Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4430 Certificate IV in Disability Support

Course Title: Manage legal and ethical compliance

Portfolio: Vocational Education

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.

Important Information:

This unit 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.


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

LAW5736C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2024

Course Contact: Manpreet Atwal

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7932

Course Contact Email: manpreet.atwal@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit 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.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Completion of: CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

OR 

Completion of: CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

OR 

Completion of: CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability PLUS  the CHCSS00125 Entry to Certificate IV in Disability Support Skill Set.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance

Elements:

2. Determine ethical responsibilities

3. Develop and communicate policies and procedures

4. Monitor compliance

5. Maintain knowledge of compliance requirements

1. Research information required for legal compliance

Learning Outcomes

This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to effectively in the following elements- 

  • Research information required for legal compliance
  • Determine ethical responsibilities
  • Develop and communicate policies and procedures
  • Monitor compliance
  • Maintain knowledge of compliance requirements


Overview of Assessment

Students are given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.