Assessment
Demonstrate knowledge of cultural identities and
culture-related issues in an aged care, health, or
disability context
Unit standard 27141
Version 1
Level 3
Credits 6
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To demonstrate competency, you must be able to:
Outcomes
Tasks
Describe own cultural identity and its influence on own work practices.
1
1
Describe other cultural identities and their influence on work practices.
2
2–4
Describe policies, procedures, and resources used to assist in responding
to culture-related issues.
3
5
Instructions
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If you need help with this assessment please contact your assessor.
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For any documents you supply, remove all identifying details of the people receiving services or support.
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Once you have completed your assessment, you must read and agree to the declaration on the cover
page.
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Your answers may be written (either electronically or by hand) or spoken.
Filled in or written answers
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If there are open white spaces on a page due to shorter answers, this is acceptable. You don’t have to fill
all the space.
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If you write your answers, use a pen. If you need to change your answer, write your initials beside any
corrections you make. If you need more space, attach extra pages with your answer. Add your name and
task number to all extra pages you use.
Verbal answers
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If you answer verbally, your assessor will write your answer(s), or may use a voice recorder.
Definitions
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The learner is you, the person being assessed. (You may also be referred to as the trainee, student,
candidate or employee in some instances)
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Organisation’s policies and procedures are the policies and procedures of your employer and include
ethical codes, standards and other organisational requirements.
Resources
This is an open book assessment. The following learning resources may be useful when completing this
assessment:
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the Careerforce learning resource for this unit standard.
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learning materials, books and the internet and your organisation’s policies and procedures as this is an
‘open book’ assessment.
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Task 1: Own cultural identity
This task requires you firstly to think about the things you believe in, the values you hold, the customs you
follow, the behaviour you exhibit, and the practices that you have adopted.
You then are asked to consider each of these various cultural-related factors in terms of your actual
workplace practice. You should ask yourself questions such as:
 “Is it appropriate to say or do certain things at work?”;
 “Are there aspects of my attitudes or behaviour that I need to change?”; and
 “Am I thinking sufficiently about the people I support and their cultural needs and wishes, rather than my
own?”
Definition:
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Culture refers to the totality of socially transmitted beliefs, values, customs, behaviour patterns and/or
practices of a particular group or community. The concept of culture may reflect factors and indicators
such as: age, ethnicity, disability, gender, occupation, organisational background, immigrant or refugee
status, institutional care, religion or spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation and socio-economic status.
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Cultural identity refers to an individual’s or group’s sense of belonging to a particular social group as
defined by one or more culture-related determinants.
State your cultural identity.
[Enter your answer here]
A. Describe one of your cultural beliefs and how it influences your work practices.
[Enter your answer here]
B. Describe one of your cultural values and how it influences your work practices.
[Enter your answer here]
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C. Describe one of your cultural customs and how it influences your work practices.
[Enter your answer here]
D. Describe one of your cultural behaviour patterns and how it influences your work practices.
[Enter your answer here]
E. Describe one of your cultural practices and how it influences your work practices.
[Enter your answer here]
Task result:
Achieved
More evidence required
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Task 2: Other cultural identity (person 1)
Choose two people who identify with cultures that are different from your own to base tasks 2 to 4 on. Tasks
2 to 4 relate to the same two people.
Definition:
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Person refers to a user of services in a health or disability setting in either a residential care facility or in a
private home – the person’s own or a friend’s, group’s or family member’s. Other terms used for the
person being supported include client, consumer, individual, resident, service user or tūroro.
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Other cultural identities refers to cultural identities that are not the same as the cultural identity of the
candidate.
State the cultural identity of the first chosen person you are supporting.
[Enter your answer here]
A. Describe one of the cultural beliefs of your chosen person and how it would influence your workplace
practice.
[Enter your answer here]
B. Describe one of the cultural values of your chosen person and how it would influence your workplace
practice.
[Enter your answer here]
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C. Describe one of the cultural customs of your chosen person and how it would influence your workplace
practice.
[Enter your answer here]
D. Describe one of the cultural behaviour patterns of your chosen person and how it would influence your
workplace practice.
[Enter your answer here]
E. Describe one of the cultural practices of your chosen person and how it would influence your workplace
practice.
[Enter your answer here]
Task result:
Achieved
More evidence required
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Task 3: Other cultural identity (person 2)
Choose two people who identify with cultures that are different from your own to base tasks 2 to 4 on. Tasks
2 to 4 relate to the same two people.
State the cultural identity of the second chosen person you are supporting.
[Enter your answer here]
A. Describe one of the cultural beliefs of your chosen person and how it would influence your workplace
practice.
[Enter your answer here]
B. Describe one of the cultural values of your chosen person and how it would influence your workplace
practice.
[Enter your answer here]
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C. Describe one of the cultural customs of your chosen person and how it would influence your workplace
practice.
[Enter your answer here]
D. Describe one of the cultural behaviour patterns of your chosen person and how it would influence your
workplace practice.
[Enter your answer here]
E. Describe one of the cultural practices of your chosen person and how it would influence your workplace
practice.
[Enter your answer here]
Task result:
Achieved
More evidence required
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Task 4: Other cultural identities (comparison)
Choose two people who identify with cultures that are different from your own to base tasks 2 to 4 on. Tasks
2 to 4 relate to the same two people.
A. Describe how person 1 is likely to view disability and ageing as a result of their cultural identity.
[Enter your answer here]
B. Describe how person 2 is likely to view disability and ageing as a result of their cultural identity.
[Enter your answer here]
C. Compare the views of these two people on disability and ageing.
[Enter your answer here]
Task result:
Achieved
More evidence required
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Task 5: Cultural issues
A. Describe one culture-related issue of your choice.
Definition:
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A culture-related issue refers to an issue that has caused a difficulty and which has arisen from
differences in cultural identity of the person or people concerned.
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Resources refer to people, agencies, organisations, equipment, facilities, funding, technology,
documentation or advice. Resources may be within your organisation or outside your organisation.
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Examples of resources within your organisation can include reference texts, DVDs, cultural
awareness kits and support workers of different cultural identities.
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Examples of resources outside your organisation can include culture-based agencies and Trusts,
library holdings, service centre publications and advocacy services.
[Enter your answer here]
B. Describe the guidance your organisation’s policies and procedures provide to help you respond to this
culture-related issue.
[Enter your answer here]
C. Describe resource 1 from within your organisation that can assist you.
[Enter your answer here]
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D. Describe resource 2 from within your organisation that can assist you.
[Enter your answer here]
E. Describe resource 1 from outside your organisation that can assist you.
[Enter your answer here]
F. Describe resource 2 from outside your organisation that can assist you.
[Enter your answer here]
Task result:
Achieved
More evidence required
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