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CHCAGE009_Provide services for older people_Consultation Draft 1
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UNIT CODE
CHCAGE009
UNIT TITLE
Provide services for older people
APPLICATION
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge to provide services to an older person and to support their family and carer. It involves following and contributing to an established individualised plan.
This unit applies to workers in a residential or community context, or those in personal care or support services that work with older people. Work performed requires some discretion and judgement and is carried out under regular direct or indirect supervision.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
PREREQUISITE UNIT
Nil
COMPETENCY FIELD
UNIT SECTOR
Aged Care
ELEMENTS
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
FOUNDATION SKILLS
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the Performance Criteria of this unit of competency.
UNIT MAPPING INFORMATION
CHCAGE003 Coordinate services for older people.
LINKS
Companion Volume Implementation Guide
TITLE
Assessment Requirements for CHCAGE009 Provide services for older people
PERFORMANCE EVIDENCE
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
KNOWLEDGE EVIDENCE
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS
Skills must have been demonstrated in an ageing support workplace, with the addition of simulations and scenarios where the full range of contexts and situations have not been provided in the workplace.
These are situations relating to emergency or unplanned procedures where assessment in these circumstances would be unsafe, impractical or threatens the dignity of the older person.
Assessment must ensure access to:
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors.