Assessor Resource
HLTAHW049
Work effectively in social and emotional wellbeing
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
This unit describes the required skills and knowledge as an introduction for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Health Worker to provide social and emotional wellbeing support.
It addresses the rights and responsibilities of the position, the system in which this work is undertaken, and the professional boundaries and cultural issues relating to this type of work.
The unit applies to those Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities.
This unit equips Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers to provide support related to social and emotional wellbeing and does not infer that they are qualified counsellors.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
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