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Collaborate in professional practice

Collaborate in professional practice

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCPRP002
State Code
AVB47
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
06/08/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/01/2016
Field of Education
080305 - Personal Management Training
Original Release Date
22/01/2016
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish, implement and evaluate collaborative practice.This unit applies to health and community service practitioners who may collaborate on the delivery of services to individual clients, groups of clients, communities or sub-populations. They may work individually with shared clients, together with individual clients or work on projects or programs that address the needs of groups or sub-populations. Work is self-directed.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Incorporate collaboration into own practice
  • 1.1 Establish and maintain sustainable relationships based on mutual respect and trust
  • 1.2 Cultivate collaborative communities and partnerships based on the potential benefits for clients, self and others
  • 1.3 Reflect on the blockersto effective collaboration and adopt personal philosophies and behaviours in response
  • 1.4 Source, review and use information sources that support collaboration
  • 1.5 Identify and pursue opportunities for collaboration
2. Establish collaborative approaches
  • 2.1 Establish shared understandings of objectives and parameters
  • 2.2 Agree on ways of working that acknowledge the different contributions of those involved and the need for an holistic approach
  • 2.3 Acknowledge and integrate ethical approaches to information sharing and privacy
  • 2.4 Identify and respond to professional and practical considerations including intellectual property issues
  • 2.5 Organise, allocate and document tasks and activities in a cost-effective and equitable manner with clear, agreed outcomes
3. Implement collaborative approaches
  • 3.1 Promote the confidence and support of others by demonstrating a high standard of personal engagement and professionalism
  • 3.2 Contribute and share own professional expertise
  • 3.3 Identify and act on opportunities to extend own expertise and learn from others as work progresses
  • 3.4 Challenge, test and share ideas in a supportive way
  • 3.5 Embrace and reflect on challenges and complexities and take responsibility for finding solutions
  • 3.6 Honour own commitments and take responsibility for outcomes
4. Evaluate collaboration
  • 4.1 Engage in an open process of review and evaluation with others
  • 4.2 Reflect on own level of participation, relationships with others, and personal behaviour
  • 4.3 Identify and seek opportunities to refine and expand own expertise
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