This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

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

This includes knowledge of

Analysis techniques

Appropriate research proposal format for funding

Ethical issues in research

Relevant homopathic literature including original provings and aphorisms concerning provings in the Organon of Medicine th edition

Report writing

Research issues and their uses

Research techniques

Validation procedures

Essential skills

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability 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 the ability to

Accurately document and publish findings

Adhere to recommended guidelines for research

Analyse data

Conduct research in an ethical safe and humane way

Construct research strategies

Follow participants through the project to secure an outcome

Fund raise if appropriate

Represent research to and consult with stakeholders

Research and review existing literature

Use data in the most effective way depending on size of research

Write up findings in an accurate and unbiased way

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit

The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills

Observation of performance in the workplace or a simulated workplace defined as a supervised clinic is essential for assessment of this unit

Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace

Where for reasons of safety space or access to equipment and resources assessment takes place away from the workplace the assessment environment should represent workplace conditions as closely as possible

Assessment of sole practitioners must include a range of clinical situations and different client groups covering at minimum age culture and gender

Assessment of sole practitioners must consider their unique workplace context including

interaction with others in the broader professional community as part of the sole practitioners workplace

scope of practice as detailed in the qualification and component competency units

holisticintegrated assessment including

working within the practice framework

performing a health assessment

assessing the client

planning treatment

providing treatment

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Relevant texts or medical manuals

Relevant paperbasedvideo assessment instruments

Appropriate assessment environment

Skilled assessors

Computer andor paper repertories

Computer data basing andor analysis program

Method of assessment

Observation in the work place if possible

Written assignmentsprojects or questioning should be used to assess knowledge

Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice

Clinical skills involving direct client care are to be assessed initially in a simulated clinical setting laboratory If successful a second assessment is to be conducted during workplace application under direct supervision

Review of research methodology and findings

Peer review

Oral questioning and discussion

Access and equity considerations

All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities workers should be aware of cultural historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal andor Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Related units

This unit should be assessed in conjunction with the following related competency unit

HLTCOMC Develop professional expertise

HLTCOM502C Develop professional expertise

Supervisor mayinclude:

Stakeholders may include:

Issues may include:

Research strategies may include:

Research methods may include:

Informed consent must include:

Materials needed may include:

Data analysis may include:

Presented to peers and/or published may include:

Validation may include: