TASK SUMMARY:
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?
If your assessor marks any of your answers as incorrect, they will talk to you about resubmission. You will need to do one of the following: ▪ Answer the questions that were incorrect in writing.
QUESTION 1
What are the Australian Privacy Principles and what do they cover?
QUESTION 2
Provide an example to explain informed consent.
QUESTION 3
Provide three examples of how you would protect client or customer information.
QUESTION 4
QUESTION 5
Bridgette, a registered nurse, is being harassed by a male senior staff member, Alex. He constantly mocks her because she is overweight. Bridget works with Alex on a daily basis and he constantly make jokes and comments about the quality of her work. He also mocks her when she has to do any physical tasks – saying she will probably have a heart attack because she is so fat. When an opportunity to take on a project comes up Alex tells Bridgette that she should not attempt to apply for it because she wouldn’t be fit enough to do the job.
QUESTION 6
QUESTION 7
80 year old Mr Johnson has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and is rapidly declining in his overall state of health and wellbeing although he is still able to function at a functional capacity. His doctors have informed his daughter Ellen she needs to move him into a better care facility who are able to strictly monitor her father on a daily basis. Ellen suggests this as an option to her father however he is adamant that he can continue living in his own home with minor support. His doctors consider this unsafe for Mr Johnson however he feels strongly about his decision and refuses to change his mind. Ellen is not comfortable with her father’s decision and advises his doctors that he will move out in to the recommended facility the following Friday. On the Friday morning Mr Johnson is taken unwillingly to the care facility.
Would you consider Ellen’s choices unlawful? Why/Why not?
QUESTION 8
In the following table briefly describe each of the legal and ethical considerations, their importance in health and community services area and a possible consequence of a breach of each.
Legal and ethical matter |
Brief description |
Importance in health and community services |
Consequence of breach |
Mandatory reporting |
Legal and ethical matter |
Brief description |
Importance in health and community services |
Consequence of breach |
Standards of practice |
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Duty of care |
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Translation for people with language difficulties |
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Work role boundaries |
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Hazard identification and risk assessment |
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Conflict of interest |
QUESTION 9
Jessie works in a Home and Community Care environment. One of Jessie’s elderly clients lives at home with her daughter and granddaughter. Lately you have been concerned that the granddaughter has bruises on her arms and face. Her bruising patterns lead Jessie to suspect the child is being abused. The mother always seems to avoid you and the grandmother says the child keeps falling off her bike. When you talk to the child she does not answer. The child is not your client.
QUESTION 10
Harry is working in Home and Community Care. One of the clients, Arnold has taken a liking to Harry as he reminds him of his son. He often gives Harry small presents and has now offered to pay for a season ticket to the football (they both follow the same team).
What should Harry consider before he accepts this gift?
QUESTION 11
Joan and John are having a conversation about a client:
Joan: I have given Mr Fisher his meds. I helped him take them as he sometimes forgets if we just leave them with him. Can you look in on him in the next half hour as he needs his bandaging done?
John: Oh yes – I agree that we should be assisting him to take his meds as you are right – he’s getting a bit forgetful. Yes I will do Mr Fisher’s bandages straightaway.
QUESTION 12
QUESTION 13
Joan would like Mr Fisher to use a walking frame instead of his walking stick as he is getting unsteady on his feet. To do this she would like to use a motivational approach rather than a coercive approach.
In a paragraph, explain what Joan could say to Mr Fisher to motivate him to use the walking frame.
QUESTION 14
Mr Fisher’s daughter, Matilda charges up to Joan. ‘Why isn’t my father being looked after properly? You let him fall over – he could have been badly injured. I’ve a good mind to take him out of this facility!’
How could Matilda have used a more collaborative approach? How would this have been an advantage to her father?
QUESTION 15
When working with a diverse range of people we are bound to come across situations where we need to consider our communication approach. In the following table describe how you would respond to each situation.
Communication situation |
Response |
Your client is Italian and speaks hardly any English. You do not speak Italian and are not able to understand what she is saying. |
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Your client is an Aboriginal woman. She does not want you to shower her as you are male. You are the only person available at the current time to do showers. |
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Your client is a devout catholic. She often talks to you about God and asks you about your religious beliefs. You are an atheist. |
Communication situation |
Response |
Your client is a mother who has just found out that her daughter is a drug addict. She is inconsolable – crying uncontrollably and blaming herself for her daughter’s addiction |
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Your client is blind. You need to explain a procedure to her. |
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Your client is dying from cancer. She is in a lot of pain and is not expected to live more than a few days |
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Your client is 100 years old. You are 20. Your client constantly reminisces about how good things were in the old days and how young people nowadays are all no good. |
QUESTION 16
Giuseppe is a 70 year old man. Today he is looking very uncomfortable. You notice that he is fidgety and keeps getting up to use the toilet. He must have gone 10 times in the last 30 minutes. When you ask him if he is okay, he says, ‘Yes I’m fine’.
It turns out that Giuseppe has an enlarged prostrate and is not able to urinate properly.
A friend comes to visit Giuseppe. She comes to you after the visit and says ‘What’s wrong with Giuseppe?
Does he have prostate cancer? What treatment is he having?’
Question 17
Choose a health and/or community services service that you are interested in.
Explain how this service interacts with at least two other services.
QUESTION 18
Describe two ways in which each of the following digital media could be used effectively in a health and community services environment.
Digital media |
Two examples of use |
Website |
1. |
2. |
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Digital media |
Two examples of use |
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1. |
2. |
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Social media |
1. |
2. |
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Podcast and videos |
1. |
2. |
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Tablets and applications |
1. |
2. |
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Newsletters |
1. |
2. |
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Intranet |
1. |
2. |
QUESTION 19
QUESTION 20
A client discloses to you in confidence that they are considering harming another person. Are you obliged to keep this matter to yourself due to confidentiality requirements? Why or why not?
QUESTION 21
TASK SUMMARY:
WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?
WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO HAND IN?
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?
If your assessor marks any of your answers as incorrect, they will talk to you about resubmission. You will need to do one of the following:
CASE STUDY 1 – NORNI AND JIM |
Norni and Jim talked frankly about ageing and death long before either of them reached old age. They both agreed that they did not want to be kept alive artificially and that they would like to refuse treatment when they no longer had a good quality of life. When Jim entered residential aged care he specified his wish which was recorded on his file. His wife had a medical power of attorney for him so that she could make decisions about his treatment if he was not able. After a period of time his health worsened. He no longer knew his wife and suffered pain and discomfort. He suffered many chest infections. After one particularly bad chest infection Norni spoke to Jim’s doctor and said that she no longer wanted his chest infections to be treated with antibiotics. The doctor knew Jim’s wishes and agreed that this was what he would have wanted. His next chest infection was his last. He died peacefully and with dignity. One of the personal care workers was heard to say in the staff room, ‘I can’t believe the doctor didn’t give Jim antibiotics. He would have been alive now if he had. That’s malpractice! His wife probably just wanted his money quicker.’ |
Norni is very sad after her husband’s death. She confides in you that she misses him terribly. She is glad that he is finally at peace but is also struggling with her decision to refuse treatment. She knows that is what Jim wanted but wishes he was still with her. She tells you that she can’t sleep at night and does not feel like eating at all. She thanks you for the care that you provided to Jim in his last weeks of life.
Norni is so thankful to you for all the support you have given to Jim and her that she presents you with Jim’s gold watch and says she wants you to have it. It is old and looks very valuable.
CASE STUDY 2 – MAYA |
Maya is an Aboriginal lady from the Kimberley region. She lives in a small, remote community but has recently entered an aged care facility as she is seriously ill with cancer. She is not expected to live more than a few months. The closest aged care facility that could take her was four hour’s drive from her home. The facility has only one male Aboriginal worker, Benny. The rest of the personal care workers are all female non-Aboriginal people. Most of the residents at the facility are not Aboriginal. Maya does not settle well into the facility. She does not eat the food unless it has been brought to her from her family. She likes to chat with Benny and tells him that he is the only one who understands how she feels about being so far away from home. She will not let Benny assist her with tasks such as dressing and bathing, however, as he is male. She often refuses to shower. Other residents have complained that Maya is rude and often ignores them, and never looks them in the face. They also say she is dirty and they do not want to associate with her. |
Benny explains the process that will happen when Maya is near death. Various members of her family will gather to be with her. On her death they will conduct a smoking ceremony to purify the room and remove bad spirits. The body will then be taken back to her homeland to be buried.
The health and safety officer says that he understands this is Maya’s custom, but the smoking ceremony cannot be undertaken in her room. This would set off the smoke detectors and other residents may complain about the smoke. He suggests they do the smoking ceremony when her body is back at home.
Benny rolls his eyes and walks out of the room in disgust.
CASE STUDY 3 – MARIA AND MARCUS |
Maria and Marcus work with people with disabilities in respite care. Recently Maria asked her friend and work colleague, Marcus, what is the matter. He has been very pre-occupied lately and it is starting to show in his work. He is short with the clients and really lost his cool when two of the clients were arguing at lunch time. Maria has also noticed that he seems to be distancing himself from the clients sometimes. Yesterday Keith was getting very frustrated when he couldn’t do up his buttons – normally Marcus is very good with Keith and takes time to talk to him and reduce his frustration levels but yesterday Marcus just walked out of the room and told Keith to get Maria to help him. Marcus decides to confide in Maria but makes her promise not to tell anyone what has happened. He has been charged with assault following a pub brawl which resulted in the person being seriously injured. He has spoken to a lawyer who has advised that it will definitely go to court but it will be some time before his case is heard – probably more than 12 months. He insists it wasn’t his fault – the other guy was being an absolute idiot in the pub and pushed Marcus until he lost his temper and hit him. Marcus is worried sick about what will happen when he has to go to court. But he is also worried about his job now. He knows he should declare the charges to his supervisor but he is sure that he will not be allowed to continue at work due to the seriousness of the charges. He needs the job so he will be able to show in court that his is gainfully employed, and also so he can pay for his legal costs. Maria gives him a hug and feels very bad for Marcus. Marcus tells her that he is taking a week’s leave to sort things out and that Maria must keep it a secret. Maria knows she should not do that. It all seems very unfair and now she has a problem too. |
Advise what you would do in Maria’s position.
James is a member of the local hospital board. His father is getting old and frail and has had some medical problems lately. The family is looking for a prioritised place in the local aged care facility. As member of the board, James will have some say in whether his father is offered a prioritised place or not.
In this situation, nothing is done and James influences the board to approve the priority place for his father. He justifies his action by saying that his father was a clear priority and that the decision would have been the same whether he was on the board or not.
CASE STUDY 5 – HERRIOT |
You are working in a community health service which is run in conjunction with a youth ‘drop-in’ program. known as Youth in Front. Herriot Malini is a 14-year-old girl who has been attending the program for some time. Herriot has a mild intellectual disability with sub-average intellectual functioning and lack of social skills. Herriot has a reputation for dishonesty including telling lies and stealing from others. You have noticed lately that she has been withdrawn and subject to fits of temper. When you ask her if she is okay, she tells you that no, she is not okay and how would you feel if your mother’s boyfriend kept feeling you up? As you talk to Herriot, she discloses that her mother’s boyfriend has touched her sexually on several occasions when her mother has been at work. She has now moved in with her grandmother to get away from him. Her mother went crazy when she found out she was living with Grandma and when she told her why she called her a ‘lying little b***h’. She tells you that she wants the man locked up so he can’t hurt her anymore but she also tells you that she would be much too scared to talk to authorities about what has happened. Herriot also says that her mother has no rights over her because she is not her real mother but only a guardian because her mother died when she was a baby. |
TASK SUMMARY:
There are four role plays in this task. Some role plays have background information that you will need to read and there are also some questions to complete.
WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?
WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO HAND IN?
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?
If your assessor sees that you have not shown the right skills/techniques during any of the role plays, they will give you some feedback and you will need to do the role play again.
If your assessor marks any of your written answers as incorrect, you will need to either:
ROLE PLAY 1: HERRIOT AND THE CARE WORKER
This role play is a continuation of Case Study 5 from Assessment Task 2.
In this role play your assessor will play the role of Herriot.
Herriot is going to tell you some things.
You will need to take notes about what Herriot says to you, as you will need to discuss her situation with your supervisor in Role Play 2.
As part of this role play you should:
Your assessor will refer to the following checklist when observing your performance:
ROLE PLAY 2: HERRIOT’S CARE WORKER AND THEIR SUPERVISOR
This role play is a continuation of Role Play 1 above.
In this role play your assessor will play the role of your supervisor, Ian.
You need to give Ian a verbal report of what Herriot told you. You can refer to your notes during this discussion. You will need to talk about what further action should be taken.
Ian will ask you questions.
As part of this role play you should:
Your assessor will refer to the following checklist when observing your performance: |
Comply with legal and ethical responsibilities to report suspected child abuse |
Correctly identify breaches of legislation that have occurred to Herriot |
Communicate effectively using verbal and non-verbal techniques to provide clear, accurate and easily understood advice of what has occurred |
Demonstrate a non-judgmental approach |
You are to role play a telephone conversation with Jenienne. She is the daughter of a potential client of your residential aged care facility.
Jenienne is concerned about her father’s rights within the home and the type of care that they will receive. She is also concerned about how information is kept (both electronically and in hard copy) and who will have access to her father’s information.
Your assessor will play the role of Jenienne.
Your assessor will refer to the following checklist when observing your performance: |
Demonstrate knowledge of legal and ethical obligations relating to confidentiality? |
Demonstrate knowledge of how information is securely maintained? |
Demonstrate knowledge of who can access client information? |
Demonstrate knowledge of how electronic and hard copy records are maintained securely? |
Use effective telephone techniques? |
Use effective communication skills – both verbal and non-verbal? |
Explain information clearly and confirm understanding? |
Listen to requests, clarify meaning and respond appropriately? |
Agree on any follow-up actions? |
ROLE PLAY 4: ELANA
There are two parts to this task:
You have been asked by your supervisor to clean out the storeroom – it has become a workplace hazard. Nothing has been sorted and there is stuff all over the floor.
You are a little concerned because your supervisor has told you to ask Elana to assist you. You know Elana hates doing jobs like this – and the last time you worked with her, she basically told you to get lost!
Your assessor will play the part of Elana. You must ask her to assist you with the storeroom, and try to avoid a conflict. Ian, your supervisor, has asked you to get this done immediately because it is a health and safety hazard.
Following the role play, you will need to answer a set of verbal questions.
Your assessor will refer to the following checklist when observing your performance: |
Use effective communication to avoid and resolve a potential conflict situation? |
Explain workplace instructions to a colleague? |
Negotiate timeframes with a colleague? |
Demonstrate a collaborative and motivational approach? |
Use appropriate, non-confrontational, body language? |
TASK SUMMARY:
You will need to locate and discuss a number of workplace policies and procedures, and a job description.
WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT? ▪ Access to your work placement service.
WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?
If your assessor sees that you have not shown appropriate skills or knowledge during any of these tasks, they will give you some feedback and you will need to do the specific task again.
If your assessor marks any of your written answers as incorrect, you will need to either:
Instructions: For this task you must to locate the following policies, procedures and codes at your work placement service: Privacy and confidentiality, Access and equity, Reporting of abuse, Code of ethics. You must also locate a job description for a position that you would be interested in. You will discuss each policy and procedure with your assessor – they will ask you questions. Your assessor will ask how each policy and procedure relates to the work you have been doing, or how it relates to the work you have seen others do. Your assessor will ask you a number of questions about the job description you have chosen. Make sure you answer all of their questions to the best of your ability.
Your assessor will refer to the following checklist when observing your performance: |
Did you use effective verbal and non-verbal communication that is easily understood, and correctly use industry terminology? |
Did you confirm that the person you are talking to has understood your message? |
Did you listen to requests, seek clarification and respond appropriately? |
Did you locate and interpret various workplace documents- policies, procedures and a suitable job description? |
Did you interpret legal and ethical requirements of workplace documents? |
Did you interpret workplace documents (policies, procedures and job description)? |
Did you describe process for development of workplace policies and procedures? |
Did you identify lines of communication between the position and other organisations? |
Did you identify roles and responsibilities of individual position and team? |
Did you demonstrate knowledge of industrial relations requirements of work role? |
Did you identify work role boundaries? |
TASK SUMMARY:
WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT? ▪ Access to their work placement service ▪ Access to clients. WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?
If your assessor sees that you have not shown appropriate skills or knowledge during any of these tasks, they will give you some feedback and you will need to do the specific task again. INSTRUCTIONS:
For this task your assessor will observe you during their visit to your work placement service as you communicate with at least two clients.
This observation may be undertaken in any situation that is relevant to your workplace. For example, you could be assisting the client with activities of daily living, providing assistance to a client, or just having a friendly conversation.
Your assessor will refer to the following checklist when observing your performance: Did you use effective verbal and non-verbal communication? This may include using appropriate body language and cues, using a friendly tone, speaking clearly and engage with the person. Did you communicate in a manner that was clear and appropriate to the needs of the client? This may include speaking clearly and at a suitable pace, adapting your style to the client etc Did you confirm that the clients understood what you were saying? For example, by asking them if they have understood, judging by their response etc Did you listen actively and respond appropriately? This may include being patient while the client gets their message across, focusing on the client, nodding your head to indicate you understand/agree, repeating what you have understood, providing an appropriate answer. Did you adapt their style of communication as necessary? This may include recognising the influence of culture, language, emotional state and so on. Did you student use appropriate grammar, speed, volume and pronunciation when speaking? This may include slowing down your speech if you are talking to someone from a different culture, for example. |
TASK SUMMARY:
For this task you are required to identify and discuss two work practice improvements.
WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?
If your assessor marks any of your written answers as incorrect, you will need to either:
INSTRUCTIONS:
You may choose any types of work practices for this task. Some examples include such things as:
Your email must be written in a professional manner and must include the following information:
You can write your suggestions in dot point form if you wish.
Send your email to your supervisor (or your assessor if your supervisor cannot participate).
You will need to talk about the following in your meeting:
You must take notes during this meeting.
You must also ask your supervisor for feedback on your suggestions. Ask them:
TASK SUMMARY:
For this task you are required to obtain feedback on knowledge and skills development.
WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?
If your assessor marks any of your answers as incorrect, they will talk to you about resubmission. You will need to do one of the following: Answer the questions that were incorrect in writing. Answer the questions that were incorrect verbally. INSTRUCTIONS:
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