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Provide support to address social and cultural determinants of client and community health

Provide support to address social and cultural determinants of client and community health

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTAWOR004
State Code
OEP88
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
15/12/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
11/08/2023
Field of Education
061305 - Indigenous Health
Original Release Date
11/08/2023
Nominal Hours
110
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to integrate, into service provision, knowledge of social and cultural determinants that influence the health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. It requires the ability to identify the social and cultural determinants of health for individual clients, families and the broader community, and to support clients and communities to access services beyond the health system. It covers skills to promote awareness of social and cultural determinants of health to clients, communities and external service providers.This unit is specific to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people working as health workers or health practitioners. They work as part of a multidisciplinary primary health care team to provide primary health care and other support 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 or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. For information about practitioner registration and accredited courses of study, contact the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia (ATSIHPBA).
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify social and cultural determinants of community and individual client health.
  • 1.1. Collect information on the social and cultural determinants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health and evaluate relevance to local community.
  • 1.2. Communicate sensitively during client interactions to identify their particular social and cultural challenges and linkages to health condition/s.
  • 1.3. Identify barriers for local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people that impact access to health and other social and cultural support services.
  • 1.4. Identify ways in which the health service can support individuals, families and communities to better access health and other social support services.
2. Promote awareness of social and cultural influences on health.
  • 2.1. Communicate in culturally appropriate and safe ways with clients and families, to discuss ways that social and cultural factors can influence their health.
  • 2.2. Promote, to community representatives, awareness of how social and cultural factors can influence the health of the local community.
  • 2.3. Provide information about social and cultural determinants of community health to external health service providers and other networks, according to community protocols and permissions.
  • 2.4. Advise service providers about particular client and family circumstances, when authorised by client.
3. Provide support to address social and cultural determinants of local health.
  • 3.1. Identify and evaluate resources, facilities and services beyond the health system and available in the local state, territory or community.
  • 3.2. Provide culturally appropriate information resources about relevant services to clients, families and the community.
  • 3.3. Inform clients, families and community about relevant services and their benefits to health and wellbeing.
  • 3.4. Facilitate access to services that meet individual and desired client and family needs.
  • 3.5. Discuss barriers faced by clients and families in accessing services and recommend resolutions.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WG673 HLTAHW022 Address social determinants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health Unit of competency