Application

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.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:
• determined and addressed the needs of at least 3 people presenting with different types of chronic disease and lifestyle situations

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:
• broad context for chronic disease:
• World Health Organisation and other models of chronic disease management
• continuum of chronic disease
• life variables that have an impact on health and well being
• impacts of chronic disease:
• social
• emotional
• physical
• psychological
• financial
• strategies to address and manage chronic disease in the relevant work context:
• prevention
• treatment types
• principles and practice of client focused practice
• maintenance of positive life roles
• stages of change, to establish readiness for attitudinal and behavioural change
• ways to communicate appropriately and effectively with a person with a chronic disease
• roles and responsibilities of different people in chronic disease management and their contribution to coordinated service delivery

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit:
• use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including individualised plans and any relevant equipment outlined in the plan
• modelling of industry operating conditions, including:
• scenarios that reflect standard operating conditions and contingencies involving people with chronic disease
• links to other local service agencies or organisations
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Foundation Skills', 'description': 'The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (such as language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.\nFoundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.'}

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