CHCCCS001 - Address the needs of people with chronic disease

Unit code:CHCCCS001Study level:TAFE

Nominal hours

Location

City King St
Footscray Nicholson
Footscray Park
Industry
St Albans
Sunshine
Werribee

Prerequisites

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine and address specific issues faced by people who have a chronic disease, in the context of contributing to a holistic approach to support. The unit applies to workers providing services to people with chronic disease in diverse community services and health contexts. 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.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

determined and addressed the needs of at least 3 people presenting with different types of chronic disease and lifestyle situations.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

broad context for chronic disease;
strategies to address and manage chronic disease in the relevant work context;
ways to communicate appropriately and effectively with a person with a chronic disease, and;
roles and responsibilities of different people in chronic disease management and their contribution to coordinated service delivery.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.