SIRCHCS005 — Provide Australian Needle and Syringe Program services
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What an assessment for SIRCHCS005 must cover
22 assessable components: 3 elements (11 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 7 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 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 Identify customer needs.
- 1.1Follow organisational procedures to respect and protect customer privacy.
- 1.2Question and actively listen to confirm customer needs.
- 1.3Identify and act on triggers for referral to pharmacist.
2 Provide NSP equipment.
- 2.1Follow organisational procedures and NSP operational guidelines for providing NSP services.
- 2.2Supply ready-made equipment packs to customers.
- 2.3Clearly explain contents of packs and how to use sharps disposal containers.
- 2.4Accept sealed sharps disposal containers and lodge in pharmacy yellow sharps bin.
- 2.5Handle sharps disposal containers safely and hygienically and wear personal protective equipment to avoid injury and infection.
3 Respond to information requirements.
- 3.1Request customer participation in information gathering, according to guidelines.
- 3.2Collect and accurately report customer and other NSP data according to guidelines.
- 3.3Respond to customer requests for information on relevant support agencies.
Performance evidence
- provide Australian Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) services to three different customers, and provide information to each on: • content and use of ready-made equipment packs • how to use sharps disposal containers • statistics collected by the NSP • self-referral alcohol and drug support agencies
- demonstrate the correct procedures for the return of sharps disposal containers and lodgement in pharmacy yellow sharps bins
- collect customer and other NSP statistics and complete one report.
Knowledge evidence
- public health benefits of needle and syringe programs
- operational guidelines of the NSP program and instructions for collecting and reporting NSP statistics
- content and use of ready-made equipment packs
- safe and hygienic practices for handling returned sharps disposal containers
- sources of information on self-referral alcohol and drug support agencies
- role boundaries and responsibilities of pharmacy assistants for providing NSP program services, and circumstances which require and trigger referral to a pharmacist
- organisational procedures for providing NSP services: • questions that must be asked to collect information about customer needs • collecting and supplying information to an agent acting on behalf of a customer • identifying and acting on triggers for referral to a pharmacist • maintaining privacy and confidentiality of customer information • collecting, recording and reporting NSP statistics • safe handling and disposal of sharps containers.
Foundation skills
- Numeracy: collect and record basic numerical data.
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Questions about assessing SIRCHCS005
What does an assessment tool for SIRCHCS005 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SIRCHCS005 needs to address all 22 unit components: 3 elements with 11 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 7 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 SIRCHCS005?
Auditori pulls the current release of SIRCHCS005 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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