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Elements and Performance Criteria
Performance Evidence
The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role.
There must be evidence that the candidate has:communicated effectively in a group and one-on-one environment to promote healthy practices and discuss health issues on at least three separate occasionsprovided information and strategies to support the health of at least three women. This includes:- taking a sexual history - providing accurate and relevant information and guidance about women’s sexual health in line with identified individual and community needs on at least three separate occasions, including: o explaining concepts related to sexuality, including: - sexuality and human sexual response - sexual behaviour - at-risk sexual behaviour - sexual discriminationo explaining and demonstrating purpose and methods of contraception- informing clients about STIs including history, transmission, prevention, investigations, management, complications, contact tracing and confidentiality- exploring, reflecting on and clarifying personal experience and values in relation to sexuality- making referrals at an appropriate time and to an appropriate person in relation to specific STIs.
Knowledge Evidence
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
This includes knowledge of:organisation policies and procedures and legislation or regulations relating to:- client confidentiality- referral, including various levels of urgency, and follow-up of clients- mandatory reporting- notifiable communicable diseases- limits of own ability and authority- reporting procedures- documentationanatomy and physiology of sexual/reproductive organsstrategies to support women’s health and wellbeinghealth prevention screening options for early identification of women’s health issuesimpact and treatment of conditions affecting women’s health and wellbeing, e.g. breast screening, cervical screening, domestic violence, sexual assault, menopause, vaginal prolapse and continence issueshealthy sexual behaviours such as: - safe-sex practices - contraception- influence of alcohol and other drug use on sexual behaviourssexually transmissible infections, including:- description/definition, statistics, signs and symptoms, universal precautions, common STIs, notifiable STIs- history of STI in the Aboriginal community and effects of STIs on the community- transmission, testing and complications related to STIs- impact on the ability of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to have children- contact tracing/ partner notification- available ways to prevent, manage and/or treat these diseasesrisk factors for contracting STIs/HIV, including:- relationship between STIs and increased risk of contracting HIV- unprotected anal, vaginal and oral sex, receptive and insertive- partners, mother to baby, blood to blood- unsafe drug injection.