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Provide leadership as a practitioner in community services

Provide leadership as a practitioner in community services

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCORG701B
State Code
D8604
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/03/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/08/2011
Field of Education
Original Release Date
05/08/2011
Nominal Hours
75
Description
DescriptorThis unit describes the knowledge and skills required to provide leadership in the practice of one or more disciplines in the community sectorThe leadership role includes the development and promotion of effective and where appropriate innovative approaches to achieving outcomes for clients, providing practice supervision of other practitioners and influencing policy and system change
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify opportunities for effective leadership as a practitioner in the community sector
  • 1.1 Identify role, responsibilities and parameters for exercising influence in own area of practice
  • 1.2 Clarify own vision, values and key strengths in relation to advancing practice in the current environment for future benefits to the community sector
  • 1.3 Identify areas of practice in need of improvement and explore innovative approaches to achieve enhanced outcomes for individuals, groups and communities
  • 1.4 Identify key people and processes in own and other organisations to support advances in the community sector
  • 1.5 Identify barriers and strategies to influence change in an organisation or between organsiations
  • 1.6 Identify leadership approach to suit the current context and build on own strengths
  • 1.7 Assess factors that may impact on leadership style and role and address in developing aspects of own and organisation practice
2. Work collaboratively with colleagues and other stakeholders
  • 2.1 Develop and maintain consultation structures to support coordinated planning and decision-making in relation to enhancing practice to achieve identified outcomes with individuals, groups and communities
  • 2.2 Develop and maintain strategic alliances with key people to maximise personal and organisation effectiveness
  • 2.3 Routinely model and promote effective practice in the community sector
  • 2.4 Implement appropriate continuous improvement processes to ensure ongoing practice effectiveness
  • 2.5 Provide guidance, coaching and mentoring as appropriate to enhance practice in the sector
3. Promote and maintain quality performance in community sector work
  • 3.1 Research and analyse factors that influence effectiveness of performance
  • 3.2 Develop and implement strategies to promote effectiveness of community sector practice
  • 3.3 Research and establish strategies to develop and maintain quality performance
  • 3.4 Develop, negotiate, promote performance standards and requirements and use to guide organisation and personal practice
  • 3.5 Negotiate implementation of changes to practices, policies and procedures and promote to gain support
  • 3.6 Provide individual or group supervision for other staff
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D2653 CHCORG701A Provide leadership as a practitioner in community services Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
WC968 CHCORG701C Provide leadership as a practitioner in community services Unit of competency
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