Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.


Professional development activities may include:
Articles, public presentations, interviews and other communications
Attendance at association meetings
Attendance at lectures or other education activities
Clinic supervision
Mentoring
Participation in provings
Participation in research projects
Provision of or participation in training
Study, distance-based learning
Subscription to professional journals


Monitored may refer to:
Accreditation to professional associations
Assessment of clinic results
Client surveys
Feedback from colleagues
Monitoring of client attendance and business success
Peer discussions
Supervisory feedback
Workplace assessments


Research strategies include:
Case history
Participant recruitment
Recognised research techniques
Research validation, peer review, reputability
Selecting and defining hypotheses according to standard research practice
Surveys and questionnaires


Research requirements may include:
Arranging times and places for collection of information
Collecting and storing information
Designing and making available material and other aids needed to conduct research e.g. questionnaires
Identifying all relevant information sources
Maintaining confidentiality where appropriate


Report research includes:
Presenting research, methodology and findings to industry peers
Providing analysis of the data, issues and needs arising during research
Providing an analysis of methodology used

EVIDENCE GUIDE

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit:
Observation of performance in the workplace or a simulated workplace (defined as a supervised clinic) is essential for assessment of this unit
Assessment may contain both theoretical and practical components and examples covering a range of clinical situations
The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills
Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace
Where, for reasons of safety, space, or access to equipment and resources, assessment takes place away from the workplace, the assessment environment should represent workplace conditions as closely as possible
Assessment of sole practitioners must include a range of clinical situations and different client groups covering at minimum, age, culture and gender
Assessment of sole practitioners must consider their unique workplace context, including:
interaction with others in the broader professional community as part of the sole practitioner's workplace
scope of practice as detailed in the qualification and component competency units
holistic/integrated assessment including:
working within the practice framework
performing a health assessment
assessing the client
planning treatment
providing treatment


Context of and specific resources for assessment:
Assessment should replicate workplace conditions as far as possible
Simulations may be used to represent workplace conditions as closely as possible
Where, for reasons of safety, access to equipment and resources and space, assessment takes place away from the workplace, simulations should be used to represent workplace conditions as closely as possible
Resources essential for assessment include:
an appropriately stocked and equipped clinic or simulated clinic environment
relevant texts or medical manuals
documented process to enable the access and interpretation of up-to-date information
relevant assessment instruments
appropriate assessment environment
skilled assessors


Method of assessment
Observation in the work place and practical demonstration
Written assignments/projects or questioning should be used to assess knowledge
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice.
Clinical skills involving direct client care are to be assessed initially in a simulated clinical setting (laboratory). If successful, a second assessment is to be conducted during workplace application under direct supervision.
Explanations for techniques
Research work


Access and equity considerations:
All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work
All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities