Mental Health Rights Manual
An online guide to help explain your legal and human rights in the mental health and human services systems in New South Wales.
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HLTAAP001 – Healthy body systems
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with basic information about the human body and to recognise and promote ways to maintain healthy functioning of the body.
This unit applies to any worker who needs to use and interpret information that includes references to client anatomy and physiology.
CHCCCS040 – Support independence and wellbeing
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide individualised services in ways that support independence, as well as physical and emotional wellbeing.
This unit applies to workers in a range of community services contexts who provide frontline support services within the context of an established individualised plan.
HLTWHS006 – Manage personal stressors in the workplace
This unity describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain health and wellbeing by presenting and managing personal stress.
This unit applies to work in a range of health and community service settings, in particular work roles that operate in high stress situations and circumstances.
CHCGRP001 – Support group activities
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to participate in, and provide general support for, group work. It does not include the leadership or facilitation of groups.
This unit applies to individuals involved in group work in a range of community service settings. They work according to established organisation procedures.
BSBPEF402 – Develop personal work priorities
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and prioritise own work tasks. It also addresses the skills and knowledge to monitor and obtain feedback on personal work performance.
This unit applies to individuals who are required to design their own work schedules and work plans and establish priorities for their work. They will typically hold some responsibilities for the work of others and have some autonomy in relation to their own role.
CHCCCS019 – Recognise and respond to crisis situations
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise situations where people may be in imminent crisis, and then to work collaboratively to minimise any safety concerns and make plans to access required support services.
This unit applies to any community service workers involved in crisis intervention. Management of the crisis may involve face-to-face, telephone or remote contact with persons involved.
