do not think you will be able to demonstrate a particular step, speak to your assessor to make alternative arrangements before you start the assessment task. |
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Critical incident (simulated) 5 of 7
This task allows the student to demonstrate how to respond to a critical incident and complete the necessary documentation. In this task, you are required to demonstrate your organisation’s emergency response procedures and complete an incident report. You are required to demonstrate the steps outlined. Your assessor will ask you some questions during the task to confirm your understanding of relevant policies, procedures and requirements. Prior to starting this task, search out (virtual workplace) Greendale Community’s procedures for managing critical incidents and reporting. Ensure you read these procedures and clarify any areas you are unsure of before the assessment. You should use these to respond to this critical incident. Your assessor will set up the task for you and you will be provided with the details of the critical incident on the day of your assessment. During the demonstration, your assessor will observe you responding to the critical incident. Due to the nature of the incident, you will be required to:
While you complete these steps, your assessor will be checking to see that you:
Once you have completed the demonstration, you will be required to complete an incident report. As per standard procedure, you should do this straight away while the incident is still fresh in your mind
Scenario quiz: Enabling technologies 6 of 7 This scenario quiz assessment task is one of two assessment tasks you need to complete satisfactorily, in order to receive the micro-credential badge. This is not assessable for this cluster but useful knowledge and to gain a micro-credential badge. This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of enabling and assistive technology. Each question group contains a mixture of question types; for example, these can include multiple choice, true/false and matching questions. There are 15 questions and All questions must be answered correctly for you to be assessed as satisfactory for this assessment task. |
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant unit of competency. These matrices are available through Program Administration.
Other Information
Student support
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Assessment adjustments
Students requiring support or adjustments for their formal assessments task or exams should contact Equitable assessment arrangements (EAA), (Links to an external site.)for more information on the types of adjustments provided, have a look at the adjustments to assessment website (Links to an external site.).
Special consideration
If unexpected circumstances affect your ability to complete an assessment you can apply for special consideration. For more information have a look at RMIT's special consideration (Links to an external site.) page.
Appeals
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