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Provide information and strategies in maternal and child health

Provide information and strategies in maternal and child health

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTAHW416B
State Code
D5678
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/03/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/07/2011
Field of Education
061305 - Indigenous Health
Original Release Date
22/07/2011
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit describes the competencies required to conduct health promotion related to maternal and child health as part of primary health care services for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communitiesSpecific advice provided may be limited by close supervision or established guidelines in line with community needs and health provider guidelines
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Provide health information and support for pregnancy
  • 1.1 Provide information on maintaining good health during pregnancy and risk factors for the mother and baby
  • 1.2 Discuss issues relating to nutrition of mother and baby with mothers
  • 1.3 Provide information on birthing options, signs of labour, stages of labour, pain management techniques and family attendance at delivery
  • 1.4 Identify local birthing practices and cultural beliefs and discuss with women in planning and advocating for appropriate childbirth
  • 1.5 Discuss roles, relationships and responsibilities to support safe birthing, including the role of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Worker as an advocate for women and families
  • 1.6 Discuss and identify signs of onset of labour and support women to attend a birthing facility as required
  • 1.7 Provide physical and emotional support to women as appropriate during hospitalisation
2. Provide health information and support after birth
  • 2.1 Provide information and support for self-care and wellbeing during the post-natal period
  • 2.2 Provide advice to mothers on routine care of the newborn
  • 2.3 Implement strategies to establish and support breast-feeding
  • 2.4 Discuss with the client the importance of nutrition, physical activity, rest, sleep and support with domestic tasks and care of family in the immediate postnatal period
  • 2.5 Identify minor post-natal problems for mother and newborn and provide appropriate advice
  • 2.6 Provide information on contraceptive options
3. Follow-up mothers and babies
  • 3.1 Maintain registers of women undergoing antenatal care according to organisational policies and procedures
  • 3.2 Keep schedules of participation in antenatal care and use them to organise continuing care
  • 3.3 Organise reminders, transport and other assistance to attend care and/or provide according to women's needs
  • 3.4 Regularly update records according to organisation protocols
  • 3.5 Keep statistics on attendance for antenatal care and birthing outcomes and use to evaluate maternal health programs
  • 3.6 Implement strategies to improve maternal and/or neonatal health in line with community requirements and organisation guidelines
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
C8986 HLTAHW416A Provide information and strategies in maternal and child health Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
WG680 HLTAHW029 Provide information and strategies in maternal and infant health Unit of competency
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