Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.


Population health projects may vary considerably in scope and content:
Population health projects may be developed in any population health field including:
health promotion
environment health
communicable diseases
health risk management and assessment
Population health projects may be developed at any level including:
local
regional
state
national
Population health projects may be developed for any population including:
general Australian population
any subgroups within that population identified based on age, sex, ethnicity, sexual identity, geographical location, physical environment, lifestyle choices, socio economic status, disability, health status, etc.
any community defined as collective group of people identified by common values and mutual concern for the development and well-being of their group or geographical area
any setting/organisation whose practices influence health behaviour (e.g. clinical services, general practice, schools, workplaces, etc.)
Population health projects can target individuals, groups or organizations
Population health projects may vary in duration and intensity
Population health projects may relate to different health determinants (e.g. biological, economic, behavioural, social, etc.)


Stakeholders are:
Any group or organisation that influences a project or is affected by it:
External stakeholders can include:
partners and collaborating organisations
grant making organizations
representatives of target communities
Internal stakeholders can include:
management
project team members
other staff


Other relevant personnel for consultation may include:
Public health sector staff
Community health sector staff
Private health sector staff
Volunteer networks
General practitioners
Administrators
Researchers
Educators
Academics
Business and industry representatives


Goal(s) refer to:
What the project aims to ultimately achieve


Strategy refers to:
A plan of action to achieve a project goal


Communities or target populations in population health:
The community or population may vary considerably in character, size, needs and capacity to access information and services


Documentary evidence include:
Staff CV's, organisation policies and practices, budgets, licenses


Sources of information for planning may include:
Literature from population health and related disciplines such as published book, peer-reviewed papers (especially systematic reviews) and reports
Literature outlining marketing and behaviour change strategies specific to the target population
Demographic data and information
Socio-economic data and information
Data and information from health research and health studies
Expert informants
Key representatives of the target population
National, state and local health policy documents and implementation guidelines

EVIDENCE GUIDE

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


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 and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities


Context of and specific resources for assessment:
This unit may be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace under normal conditions
The unit may be assessed in the classroom
Access required to:
a range of government and non government policy documents and reports and statistics
journals, books and external expertise
documents and other materials (charters, declarations, discussion papers, etc.) from international conferences on population health
organisation policies and procedures


Method of assessment may include:
Observation of performance
Written tasks
Interviewing and questioning
Formal appraisal systems
Staff client feedback
Portfolio/CV
Supporting statement of supervisors
Evidence of relevant work experience/formal or informal learning
Case studies and scenarios as a basis for the discussion of issues in population health project planning
Project, exercise or investigation with relaxed time restraints requiring a significant part of the work to be carried out without close supervision and requiring the completion of a project report