Assessment Requirements for CHCDIS001 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for CHCDIS001 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version was released in CHC Community Services Training Package release 2.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages. Significant change to the elements and performance criteria. New evidence requirements for assessment including volume and frequency requirements. Significant changes to knowledge evidence.

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

contributed to ongoing skills development, using a strengths-based approach, for at least 3 people with disability

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

current practices, philosophies and theories, including:

the social model of disability

the impact of social devaluation on an individual’s quality of life

competency and image enhancement as a means of addressing devaluation

practices which focus on the individual person

strengths-based practice

active support

person-centred practice

community education and capacity building

concepts of vulnerability, power, independence and interdependence

assessment processes relating to ongoing skills development

assessments processes and protocols used by the organisation or service

communication needs, strategies and resources

principles of access and equity

legal and ethical considerations for working with people with disability:

duty of care

dignity of risk

human rights, including the United nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (UNCRPD)

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

tools, equipment and other resources used in the learning process

various teaching and learning strategies

strategies for identifying and maximising informal learning opportunities

services and resources available to people with special needs

prompting, principles of prompting and fading prompting

strategies to create independence

reinforcing techniques and when and how to use them

motivators, de-motivators and blocks to learning

incidental learning and the importance of recognising opportunities for learning

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

individualised plans and any relevant equipment outlined in the plans

information/documentation associated with individualised plans

modelling of industry operating conditions, including access to people with disability

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 /AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e0c25cc-3d9d-4b43-80d3-bd22cc4f1e53