CHCDIS020 — Work effectively in disability support

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What an assessment for CHCDIS020 must cover

76 assessable components: 4 elements (14 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 50 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Meet job role requirements.

1.1Identify own job role requirements from reading position description.
1.2Discuss own job role requirements with supervisor to clarify and confirm job role scope and expectations.
1.3Recognise and refer work tasks outside own job role scope to the appropriate person according to organisational reporting policies and procedures.

2 Work within organisational requirements.

2.1Comply with professional conduct requirements.
2.2Comply with legal and human rights framework requirements relevant to disability support work.
2.3Communicate and cooperate with interdisciplinary team members.
2.4Use digital technology to access and share workplace information.

3 Work within a disability support context.

3.1Read individualised plans to identify tasks.
3.2Use person centred communication techniques when carrying out work tasks.
3.4Seek consent from the person, carer, family or others identified by the person, before commencing support activities.
3.5Recognise signs of abuse and report according to organisational policies and procedures.
3.6Record, maintain and store workplace information according to organisational record keeping procedures, and privacy and confidentiality requirements.

4 Implement self-care strategies.

4.1Monitor own stress level when working with people receiving support.
4.2Use self-care strategies and seek support if required according to organisational policies and procedures.

Performance evidence

undertake work providing support to at least one person with disability, in a disability support work context that involves each of the following on at least one occasion:
person-centred communication
identifying tasks from individualised plan
recognising scope of own job role and referrals
complying with professional conduct requirements
recognising and reporting signs of abuse
seeking consent for support activities
working with interdisciplinary team members
engaging with people and organisation using technology
completing workplace reports and checklists
maintenance and storage of workplace information
meeting privacy and confidentiality requirements

Knowledge evidence

types of disability and functional capacity
psychosocial disability: impact on the person’s life
psychosocial disability: differences between psychosocial disability and mental health
psychosocial disability: episodic nature and additional or alternate supports that may be required during different periods
psychosocial disability: ways in which psychosocial disability interacts with other disabilities
current terminology and used in disability support
individualised plans including purpose and key contents
support practices: person-centred approaches including upholding autonomy, supporting the person to exercise choice and person’s right to self-determination
support practices: duty of care
support practices: dignity of risk
support practices: risk areas for abuse and systemic issues
support practices: types of abuse
support practices: delegation and supervision requirements by health professionals
legal and human rights frameworks including the role of the following in industry: national and State/Territory statutory bodies
legal and human rights frameworks: national and State/Territory legislation
legal and human rights frameworks: Office of the Health Ombudsman
legal and human rights frameworks: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability
legal and human rights frameworks: mandatory reporting
legal and human rights frameworks: privacy and confidentiality of information
concepts of consent: informed
concepts of consent: un-informed
industry standards, codes of conduct and industry standards body relevant to disability support services
attitudes and stereotypes: paternalism
attitudes and stereotypes: ableism
attitudes and stereotypes: stigma
attitudes and stereotypes: common misconceptions
attitudes and stereotypes: dangers of values judgements regarding perceived quality of life
key philosophies and concepts: social model of disability
key philosophies and concepts: person-centred approaches
key philosophies and concepts: contemporary view on disability support
key philosophies and concepts: difference between care and support
key philosophies and concepts: empowerment of the person receiving support
key philosophies and concepts: social role valorisation in the context of everyone having the right to live their life as they choose
key philosophies and concepts: trauma-informed practice
key philosophies and concepts: social and emotional wellbeing frameworks
industry context: job roles in the disability support sector and scope of practice
industry context: reporting lines and delegations including working under supervision
industry context: roles of interdisciplinary team members
industry context: key organisations within the sector
industry context: funding and accreditation systems
industry context: record keeping procedures
cultural diversity, the cultural competency requirement of the role and respect for differences
key issues facing disability support and community support in Australia
risk assessment framework in terms of: personal care worker role
risk assessment framework: working in a person’s home
risk assessment framework: assisting a person to engage outside of their regular setting
risk assessment framework: planning an activity
risk assessment framework: medication
restrictive practices: types of restrictive practices
restrictive practices: parameters for use

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What does an assessment tool for CHCDIS020 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CHCDIS020 needs to address all 76 unit components: 4 elements with 14 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 50 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CHCDIS020?

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