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CHCLEG001 Work Legally and Ethically Assignment - Inspire Education, Australia
1. Knowledge Assessment
1. Briefly explain how the following legal and ethical considerations are applied in organisations providing aged care services:
Guidance: Provide examples where necessary, e.g., specific legislation, codes of practice which are relevant to the legal and ethical considerations listed.
a) children in the workplace
b) codes of conduct
c) codes of practice
d) complaints management
e) continuing professional education
f) discrimination
g) dignity of risk
h) duty of care
i) human rights: Universal declaration of human rights
j) human rights: relationship between human needs and human rights
k) human rights: frameworks, approaches and instruments used in the workplace
l) informed consent
m) mandatory reporting
n) practice standards
o) practitioner/client boundaries
p) privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
q) policy frameworks
r) records management
s) rights and responsibilities of:
- workers
- employers
- clients
Guidance: Provide at least two (2) examples of rights and responsibilities for each.
t) industrial relations legislation relevant to employment conditions of role
u) work health and safety
2. Briefly explain the consequences if the following legal and ethical considerations are breached:
a) children in the workplace
b) codes of conduct
c) codes of practice e
d) complaints management
e) continuing professional education
f) discrimination
g) dignity of risk
h) duty of care
i) human rights
j) informed consent
k) mandatory reporting
l) practice standards
m) practitioner/client boundaries
n) privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
o) policy frameworks
p) records management
q) rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and clients
r) industrial relations legislation relevant to employment conditions of role
s) specific legislation in the area of work - objectives and key components
t) work health and safety
3. Briefly explain how the legal and considerations in the community service and health context impact individual workers.
4. Briefly explain the similarities and differences that may exist between legal and ethical frameworks.
5. Briefly explain the interrelationship differences that may exist between legal and ethical frameworks.
6. List two examples of legal issues that commonly arise in an aged care setting.
Guidance: Provide responses which are only relevant to the work role of an aged care worker.
7. List two examples of ethical issues that commonly arise in an aged care setting.
Guidance: Provide responses which are only relevant to the work role of an aged care worker.
8. Answer the questions that follow based on the scenario described below:
Cindy Smith is a new resident at Lotus Compassionate Care. While you were preparing her breakfast, she shared with you how she was "put away" in the centre. A couple of months ago she had spent some time in the hospital due to a major surgery. During this time, her son offered to help manage her finances. She said that she thought it seemed like a good idea at the time, so she signed an Enduring Power of Attorney, not fully knowing the extent of the power she handed over to her son.
When she went home about two months later, she checked her bank statements and found that her bank balance dropped by $25,000. Another month later, she found that the house was being sold, and she was being asked to choose a home.
a) Briefly explain how you will respond to the situation described above.
Guidance: Take note of your legal and ethical responsibilities as an Aged Care Worker.
b) List one legal consideration you have to address in responding to the given situation.
c) List one ethical consideration you have to address in responding to the given situation.
9. Answer the following question based on the scenario described below:
Joshua Black is a resident at Lotus Compassionate Care. While supporting him with his bath, you noticed rashes all over his arms and torso. You asked him when it appeared and he casually told you not to worry about it. He explained that Mary, the new staff, didn't know he was allergic to ibuprofen and gave him some for his arthritis. He said the young lady looked really worried so he told her not to worry about it because he's had it before and it's nothing serious.
Mary is also an Aged Care Worker like yourself, and is not authorised to give medication to clients.
Briefly explain how you will respond to the situation described above.
Guidance: Take note of your legal and ethical responsibilities as an Aged Care Worker.
a) Briefly explain how you will respond to the situation described above.
Guidance: Take note of your legal and ethical responsibilities as an Aged Care Worker.
b) List one legal consideration you have to address in responding to the given situation.
c) List one ethical consideration you have to address in responding to the given situation.
10. Provide an outline how workplace policies, procedures and protocols are/should be developed and reviewed. Provide a brief explanation for each step.
Guidance: There is a range of acceptable answers for this question; however you must include in your explanation development processes to ensure all policy requirements are covered, including but not limited to consultation and mechanisms for input.
2. WORKPLACE EVIDENCE
This part of the RPL Kit requires you to provide evidence from the workplace. The evidence could be from your current workplace or one that you have recently been involved in however it must be in the aged care sector whilst performing the role of aged care support worker.
You may need to obtain permission from your workplace supervisor to be able to submit the documents requested. Please also ensure that you maintain confidentiality and remove or cross out any identifying names etc. on the documentation.
This documentation is to demonstrate that you contribute research information about compliance and ethical practice responsibilities and then develop and monitor policies and procedures to meet those responsibilities.
This unit of competency requires you to provide evidence of completing the following:
Skills demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions that meet the following conditions:
use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:
current legislation, regulations and codes of practice
organisation policies, procedures and protocols
modelling of industry operating conditions, including presence of problem solving activities
The requirements of this unit also includes:-
Provision of demonstrated evidence that the candidate has:
Shown evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in the ratings matrix of this document and has the ability to manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:
completed workplace activities in accordance with legal and ethical requirements in at least 3 different situations
developed appropriate responses to at least 3 different legal or ethical issues relevant to the work role
identified and communicated at least 2 potential work practice improvements designed to enhance workplace responsiveness to legal and ethical requirements
1. Complete workplace activities in accordance with legal and ethical requirements
Recall occasions that you have been required to complete workplace activities in accordance with legal and ethical requirements in three (3) separate situations.
Any of the following documents can be submitted as long as it contains the above-mentioned information required:
Position description
Employment contract
Staff handbook specifically about your legal rights and responsibilities, and/or legislation
Any relevant documentation containing information about your legal rights and responsibilities as support worker
Other possible evidence may be:
Meeting minutes
Email correspondence
Progress notes
Communication book/hand over book
Performance appraisal
Client feedback
Workplace skills assessments
Checklists
Monitoring tools
Any workplace-related reports/records that provides information on the above-mentioned requirements
2. Respond to legal and ethical issues in the workplace
Recall occasions that you have been required to respond to legal and ethical issues in the workplace during three (3) separate situations.
Any of the following documents can be submitted as long as it contains the above-mentioned information required:
Incident reports
Near miss reports
Meeting minutes
Email correspondence
Progress notes
Communication book/hand over book
Performance appraisal
Client feedback
Workplace skills assessments
Checklists
Monitoring tools
Any workplace-related reports/records that provides information on the above-mentioned requirements
3. Identify and communicate workplace improvements related to legislations and ethics
Recall two (2) occasions that you have been involved in the development of workplace practices which were designed to enhance workplace procedures and responsiveness to legal and ethical requirements.
In your response indicate how you communicated these improvements to colleagues and other stakeholders in the workplace.
Any of the following documents can be submitted as long as it contains the above-mentioned information required:
Policies and procedures
Internal memos
Meeting minutes
Email correspondence
Progress notes
Communication book/hand over book
Performance appraisal
Client feedback
Workplace skills assessments
Checklists
Monitoring tools
Any workplace-related reports/records that provides information on the above-mentioned requirements
Attachment:- Work Legally and Ethically Assignment File.rar