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Plan, develop and evaluate primary health care programs for Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander comm.

Plan, develop and evaluate primary health care programs for Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander comm.

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTAHW045
State Code
WG696
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
06/08/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/08/2014
Field of Education
061305 - Indigenous Health
Original Release Date
12/08/2014
Nominal Hours
120
Description
This unit describes the required skills and knowledge to organise health program work as part of Primary Health Care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients. It includes planning and developing programs to address identified health needs; and designing, structuring and evaluating the effectiveness of health programs for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.This unit applies to those Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities. 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. Plan a health program as part of primary health care services
  • 1.1 Identify community health needs in partnership with the community
  • 1.2 Review, with primary health team, existing health program activities for effectiveness in addressing identified community health needs
  • 1.3 Establish priorities for development of health programs
  • 1.4 Identify relevant community members, primary health staff and other health professionals to support the development of health programs
  • 1.5 Identify necessary resources and availability
2. Develop a health program as part of primary health care services
  • 2.1 Design program in partnership with key representatives of the community and relevant agencies/organisations
  • 2.2 Identify appropriate delivery strategies according to the needs of the target group, location and health issue
  • 2.3 Promote client self-care approach to health as part of health program
  • 2.4 Ensure health program has a holistic, culturally sensitive approach
  • 2.5 Develop effective measures to ensure record maintenance, confidentiality and compliance with legislation
  • 2.6 Design evaluation criteria and processes to measure the program’s effectiveness in addressing identified community health objectives
3. Evaluate health program as part of a primary health care service
  • 3.1 Review program records to evaluate program against criteria that reflect identified community health objectives
  • 3.2 Identify program strengths and areas for improvement as a basis for continual enhancement of health outcomes
  • 3.3 Seek feedback on program effectiveness and provide to community and organisation representatives
  • 3.4 Communicate outcomes of the evaluation to relevant stakeholders to guide future activities in the delivery of health services to the community
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D5693 HLTAHW503B Plan, develop and evaluate primary health care programs for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OEO49 HLTAHCS016 Develop primary health care programs Unit of competency