CHCPRT009 - Provide primary residential care

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Unit code: CHCPRT009 | Study level: TAFE
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City King St
Footscray Nicholson
Sunshine
Werribee
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Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide for the care and support of clients in residential care and assist their transition from primary/residential care.

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:

  • outlined terms of placement with at least one client in care, including expectations, rules, consequences for behaviour and client rights and responsibilities;
  • resolved issues, reviewed placement progress and explained grievance procedures;
  • completed and maintained all relevant documentation accurately;
  • provided/mobilised domestic support;
  • provided clients with education, support and development;
  • assessed and addressed resettlement needs of clients and negotiated required resources, services and ongoing support, and;
  • identified appropriate levels of contact with client once out of care.

Required reading

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

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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