HLTSTE005 — Care for reusable medical devices
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What an assessment for HLTSTE005 must cover
41 assessable components: 2 elements (10 performance criteria), 16 performance evidence and 15 knowledge evidence requirements. 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 Prepare and handle reusable medical devices during reprocessing
- 1.1Identify and sort reusable medical devices according to reprocessing requirements
- 1.2Identify faulty reusable medical devices and report in line with relevant requirements, policies and procedures
- 1.3Disassemble according to manufacturer’s guidelines
- 1.4Complete initial cleaning and waste removal processes
- 1.5Select preparation and cleaning processes suited to the design and composition of instruments
2 Inspect cleaned reusable medical devices
- 2.1Inspect instruments during and after processing in line with requirements of specific item
- 2.2Inspect instruments with textured surfaces for retained debris under lighted magnification
- 2.3Inspect instruments for completeness and working function
- 2.4Follow safe work practices to conduct insulation testing as required
- 2.5Identify faults and address in line with scope of own work role
Performance evidence
- followed established procedures, work processes and national standards for the preparing, cleaning and inspecting of reusable medical devices on at least 3 occasions, including:
- disassembly and re-assembly of multi-part reusable medical devices
- inspection of reprocessed reusable medical devices, including:
- scissors
- box joints and screw joints
- instruments with long shafts
- prepared, cleaned and inspected a range of reusable medical devices, including:
- solid items
- those requiring disassembly
- those with textured surfaces
- delicate items
- manual and powered items
- cannulated items
- blind ended instruments
- identified and responded to routine process and maintenance problems and variations
- addressed relevant work health and safety, infection control and manual handling requirements
Knowledge evidence
- duty of care and impact of instrument care on operative procedures and patient-care outcomes
- existence and basic requirements of AS/NZS 4187, and its role in surgical instrument care
- role of Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for manufacturing registration
- product families both basic categories and instruments for specialties
- use of reusable medical devices in different operative procedures
- cleaning, testing and inspection requirements for reusable medical devices:
- systems for identifying instruments
- instrument design and composition and their relationship to reprocessing requirements
- suitable detergents for different items
- soaking to remove dyes and adhesives
- leak testing and requirements for the processing of flexible endoscopes
- lubrication requirements
- importance of maintaining passivation layer
- items requiring insulation testing and impact of insulation testing on client care
- instrument repair requirements and process
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Questions about assessing HLTSTE005
What does an assessment tool for HLTSTE005 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTSTE005 needs to address all 41 unit components: 2 elements with 10 performance criteria, 16 performance evidence requirements, 15 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 HLTSTE005?
Auditori pulls the current release of HLTSTE005 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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Can I check my existing HLTSTE005 assessment instead of generating a new one?
Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of HLTSTE005, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.
Related units
- HLTSTE001 — Clean and disinfect reusable medical devices
- HLTSTE002 — Inspect and pack reusable medical devices
- HLTSTE003 — Sterilise loads
- HLTSTE004 — Manage sterile stock
- HLTSTE006 — Chemically disinfect reusable medical devices
- HLTSTE007 — Monitor and maintain cleaning and sterilisation equipment
- HLTSTE008 — Monitor quality of cleaning, sterilisation and packaging processes
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