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Complex Cases in Rural, Remote and Indigenous Communities
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NHPPS2224 - Complex Cases in Rural, Remote and Indigenous Communities
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Physiotherapy
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Institute of Health and Wellbeing
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<p>This unit introduces students to the principles and practices of primary health care and public health in the rural and remote Australian context. The past and current history and diverse and complex cultures of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples will be explored, through engagement with the experiences of Indigenous Australians particularly in Victoria, and of the Gunai Kurnai People, the Traditional Custodians of the land the Churchill Campus is situated on. The role of Health professionals in Closing the Gap will be explored and Cultural Safety will be imbedded into clinical reasoning & practice. The unit aims to develop professional knowledge, clinical reasoning, problem-solving, cultural sensitivity and Cultural Safety practices that are required by health professionals to meet the health needs of people from diverse backgrounds in rural, remote and Indigenous communities. Complexity and diversity will be identified and explored from a strengths based approach and will include consideration of location & availability of services, connections to and within communities, intercultural understandings, systems of care, structural competency, health literacy & practitioner scope of practice. The unit makes use of targeted lectures, tutorials, and practical sessions. Case based scenarios will be used to provide students with the opportunity to develop a deeper engagement with the biopsychosocial model of health to facilitate more informed decision making and effective therapeutic alliances. Students will apply learning of Cultural Safety and collaborative practice to support clinical reasoning, problem solving and an evidence-based approach to physiotherapy practice.</p>
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<p>Topics May Include Reflective practice for lifelong learning. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia and Gippsland. Indigenous health and wellbeing Cultural Safety. The role of Health practitioners in Closing the Gap. Working with diverse populations. Ethical Practice & Professionalism. Developing therapeutic alliances. Working in rural and remote settings. Working with Children and Families. Collaborative practice within & across diverse settings. Allyship and advocacy</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>This unit introduces students to the principles and practices of primary health care and public health in the rural and remote Australian context. The past and current history and diverse and complex cultures of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples will be explored, through engagement with the experiences of Indigenous Australians particularly in Victoria, and of the Gunai Kurnai People, the Traditional Custodians of the land the Churchill Campus is situated on. The role of Health professionals in Closing the Gap will be explored and Cultural Safety will be imbedded into clinical reasoning & practice. The unit aims to develop professional knowledge, clinical reasoning, problem-solving, cultural sensitivity and Cultural Safety practices that are required by health professionals to meet the health needs of people from diverse backgrounds in rural, remote and Indigenous communities. Complexity and diversity will be identified and explored from a strengths based approach and will include consideration of location & availability of services, connections to and within communities, intercultural understandings, systems of care, structural competency, health literacy & practitioner scope of practice. The unit makes use of targeted lectures, tutorials, and practical sessions. Case based scenarios will be used to provide students with the opportunity to develop a deeper engagement with the biopsychosocial model of health to facilitate more informed decision making and effective therapeutic alliances. Students will apply learning of Cultural Safety and collaborative practice to support clinical reasoning, problem solving and an evidence-based approach to physiotherapy practice.</p>
Unit content
<p>Topics May Include Reflective practice for lifelong learning. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia and Gippsland. Indigenous health and wellbeing Cultural Safety. The role of Health practitioners in Closing the Gap. Working with diverse populations. Ethical Practice & Professionalism. Developing therapeutic alliances. Working in rural and remote settings. Working with Children and Families. Collaborative practice within & across diverse settings. Allyship and advocacy</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Physiotherapy
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061701 - Physiotherapy
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhpps2224">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NHPPS2024" target="_blank">NHPPS2024</a> AND must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=NHPPS2124" target="_blank">NHPPS2124</a></p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Apply knowledge of place and related services to plan care with particular attention to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health and wellbeing.</p>
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<p>Acknowledge decolonising and trauma‑informed principles to adapt communication and interprofessional collaboration with individuals, families and communities.</p>
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<p>Demonstrate reflexivity in relation to personal biases and assumptions, and apply this awareness to align practice with professional standards and cultural safety principles. </p>
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<p>Demonstrate advocacy and leadership in ways that respects connection with culture in communities.</p>
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<p>Apply cultural safety principles at individual, community and systems levels in working with people and communities.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Individual reflections on personal biases and cultural safety in practice</p>
<p>e-Portfolio</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
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<p>Group presentation on rural/remote communities and care planning</p>
<p>Group Presentation</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
1, 4, 5
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Physiotherapy
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
061701 - Physiotherapy
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/nhpps2224">View unit fees</a>
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Internal reference: NHPPS2224 - U2.0