Unit code: CHCLEG001

Unit description:

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and work within the legal and ethical frameworks that apply to an individual job role.

Unit code: HLTAHW005

Unit description:

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to deliver primary health care services within the context of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health. It provides an understanding of historical, political and other significant factors impacting on the current health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.

Unit code: HLTAHW006

Unit description:

This unit describes the required knowledge and skills for primary health care workers to assist Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities to understand their rights and communicate their needs within a self-determination framework. This includes the use of interpreter and translation services to liaise with service providers to enable clients to access a range of health services. This unit does not assume the individual worker has interpretation and/or translation qualifications to provide these services themselves.

Unit code: HLTAHW007

Unit description:

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to undertake a range of basic health assessments of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients, including infants, children and adults.

Unit code: HLTAHW008

Unit description:

This unit describes the required knowledge and skills to assist in the planning and implementation of a health care plan to address findings from clinical assessments. Actions as part of the plan may include delivering information, supporting healthy lifestyle practices, and explaining and supporting medication use and specific medical procedures.

Unit code: HLTAHW009

Unit description:

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to communicate with clients requiring social and emotional support and provide information about available referral options. It provides basic skills and knowledge in social and emotional support required by those involved in face-to-face delivery of primary health care services.

Unit code: HLTAHW010

Unit description:

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to gather, interpret and act upon information about the community's health. It covers the collection of information for a specific purpose, such as developing a program or project, or for the purpose of maintaining a community health profile to identify and address issues impacting on community health.

Unit code: HLTAHW011

Unit description:

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to identify community health information needs and to implement and evaluate routine health promotion, education and screening programs within that community. Information, education and promotion services may include nutrition, healthy lifestyle and promotion of holistic health.

Unit code: HLTAHW015

Unit description:

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers to support clients to use medication safely and under instruction.

Unit code: HLTAID003

Unit description:

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty. The unit applies to all workers who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, include community and workplace settings.

Unit code: HLTINF001

Unit description:

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to follow organisational infection prevention and control procedures, including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to infection risks.

Unit code: HLTWHS001

Unit description:

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others. The unit applies to all workers who require knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) to carry out their own work, either under direct supervision or with some individual responsibility.

Unit code: M00VPC240

Unit description: This component comprises 240 hours of Vocational Placement in an industry setting, specific to the chosen field of work.

Unit code: BSBCMM201A

Unit description:

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to communicate in the workplace. It includes gathering, conveying and receiving information together with completing routine written correspondence.

Unit code: CHCDIV001

Unit description:

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Unit code: BSBWOR204A

Unit description:

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to select, use and maintain a range of business technology. This technology includes the effective use of computer software to organise information and data.

Unit code: HLTAHW034

Unit description:

This unit describes the required skills and knowledge to plan, promote, deliver and evaluate a healthy lifestyle program. It requires application of knowledge of nutrition, cultural awareness and an understanding of the dietary, physical and emotional factors that influence healthy lifestyle choices.

Unit code: HLTAHW014

Unit description:

This unit describes the required skills and knowledge required by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers to support the health of Elders in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities. Support may be provided to Elders living at home, in residential aged-care facilities, or in community organisations providing health care specifically for the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Unit code: HLTAHW021

Unit description:

This unit describes the required skills and knowledge to promote healthy nutrition to address the requirements of a range of client groups and to improve community nutrition.

Unit code: HLTAHW028

Unit description:

This unit describes the skills and competencies required to conduct health promotion related to chronic conditions as part of primary health care services for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.

Unit code: CHCDIV001

Unit description:

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Unit code: CHCAOD001

Unit description:

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish and work within the current context, philosophy and values of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector.

Unit code: CHCCCS009

Unit description:

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor individuals, respond to behaviours of concern, deal with conflict and support responsibility for behaviour management and change.

Unit code: BSBCMM201A

Unit description:

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to communicate in the workplace. It includes gathering, conveying and receiving information together with completing routine written correspondence.