ACMAAS402 — Apply disability awareness to animal-assisted services
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What an assessment for ACMAAS402 must cover
64 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 45 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Investigate disabilities and special needs supported by animal-assisted services
- 1.1Research types of animal-assisted services available to support people with disabilities and special needs
- 1.2Identify the types of disabilities and special needs that can be supported with animal-assisted services
- 1.3Identify legal and compliance requirements for animal-assisted services
- 1.4Maintain currency of knowledge about legislative and accreditation or certification requirements for animals relevant to jurisdiction
2 Communicate effectively about animal-assisted services
- 2.1Follow organisational procedures and protocols regarding confidentiality, privacy and participant screening, consent and participation procedures
- 2.2Communicate with stakeholders in a respectful and inclusive manner appropriate to the relationship and purpose of interaction
- 2.3Facilitate person-centred options, identify and prioritise the needs of the person/s for activities or services and discuss with the participant and/or relevant stakeholder
- 2.4Identify specific problems, issues and challenges for the person/s and provide referrals to sources of specialist information or advice on animal-assisted services that are outside own scope of ability or responsibility
- 2.5Promote knowledge of animal-assisted services to broader community
3 Contribute to planning animal-assisted services
- 3.1Discuss animal-assisted service requirements with relevant team members or stakeholders
- 3.2Identify activities that the animal can undertake to meet requirements
- 3.3Suggest ways to incorporate animals in activities or services with participants and/or practitioners
- 3.4Ensure planned activities or services comply with organisational policies and procedures, including for health and safety in the workplace and animal welfare
Performance evidence
- researched information about three specific disabilities or special needs that can be supported through animal-assisted services. Three of the following categories must be covered: • physical and/or sensory (visual/hearing) support • health care/medical support • mental health support • learning support • special need related to companionship and wellbeing
- contributed to planning an animal-assisted service or activity, relevant to one of the following: • animal-assisted therapy – involving a qualified medical or allied health worker • animal-assisted learning – involving a learning professional • animal-assisted activities – involving visitation service to a facility • assistance animal – involving an individual with a disability
- used effective and inclusive communication strategies appropriate to the participant or stakeholder when providing information on animal-assisted services.
Knowledge evidence
- key requirements of current legislation and organisational policies and procedures relevant to animal-assisted services, including:
- Australian Disability Discrimination Act and persons covered by the Act
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Act and Code of Conduct, and disabilities covered by the scheme and Code
- functions of the Australian Human Rights Commission related to disabilities
- privacy, confidentiality and client consent requirements
- health and safety, including hygiene and infection control
- police and working with children and vulnerable people checks
- first aid and mental health first aid accreditation
- key requirements of state/territory legislative and regulatory requirements, including for:
- animal-assisted service providers
- assistance animal training, assessment and accreditation
- codes of conduct and ethics relevant to sector, including:
- allied health professional codes and ethics
- current codes of conduct for animal-assisted services
- service provider/practitioner requirements relating to client engagement, safety, animal welfare, reporting, client confidentiality, privacy and consent procedures
- relevant stakeholders, including:
- participants – individual with disability or special need
- family members, carers
- practitioners – medical, health/allied health professionals; teachers/learning specialists and/or case workers
- animal handler/trainer
- range of organisations supporting people with animal-assisted services, including National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), Department of Veterans’ Affairs, charities and not-for-profit organisations
- types of disabilities and/or special needs of individuals that can be supported through animal-assisted services, including:
- physical, sensory (hearing/visual) support
- health care/medical support
- mental health support
- learning support
- special needs related to companionship and wellbeing
- types of animal-assisted support services, including:
- animal-assisted therapy – involving qualified medical or allied health workers
- animal-assisted learning – involving learning professionals
- animal-assisted activities – involving visitation services to a range of facilities
- assistance animals – involving individual owner-animal handlers with disabilities
- key features of species commonly used in animal-assisted services
- key features and requirements of animals used in animal-assisted services (species-specific), including:
- behaviour and types of activities animals can be trained to carry out
- basic husbandry care
- animal health and hygiene requirements
- humane and low stress handling techniques
- animal welfare and wellbeing requirements, including concept of One Health
- requirements for assistance animals, including:
- legal definition – Australian Disability Discrimination Act
- public access test and accreditation requirements for relevant state/territory jurisdiction
- fundamentals of human-animal bond, including:
- benefits and costs to humans and animals
- influence of cultural or religious beliefs, health issues or personal preferences.
Foundation skills
- Oral communication: Use questioning, active listening and reading of non-verbal cues to support effective communication with clients and stakeholders
- Reading: Interpret information from a range of sources related to disabilities, and identify relevant and key information
- Writing: Use industry terminology and workplace conventions when completing records
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What does an assessment tool for ACMAAS402 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ACMAAS402 needs to address all 64 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 45 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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