Elements and Performance Criteria

Key resource information available from:
WHO concept of Health
Ottawa Charter 1986
Jakarta Declaration 1997

Key issues and prevention strategies affecting people's health:
Nutrition
Substance use and misuse
Environmental health
Mental health
Sexual and reproductive health
Other determinants

Critical aspects of assessment must include:
Research skills
Data base use and interpretation
Oral and written communication skills
Numerical skills to enable statistical interpretation

Essential knowledge required includes:
A philosophical and historical understanding of preventative health care
Knowledge of social research and date relating to health issues
Primary health care principles
Funding and policy environment

Essential skills required include:
Oral communication skills (language competence) required to fulfil job roles as specified by the organisation/service. Oral communication skills include asking questions, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions, acknowledging and responding to a range of views.
Written communication skills (literacy competence) required to fulfil job roles as specified by organisation/service
Problem solving skills required include an ability to use available resources, analyse information and make decisions
Ability to apply and conduct social research
Project panning
Work with diversity
Advocacy skills
Work in groups

Resource implications:
Access to appropriate workplace where assessment can be conducted or simulation of realistic workplace setting for assessment
Access to equipment and resources normally used in the workplace

Method of assessment:
Observations
Questioning
Evidence gathered from the workplace environment
Demonstration over a period of time to ensure consistency of performance

Context of assessment:
Evidence must include observation of performance in the work environment or in a simulated work setting.