CHCEDS059Contribute to the health, safety and wellbeing of students

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What an assessment for CHCEDS059 must cover

26 assessable components: 5 elements (22 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 1 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. 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 Maintain a safe environment.

  • 1.1Provide guidance and support to students on the safe use and care of equipment and resources.
  • 1.2Maintain classroom displays according to work safety regulations and organisational policies and procedures.
  • 1.3Support student protection programs as appropriate.
  • 1.4Identify situations that pose a threat to personal safety of self or others and follow organisational procedures to respond.
  • 1.5Recognise hazards in the workplace and report to appropriate personnel according to organisational policies and procedures.
  • 1.6Follow organisational policies and procedures for dealing with hazards within the scope of own job role.

2 Maintain a hygienic and healthy environment.

  • 2.1Assist in maintaining the classroom in a clean and tidy condition.
  • 2.2Identify situations where students require assistance with personal care or hygiene and respond according to organisational polcies and procedures.
  • 2.3Attend to soiled student clothing and areas according to organisational policies and procedures.

3 Supervise students in conjunction with teacher.

  • 3.1Supervise students according to teacher direction and organisational policies and procedures.
  • 3.2Supervise students outside the classroom according to teacher direction and school policy and procedures.

4 Deal with emergency situations.

  • 4.1Contribute to planning for emergency and potential emergency situations within the school.
  • 4.2Recognise emergency and potential emergency situations promptly and take required actions within the scope of own job role.
  • 4.3Follow organisational emergency procedures when emergencies occur.
  • 4.4Seek assistance promptly from colleagues and/or other authorities where appropriate.
  • 4.5Report details of emergency situations according to organisational policies and procedures and accurately complete accident and incident report forms.

5 Support the health and wellbeing of students.

  • 5.1Assist students in need of minor first aid according to organisational policies and procedures.
  • 5.2Provide assistance with the general care and wellbeing of students and attend to students with minor illnesses according to organisational policies and procedures.
  • 5.3Identify health issues in the student community and their impact on student learning and follow organisational reporting procedures.
  • 5.4Assist in the provision of health promotion programs.
  • 5.5Follow required procedures to maintain confidentiality of student health information.
  • 5.6Use professional language when liaising with health professionals and families under the guidance of the teacher.

Performance evidence

  • Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and: • provide health, safety and wellbeing information to two different students on at least one occasion for each student • follow hazard identification and reporting process on two different occasions, each for a different type of hazard • follow organisational policies and procedures for one simulated emergency situation.

Knowledge evidence

  • Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit: • relevant state/territory legislation, its purpose and key requirements that impact the role of education support workers relating to: - work health and safety - child protection - confidentiality and privacy - duty of care responsibilities applicable to non-teaching staff - anti-discrimination - infection control • organisational policies and procedures for work health and safety • organisational emergency procedures and own role in the event of an emergency: - communication procedures - evacuation procedures • the role education support workers in supporting health, safety and wellbeing of students • types of health and safety information that may be provided by education support workers to students • typical personal care and hygiene needs of students • hazard identification, including: - definition and procedure for identification of a hazard - common hazards within the school environment: - infection control risks - personal or student safety risks - strategies to minimise risk • first aid kit content and use • student protection programs • supervision planning, set up and implementation requirements and considerations for different: - age groups - areas - activities • types of health promotion activities undertaken in schools, their key purpose.

Foundation skills

  • Reading skills: interpret organisational policies and procedures for work health and safety.
  • Writing skills: record information according to organisational policies and procedures.

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Questions about assessing CHCEDS059

What does an assessment tool for CHCEDS059 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CHCEDS059 needs to address all 26 unit components: 5 elements with 22 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 1 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 CHCEDS059?

Auditori pulls the current release of CHCEDS059 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of CHCEDS059, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.

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