Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3416 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)

Course Title: Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 25

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

This course is delivered and assessed in a cluster with- 

HLTINF006- Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
OHTH5920C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term1 2024, Term2 2024, Term1 2025

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
OHTH5920C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	VE 2023 (BLU1)
OHTH5920C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	VE 2024 (BLU1)

Course Contact: Manu Atwal

Course Contact Phone: +61399257932

Course Contact Email: manpreet.atwal@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for a worker to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others in work environments that involve caring directly for clients. It has a focus on maintaining safety of the worker, the people being supported and other community members

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Elements:	1. Follow safe work practices for direct client care 2. Follow safe work practices for manual handling 3. Follow safe work practices for infection control 4. Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace 5. Reflect on own safe work practices

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will have the skills and knowledge required to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others in work environments that involve caring directly for clients

Overview of Assessment

This unit of competency is delivered and assessed with the following units of competency:

HLTINF006- Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control

There will be three forms of assessment including knowledge quizzes, simulated assessments and practical assessments undertaken in the work place.

Students are given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.