NZQA registered unit standard
Title
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Explain the advocacy networking model, and network to achieve goals as a health and disability advocate
Level
Purpose
5 Credits 4
People credited with this unit standard are able to explain the advocacy networking model, and network to achieve goals as a health and disability advocate.
Classification Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Health and Disability
Principles in Practice
Available grade Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes:
Accident Compensation Act 2001;
Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989;
Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994;
Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003;
Human Rights Act 1993;
Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003;
Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992;
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990;
Privacy Act 1993;
Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988.
2 Codes and guidelines relevant to this unit standard include:
Advocacy Code of Practice; available at http://advocacy.hdc.org.nz/resources/codeof-practice ;
Advocacy Guidelines for the Nationwide Advocacy Service Pursuant to section 28 (1) of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994. The New Zealand Gazette, 24
March 2005. Available at http://advocacy.hdc.org.nz/resources/advocacy-guidelines ;
Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services
Consumers’ Rights) Regulations 1996, available at http://www.hdc.org.nz
;
Health Information Privacy Code 1994, available at http://www.privacy.org.nz
.
3 New Zealand Standards relevant to this unit standard include:
NZS 8134.0:2008 Health and disability services Standards – Health and disability services (general) Standard ;
NZS 8134.1:2008 Health and disability services Standards – Health and disability services (core) Standards ;
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NZS 8134.2:2008 Health and disability services Standards – Health and disability services (restraint minimisation and safe practice) Standards ;
NZS 8134.3:2008 Health and disability services Standards
– Health and disability services (infection prevention and control) Standards.
4 References
Ministry of Health. (2000).
The New Zealand Health Strategy . Wellington: Author.
Ministry of Health. (2001). The New Zealand Disability Strategy. Wellington: Author.
Ministry of Health. (2002).
He Korowai Oranga – Māori Health Strategy . Wellington:
Author.
Ministry of Health. (2002).
The Pacific Health and Disability Action Plan. Wellington:
Author.
Ministry of Health. (2005).
National Mental Health Information Strategy 2005
–2010.
Wellington: Author.
The above Ministry of Health publications are available at http://www.moh.govt.nz/ .
Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service. (2006).
Māori cultural competencies for health and disability advocates . Wellington: Author; available at http://advocacy.hdc.org.nz/about-us/competencies .
Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service. (2010).
Cultural competencies for health and disability advocates . Auckland: Author; available at http://advocacy.hdc.org.nz/about-us/competencies .
Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service. (2010). Networking guide for advocates . Auckland: Author; available at http://advocacy.hdc.org.nz/resources/networking-guide-for-advocates . This publication is supported by case studies, which are available at http://advocacy.hdc.org.nz/case-studies/networking .
5 This unit standard cannot be assessed against in a simulated environment. It is required that people seeking credit for this unit standard demonstrate competence and are assessed in the workplace: through paid or unpaid employment, or in placements in a service provider workplace negotiated by an education provider.
6
Candidates’ practice must show appropriate values, processes, and protocols in relation to working with different cultures in a range of settings and environments, in accordance with the provisions outlined in the two Nationwide Health and Disability
Advocacy Service publications referenced in explanatory note 4 above.
7 Definitions
Advocacy networking model refers to the model outlined in the Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service Networking guide for advocates , referenced in explanatory note 4 above.
Consumer is defined in the Code of Rights and the Health and Disability
Commissioner Act 1994 in the following ways:
'Consumer means a health consumer or a disability services consumer; and, for the purposes of rights 5, 6, 7(1), 7(7) to 7(10), and 10, includes a person entitled to give consent on behalf of that consumer.' – Code of Rights, Regulation 4.
'Disability services consumer means any person with a disability that
–
'(a) Reduces that person's ability to function independently; and
'(b) Means that the person is likely to need support for an indefinite period.' – Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, s. 2.
'Health consumer includes any person on or in respect of whom any health care procedure is carried out.' – Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, s. 2.
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Health and disability advocates assist consumers to have their rights recognised and upheld by health and disability service providers; and encourage them to take action
– including making a complaint – if they have an unresolved concern. Advocates operate independently of government agencies, the Health and Disability
Commissioner, and the funders of health and disability services.
A SOAR analysis means a strengths, opportunities, aspirations, responsiveness analysis.
Outcome 1
Explain the advocacy networking model.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Networking is explained in terms of its goal of promoting consumers’ rights.
1.2
Networking is explained in terms of its goals of strengthening the consumer’s voice and building community capability and capacity.
1.3 The advocacy networking model is explained in terms of its use of a range of networking approaches.
Range range of networking approaches may include but is not limited to – assertive networking, strategic networking, network development; evidence is required of at least two approaches.
Outcome 2
Network to achieve goals as a health and disability advocate.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Current networks are analysed to determine their ability to achieve the goals in the organisation’s strategic networking plan.
Range SOAR analysis.
2.2 Network contacts actively sought in existing and new networks are relevant to, and appropriate for, achieving the goals in the organisation’s strategic networking plan.
Range network contacts may include but are not limited to – rural groups, sporting groups, refugee and migrant communities, Deaf community, health and disability groups, provider organisations, professional bodies, complementary therapists, political groups; other community groups; includes compiling and maintaining a database of network contacts that are relevant to, and appropriate for, achieving the goals in the organisation’s strategic networking plan.
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Networks are used to create opportunities to achieve benefits for consumers.
Range evidence is required of a minimum of three opportunities to benefit consumers.
Planned review date 31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration 1 19 November 2010 N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0024
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do
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