CHCCCS037 - Visit client residence

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Unit code: CHCCCS037 | Study level: TAFE
Credit points
N/A
Location
Footscray Nicholson
Sunshine
Werribee
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to make visits to care recipients to deliver services in their place of residence.This unit applies to workers who are required to deliver services to people in their home or in any temporary or permanent community residence. Work may be carried out under direct, indirect or remote supervision.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & 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:

  • schedule, prepare for and undertake visits to five different people in their place of residence
  • identify hazards or risks present during the above visits and respond according to organisational policies and procedures and work health and safety (WHS) standards
  • document all aspects, make referrals and complete reports for each of the above visits according to the person’s needs and organisational policies and procedures.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • issues relevant to visiting a client residence
  • different types of residences
  • organisational policies and procedures relating to:
  • dealing with difficult or challenging situations
  • dealing with ethical dilemmas and behaviours of concern
  • infection control
  • reporting issues observed during visits
  • working in unfamiliar and unpredictable environments
  • working alone
  • working in home environments
  • duress
  • basic home fire safety and applicable state or territory smoke alarm legislation
  • work health and safety (WHS) standards
  • legal and ethical requirements and how these are applied in an organisation and individual practice:
  • duty of care
  • dignity of risk
  • human rights
  • discrimination
  • mandatory reporting
  • practice standards
  • privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
  • work role boundaries, responsibilities and limitations
  • work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Required reading

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

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate III in Individual Support
CHC33021 | Certificate iii | Duration:
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
HLT43021 | Certificate iv | Duration:

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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