HLTARES001 — Gather information and report on community health
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What an assessment for HLTARES001 must cover
33 assessable components: 4 elements (14 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 Plan information gathering.
- 1.1Identify the cultural values, beliefs and gender roles that must be respected when gathering information from clients and community members.
- 1.2Identify health issues to be researched and methods of gathering and reporting on community information in consultation with research or primary health care team.
- 1.3Identify and obtain resources required for information gathering.
- 1.4Liaise with community representatives and gain agreement and any required permission to gather information from community members.
- 1.5Identify community members who hold strong sources of information.
2 Gather information.
- 2.1Explain purpose of research and method of gathering information to clients and community members and obtain informed consent.
- 2.2Communicate with clients and community members in culturally appropriate and safe ways to gather relevant information about health issues and priorities.
- 2.3Record information accurately, and safely store according to organisational confidentiality procedures.
3 Review and document information.
- 3.1Compile information in format agreed with research or primary health care team.
- 3.2Identify information trends and their potential impact on future planning in consultation with research or primary health care team.
- 3.3Document findings according to the approach agreed with research or primary health care team.
4 Provide feedback on outcomes.
- 4.1Provide information about research outcomes to relevant team members involved in future planning.
- 4.2Identify and provide key messages from research data and outcomes to the community.
- 4.3Identify and use opportunities to obtain community feedback about research process and outcomes.
Performance evidence
- gather and review Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community health information in two of the following areas: physical health issues, social and emotional wellbeing issues, environmental conditions and impacts on community health, health education and promotion priorities
- for each of the two research activities: use two different methods for collecting community health information
- produce a basic written report that outlines findings from the research
- provide information on research outcomes to one member of the research or health care team and one community representative
Knowledge evidence
- organisational policies and procedures for: maintaining confidentiality of individual and community information gathered; document presentation; recording and reporting of information
- importance of, and methods used to obtain and record initial and ongoing informed consent from research participants
- how cultural considerations and community protocols may impact information gathering: preferred language and form of communication for participants; who can seek and provide what types of information; respect for community ownership of data
- types of issues that may be researched: physical health: current prevalence of conditions and diseases; risk factors; service needs; social and emotional wellbeing: existing and emerging needs; service needs; access to support services; health education and promotion: current awareness of programs; need for service or program; preferred language and form of communication; environmental conditions and impacts on community health: access to services and utilities; clean water availability; community hygiene; food safety; housing inadequacies including design, construction, services and overcrowding
- how information can be used to support, evaluate and improve primary health care services
- typical methods for gathering information, their relevance to different types of information needs and their resource requirements: interviews including face-to-face and using technology; questionnaires and surveys; group meetings
- how normal patterns of service delivery can be used for information gathering
- formats and systems for compiling information from multiple sources
- processes for reviewing information: finding patterns and trends; distinguishing relevant from irrelevant; extracting main points for reporting
- formats for basic research reports and typical inclusions
Foundation skills
- Reading skills to:: interpret detailed familiar organisational procedures; interpret unfamiliar information gathering tools and resources.
- Writing skills to:: record factual information; summarise and paraphrase a variety of client and community opinions without altering meaning; produce basic reports using language and format easily understood by a diverse audience.
- Oral communication skills to:: provide clear and concise information to community members; ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen during team and community interactions.
- Teamwork skills to:: work cooperatively with community, research and primary health care team members.
- Technology skills to:: use software package features to collate information from multiple sources and draft routine reports.
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Questions about assessing HLTARES001
What does an assessment tool for HLTARES001 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTARES001 needs to address all 33 unit components: 4 elements with 14 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 10 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for HLTARES001?
Auditori pulls the current release of HLTARES001 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of HLTARES001, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.
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