Various legal and ethical requirements

  1. Describe the rights of clients. (E.g. privacy, confidentiality, dignity, freedom of association, informed choice, to lodge a complaint, right to express ideas and opinions, to an agreed standard of care, access to services.)
  2. Describe the rights and responsibilities of clients, which might be detailed in:
    1. Industry and organizational service standards
    2. Industry and organizational Codes of Conduct, Practice and Ethics
    3. International and National Charters
  3. The legal system (as it affects what you do)
  4. Kinds of law: International, federal, state, cocal, common law. Civil action, criminal code, infringements, contracts.
  5. International conventions on the rights of children and young people
  6. Criminal acts
  7. Outline of common legal issues, such as consent, assault and battery, bailment, negligence, defamation
  8. Relevant legislation in the sector and jurisdictions
  9. Rights and responsibilities of workers
  10. Principles and practices for upholding the rights of the client
  11. Principles and practices for upholding the rights of the children and young people
  12. Strategies for managing complaints
  13. Ethics
    1. Code of ethics
    2. Principles and practices of confidentiality
    3. Definitions and explanations of the terms 'ethics, ethical thinking and morality'
    4. Importance of ethics in practice
    5. Distinction between ethical and legal problems
    6. Principles of ethical decision making
    7. Strategies for addressing common ethical issues
  14. Types of abuse experienced by client (including systems abuse)
  15. Strategies for managing abuse of a client
  16. Reporting mechanisms for suspected abuse of a client
  17. Role and responsibilities of legal guardians
  18. Strategies for contributing to the review and development of policies and protocols
  19. Health records legislation
  20. Equal employment opportunities
  21. Discrimination and harassment
  22. Residential and community services
  23. Poisons and therapeutics
  24. Registration and practice of health professionals
  25. Pharmaceutical benefits
  26. Freedom of information
  27. Public health
  28. Standards
    1. Building standards
    2. International and national standards
    3. Industry-specific codes of practice
    4. Quality and accreditation standards
    5. Organizational policy, procedures and program standards
    6. Professional standards
    7. Organizational standards
  29. The laws under which your organization is incorporated
  30. Privacy laws, including electronic technology and security of information
  31. Copyright
  32. Licensing and registration
  33. Industry and workplace requirements
  34. Anti-discrimination (e.g. equal opportunity, race, and disability)
  35. Workplace relations
  36. Consumer laws
  37. Any relevant environmental legislation
  38. Industrial awards and enterprise agreements, and relevant industrial instruments
  39. Occupational health and safety laws and regulations, e.g.:
    1. industry-specific frameworks
    2. Duty of care under common law
    3. Regulations and approved codes of practice relating to hazards in work area
    4. Requirements for establishing consultative arrangements (e.g. OHS representatives, OHS committees)
    5. Requirements for effective management of hazards
    6. Requirements for providing information and training, including training in safe operating procedures, procedures for workplace hazards, hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control and emergency and evacuation procedures
    7. Requirements for the maintenance and confidentiality of records of occupational injury and disease
  40. Legal requirements for financial management e.g.: