HLTAWOR003 — Use and promote reflective practice in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care

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What an assessment for HLTAWOR003 must cover

38 assessable components: 4 elements (20 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 Review current strategies and frameworks for Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander health.

1.1Identify and review current strategies and information about Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care.
1.2Identify the key principles and concepts that underpin current practice and how these are integrated into the planning and implementation of day-to-day work.
1.3Determine the legal and ethical requirements and boundaries that govern Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care work.
1.4Evaluate how the roles of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health care workers and practitioners intersect and diverge from the roles of other health care professionals and how this impacts work practice.
1.5Identify contemporary issues in primary health care that directly impact own workplace and clients.

2 Use reflective practice to enhance work practices and client outcomes.

2.1Identify the role of reflective practice in own work and how it can be used to improve client outcomes.
2.2Identify information needed to respond effectively to challenges and issues in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health care.
2.3Find credible information and evidence to inform professional decision-making.
2.4Analyse information using critical thinking processes and techniques.
2.5Review information against existing protocols and methods to identify the potential for improvement.
2.6Incorporate a holistic, strengths-based and client-centred approach.
2.7Support collaboration and continuous improvement by sharing information, knowledge and experiences with others.

3 Participate in professional review and development.

3.1Use reflection to identify personal strengths, areas for improvement and opportunities for further learning.
3.2Seek and use informal and formal input from others to identify own learning needs.
3.3Identify information from professional bodies that supports continuing professional development for health workers.
3.4Plan and implement steps to address continuing professional development needs based on reflection and information sourced.

4 Promote reflective practice for self and others.

4.1Model the processes and behaviours that support reflective practice.
4.2Identify and share information about benefits that come from reflective practice with colleagues.
4.3Seek assistance from mentors or other professionals to enhance the quality of reflective practice.
4.4Identify and use opportunities to provide support to colleagues.

Performance evidence

source information from credible sources about current strategies and approaches to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care, and identify and evaluate key aspects of: - the key principles that currently underpin the delivery of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care - how these are used in the planning and implementation of services
use critical thinking processes to analyse and respond to one contemporary challenge in the local provision of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care services: - identify and analyse relevant information from two current and credible sources - collaborate with one colleague to develop a potential response to the challenge that is supported by analysis and evidence
review own professional development: - reflect on and evaluate own professional strengths and areas for improvement - identify two sources of industry information about professional development, and document two actions for improving own skills and knowledge
explain the benefits and practical application of reflective practice to one colleague.

Knowledge evidence

key aspects of current strategies for the delivery of primary health care in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities: - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation - local state or territory and federal government - organisational and local community strategies for priority health issues
key principles and concepts that underpin the provision of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care and how these translate into planning and implementation in local area: - focus on core priority areas - collaboration, engagement and self-determination - models of primary health care and their key benefits and limitations including functional, team and client assignment - holistic client-centred care - strengths-based approaches - evidence-based practice
evidence-based practice as best practice - what constitutes reliable evidence - current evidence-based approaches in priority areas of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health
key legal and ethical requirements and boundaries that govern Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health workers and health practitioners that relate to: - scope of practice including how scope of practice is determined for individuals - supervisory arrangements for scope of practice for health workers and practitioners, and how these may vary from organisation to organisation and location - mandatory reporting requirements - maintaining confidentiality of client information including requirements for the collection, use, maintenance and secure storage of private information
relationships between Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health workers and practitioners and other health professionals: - communication protocols - role boundaries of different workers and services - referral systems
contemporary issues and priorities in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander primary health care at a local level: - nature of community health profile - service availability and access - barriers to improved outcomes - system characteristics including strengths and weaknesses
reflective practice in health work: - how reflective practice is used to learn from the everyday, and as a process to guide decision-making - the link with continuous improvement - the need for multiple perspectives - ways that Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health practitioners can use: - reflection in action - reflection on action
critical thinking processes and techniques: - comparing - contrasting - challenging - reflecting - distinguishing relevant from irrelevant - drawing interdisciplinary connections - making links between information and its application to the workplace
the role and features of professional review and development: - informal and formal performance appraisal - identifying own strengths and areas for improvement - common steps followed to create a continuing professional development plan, typical inclusions and methods of collating information - opportunities offered by professional bodies and other health industry networks
ways of promoting reflective practice: - modelling - making reflective practice a regular topic of workplace discussion - explicitly using reflective practice in case management.

Foundation skills

Reading skills to: interpret varied, unfamiliar and potentially complex systemic information and research data about primary health care.
Oral communication skills to: explain and share ideas on potentially complex or systemic issues.
Problem-solving skills to: work through complex issues and develop substantiated ideas and potential solutions.
Teamwork skills to: work collaboratively on complex issues with internal and external colleagues who may be working according to different philosophies and frameworks.

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What does an assessment tool for HLTAWOR003 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTAWOR003 needs to address all 38 unit components: 4 elements with 20 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.

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