Subject Code & Title : CHCADV001 Units Project
Assessment type: Project
• This is the third (3) task you have to successfully complete to be deemed competent in this unit of competency.
• This assessment task is comprised of 1 project.
• Student is required to complete a 1-2 page report.
• You must attempt all criteria to the required level, e.g. Assessment criteria mentioned in the performance checklist to be deemed satisfactory in this task
• You must prepare your report on a word document.
• You will receive your feedback within two weeks – you will be notified by your Trainer/Assessor when results are available.
CHCADV001 Units Project Assignment 3 – Hammond Institute Australia.
Applicable conditions:
• This skill test is untimed and is conducted as open book test (this means you are able to refer to your textbook or other learner materials during the test).
• Word-limit for this assessment task is 500-1000 words.
• You will be assessed independently on this assessment task.
• No marks or grades are allocated for this assessment task. The outcome of the task will be Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory.
• As you complete this assessment task you are predominately demonstrating your practical skills, techniques and knowledge to your trainer/assessor.
• Trainer/Assessor may ask you relevant questions during this assessment task.
Re submissions and reattempts:
• Where your answers are deemed not satisfactory after the first attempt, a re submission attempt will be allowed.
• You must speak to your Trainer/Assessor if you have any difficulty in completing this task and require reasonable adjustments (e.g. can be given as an oral assessment).
• For more information, please refer to your RTO Student Handbook.
Location:
• Your trainer/assessor will provide you further information regarding the location of completing this assessment task.
General Instructions for completing the report:
• This assessment task requires you to complete a report on advocating for clients.
• Report must highlight both clients and workers rights and responsibilities when it comes to advocating.
• You will be required to correctly attempt this assessment task.
How your trainer/assessor will assess your work?
• This assessment task requires the student to complete report on site visit and manage onsite operations.
• Answers must demonstrate the student’s understanding and skills of the unit.
• Assessment objectives/ measurable learning outcome(s) are attached as performance checklist/ performance criteria with this assessment task to ensure that you have successfully completed and submitted the assessment task.
• If all assessment tasks are deemed Satisfactory (S), then the unit outcome is Competent (C).
• If at least one of the assessment task is deemed Not Satisfactory (NS), then the unit outcome is Not Yet Competent (NYC).
• Once all assessment tasks allocated to this Unit of Competency have been undertaken,trainer/assessor will complete an Assessment plan to record the unit outcome. The outcome will be either Competent (C) or Not Yet Competent (NYC).
• The “Assessment Plan” is available with the Unit Assessment Pack (UAP) – Cover Sheet.
CHCADV001 Units Project Assignment 3 – Hammond Institute Australia.
Purpose of the assessment task:
This assessment task is designed to evaluate student’s following skills and abilities:
• Skill to identify clients rights.
• Ability to identify clients need for advocacy
• Ability to keep clients information private and confidential
• Apply advocacy strategies
• Identify conflict of interest.
Assessment Task 3 :
Instructions to complete this assessment task:
• Please provide a 1-2 page report addressing each of the 10 points.
• You may attach a separate sheet if required.
• You must include the following particulars in the footer section of each page of the attached sheets:
o Student ID or Student Name
o Unit ID or Unit Code
o Course ID or Course Code
o Trainer and assessor name
o Page numbers
• You must staple the loose sheets together along with the cover page.
• You must attach the loose sheets chronologically as per the page numbers.
• Correction fluid and tape are not permitted.
• Please do any corrections by striking through the incorrect words with one or two lines and rewriting the correct words.
• This submission must be well presented and follow the guidelines and instructions provided.
• Please follow the format as indicated in the template section below.
• One of the most important steps that you can take: proofread your report.
• Appropriate citations are required.
• All RTO policies are in effect, including the plagiarism policy.
Resources required to complete the assessment task:
• Computer
• Internet
• MS Word
• Printer or e-printer
• Adobe acrobat/reader
Assessment task Instructions :
This assessment task requires you to provide a 1-2 page report addressing each of the 10 points below, before you start you should;
Choose an area in which you might choose to advocate and complete the activities listed. Areas of advocacy include advocating for people who have a physical disability, advocating for people who have a mental disability, advocating for people who have a mental illness or advocating for people with a substance abuse problem.
1.Identify the needs and rights that clients in this area might have.
2.Explain what skills and knowledge clients in this area might need to advocate for themselves.
3.Explain when clients might need professional advocacy, what advocacy is and how it differs from mediation and conciliation.
4.Outline the options that clients in this area might have to meet their needs.
5.Explain how you would negotiate for people in this area.
6.Describe the strategies that you would use to contact people who might be able to help clients in this area.
7.Explain how you would ensure that the client’s information be kept confidential.
8.Outline how you would keep clients informed of your progress in advocating for them.
CHCADV001 Units Project Assignment 3 – Hammond Institute Australia.
9.Describe the steps you would take to develop, implement and monitor advocacy strategies.
10.Identify any conflicts of interest that an advocate working in this area might have and how you would handle these conflicts.
• You will be assessed on the content of your report along with your ability to communicate information clearly.