CHCDIS2C

Maintain an environment designed to empower people with disabilities

1. Work to enhance the independence and ‘self-determination’ of the person with a disability
2. Foster the independence of a person with a disability
3. Contribute to the development and review of policy and legislation related to disabilities and disability services
4. Recognise and accommodate the expressions of identity and sexuality of the person with a disability

We will keep this Unit

CHCDIS3C

Provide services to people with disabilities

1. Assist the person with a disability to identify and meet their needs
2. Respond to changes in the needs of a person with a disability
3. Support or assist the person with a disability to meet their personal needs

We will keep this unit

CHCDIS15B

Provide behaviour support

1. Follow daily lifestyle routines
2. Support people with disabilities to engage in their daily routine
3. Provide support to reduce inappropriate behaviours4. Manage challenging behaviour

None of the people we support have challenging behaviours.
They are all older people.

We can discard this Unit.

CHCDIS10B

Provide care and support

1. Establish and maintain an appropriate relationship with people with disabilities
2. Provide appropriate support to people with disabilities
3. Assist in maintaining an environment that enables maximum independent living

We will keep this Unit

CHCADMIN1B

Undertake basic administrative duties

1. Organisational reporting procedures are followed
2. Use workplace equipment

We will keep this Unit

CHCCOM3C

Utilise specialist communication skills to build strong relationships

1. Identify appropriate communication strategies to meet the needs of clients and colleagues and build strong relationships
2. Conduct effective communication with clients and staff
3. Contribute to the development of effective communication strategies
4. Represent the organisation to a range of groups
5. Apply specific communication techniques to assist in resolving conflict
6. Implement mechanisms that facilitate group discussions

The person in this position won’t be talking to other groups. We can discard Element 4.
The person in this position won’t need to lead group discussions.

We can discard Element 6.

CHCCS301A

Work within a legal and ethical framework

1. Demonstrate an understanding of legislation and common law relevant to work role
2. Follow the organisation’s policies and practices
3. Work ethically
4. Recognise and respond when the clients’ rights and interests are not being protected

We think everyone should be doing this.
It will be a Core Competency for all our staff.

We will keep this Unit.

CHCORG3B

Participate in the work environment

1. Contribute to the effective operation of the workgroup
2. Review and develop own work performance
3. Work cooperatively with others
4. Contribute to the development of policies, practices and structures of an organisation

We will keep this Unit

CHCORG28A

Reflect and improve upon professional practice

1. Reflect upon own practice
2. Ensure continuing self-support and supervision
3. Operate within an agreed ethical code of practice/ethics

We will keep this Unit.

Most staff will need to learn how to be active in this Competency.

CHCOHS302C

Participate in safety procedures in direct care work

1. Identify manual handling hazards, assess related risk and follow risk minimisation procedures
2. Identify and assess other routine hazards as well as follow procedures and strategies for risk control.
3. Initiate suggestions to enhance task/job-specific safety and report non-routine problems.

We will keep this Unit

HLTCSD5A

Assist with client/patient movement

1. Prepare to assist with client movement
2. Assist with client movement
3. Complete assistance with client movement
4. Prepare client for transport

None of our people need assistance with mobility now, but they might later. We should keep this Unit just in case.

HLTFA2A

Apply advanced first aid

1. Assess the situation
2. Manage the casualty
3. Coordinate First Aid activities until arrival of medical assistance
4. Communicate essential incident details

We think every one needs this.
We will make it a Core Competency for our staff.
Keep this Unit.

HLTFS7A

Follow basic food safety practices

1. Maintain food safety while carrying out food handling activities
2. Comply with personal hygiene standards

We have a designated staff member who does the cooking.

We can discard this Unit.

HLTIN1A

Comply with infection control policies and procedures

1. Collect, handle, store and manage clinical and other waste in accordance with organisational guidelines and waste management plans
2. Clean and disinfect equipment and surfaces
3. Maintain hygiene
4. Identify and responds to infection risks

We don’t normally have clinical waste but we do have to clean up some surfaces.

Discard Element 1Keep the rest

HLTNA3A

Plan and/or modify meals and menus according to nutrition care plans

1. Identify conditions requiring a nutrition care plan most commonly encountered by the client/patient group
2. Identify the special nutritional and dietary needs of client/patient groups
3. Develop or modify meals and menus to meet the special nutritional and dietary needs of client/patient groups
4. Plan meals to meet the nutritional needs of ‘at risk’ groups

We have a designated staff member who does the cooking.

We can discard this Unit.

Additional Competency required by the organisation

Short description of tasks, including attitude expected of employee when undertaking this task.