HLTAWOR005 — Contribute to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health strategies

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What an assessment for HLTAWOR005 must cover

38 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 15 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 Provide input to strategy development.

1.1Identify the roles of community, organisational, regional, state or territory and national stakeholders in strategy development.
1.2Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders using communication and behaviour that builds respect and trust.
1.3Identify and review current strategies designed to address social and cultural determinants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health for relevance to local community.
1.4Provide contributions to strategic discussions with stakeholders using information and experience from the workplace and knowledge of current strategies.
1.5Articulate the positive and negative aspects of current strategies on behalf of clients and communities using outcomes of local evaluation processes.
1.6Identify and suggest potential improvements to health system, infrastructure, services and resources to address local needs.

2 Promote awareness of strategies.

2.1Explain to health care team strategy objectives and how they translate into day-to-day work.
2.2Provide clients and communities with clear information about strategies and their relevance to the local context.
2.3Communicate specific benefits and provide guidance on how these may be accessed.

3 Contribute to ongoing evaluation of strategies.

3.1Identify evaluation processes and criteria that will assess effectiveness of strategies for the local community in consultation with the health care team.
3.2Monitor the implementation of strategies against agreed evaluation processes and criteria.
3.3Investigate and clarify specific impacts of strategies on the health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients.
3.4Identify strengths and areas for improvement as a basis for continual enhancement of health outcomes.
3.5Consistently use community feedback and collaboration as part of ongoing evaluation.
3.6Communicate evaluation outcomes to relevant stakeholders to guide future activities for the delivery of community health services.

Performance evidence

review the content of two current government or non-government strategies designed to address social and cultural determinants of health, and produce a summary document which analyses and evaluates the following for relevance to local community: - purpose - objectives - key components
provide informed contributions to two discussions with community groups, agencies and organisations involved in developing and implementing strategies impacting on the health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities
promote and communicate two aspects of a strategy drawing links between strategy and benefits to the local community
for an actual strategy implemented, or according to case study information: - evaluate the effectiveness of strategy implementation - identify strengths and areas for improvement

Knowledge evidence

World Health Organization (WHO) definition of social determinants of health
key aspects of social determinants of health and how conditions for the following influence health outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people nationally, and at a state or territory and local community level: - early childhood development - education and literacy - employment, income and working conditions - environment, housing, services and utilities - food security and affordability - social support - access to health services - systematic racism - food security
historical issues: - colonisation, historical government policies and lack of self-determination - intergenerational trauma
key aspects of cultural determinants of health and how the following influence health outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: - traditional cultural practices and lifestyle - spiritual and cultural connections to country - cultural values and beliefs, particularly holistic view of health - preferences for western medicine and traditional and cultural healing including the use of bush medicines and traditional healers
lifestyle determinants of health: - nutrition, physical activity, rest and sleep in relation to holistic health - lifestyle risk factors and their impacts on health
current health profile of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Australia in general and the local community: - community characteristics: - demographic - economic - environmental - social - cultural values and beliefs - life expectancy - infant mortality rate - incidence of chronic health conditions
overview of current political and government policy context for health strategy development for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
different perspectives on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health and how these may impact strategy development: - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community perceptions of major health issues affecting them, and underlying causes - perceptions of non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people relating to major Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health issues and underlying causes
types of national, regional, local, organisational and community strategies that seek to address the following and what they include: - access to health and community services - social inclusion - cultural safety in health service provision - employment - education - housing - strategies for families
overview of process for strategy development and evaluation: - key stages - stakeholders involved - roles and responsibilities
for identified current government and non-government policies and frameworks designed to address social and cultural determinants of health for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people: - context and process for development - purpose - objectives - overview of key components - relevance to health service and local community issues and initiatives - any available support resources, funding and client benefits, and how to access
communication techniques and protocols for participating professional discussion forums on strategic issues
types of behaviours that support effective collaborative relationships
processes for linking strategies to specific local community and individual needs
ways of promoting strategies and their benefits to communities and individuals

Foundation skills

Reading: interpret and analyse sometimes complex strategies and community health profiles and extract relevant information.
Writing: note relevant details from strategy documents for future use.
Oral communication: present clear and coherent information about strategies using language and terms suited to the audience; participate in discussions addressing complex issues; clearly articulate potentially diverse opinions and ideas.
Initiative and enterprise: identify opportunities for local communities from health strategies.

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What does an assessment tool for HLTAWOR005 need to cover?

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