Essential knowledge: The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include knowledge of: Awareness of policy, regulatory, legislative and legal requirements, including Carer's Recognition Act community counselling orders community treatment orders Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Defendants) Act Disability Services/Discrimination Acts and standards equal employment opportunity principles Freedom of Information Act Guardianship Board individual rights mental health acts national mental health policy and plan national mental health service standards national practice standards for the mental health workforce work health and safety (WHS) standards Privacy Act United Nations Principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental illness and the Improvement of Health Care Awareness of available government benefits in areas such as housing and accommodation and finance Consumer needs and rights including duty of care Current issues facing clients and existing services to address their needs and rights Early intervention Facts/myths about mental illness and psychiatric disability Historical and social context Holistic and client-centred care Impact of stigma Importance of consumer input Importance of principles and practices to enhance sustainability in the workplace, including environmental, economic, workforce and social sustainability Indigenous Australian culture Involuntary and voluntary admission to hospital continued ... |