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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Assist the community to access services in accordance with their health related human rights 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
119564  Assist the community to access services in accordance with their health related human rights 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Ancillary Health Care 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services Promotive Health and Developmental Services 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 1  NQF Level 01  5 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Registered" 		 2006-02-09  2009-02-09  SAQA 0264/06 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-02-09   2013-02-09  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard replaces: 
US ID Unit Standard Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Credits Replacement Status
9826  Assist community members to access services in accordance with their health related human rights  Level 1  NQF Level 01  5   

This unit standard is replaced by: 
US ID Unit Standard Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Credits Replacement Status
260617  Assist the community to access services in accordance with their health related human rights  Level 1  NQF Level 01  6   

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard is for persons required to show an understanding of health related human rights and assist the community to advocate for these rights and to access health related services.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:
  • Apply the principles of health legislation to everyday life
  • Provide assistance in accessing health related services 
    		•

    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
  • Communication at ABET level 3
  • Mathematical Literacy at ABET level 3 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Demonstration of the knowledge and skills outlined in this unit standard must be consistent with the requirements of:
  • The Patient Rights Charter
  • Relevant sections of the Bill of Rights
  • Relevant legislation, rights and local protocols 
    		•

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Apply the principles of health legislation to everyday life. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Legislation is limited to the Bill of Rights and the Patients Rights Charter. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Relevant sections of the legislation are identified in terms of the patient's right to access health care according to the Constitution. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The principles of the legislation are identified in terms of how they would be applied to everyday life. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Actions that can be taken by community members are identified and explained in relation to their situation. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Provide assistance in accessing health related services. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Service providers in the local community are identified in terms of appropriateness for dealing with health related human rights issues. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Community leaders, health facility staff, social workers, police, magistrates, counsellors.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Legislation and local protocols relating to disability, abuse, rape and care of older persons are explained in the context of a human rights culture and service provision. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The referral system to appropriate social, legal and other services is described in terms of local resources. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant or with an ETQA that has a memorandum of understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a memorandum of understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a memorandum of understanding with the relevant ETQA, according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures. 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The following embedded knowledge is addressed in an integrated way in the unit standard:
    1. Names and functions of:
  • Health related community structures

    2. Attributes, descriptions, characteristics & properties of:
  • Sections of the Bill of Rights
  • The Patient Rights Charter
  • The United Nations Principles for older Persons

    3. Sensory cues:
  • Observe possible violation of Human Rights using all the senses

    4. Purpose of:
  • Referrals and protocols
  • Advocating for services
  • Record keeping

    5. Events, causes and effects and implications of:
  • Violation of Human Rights

    6. Categories:
  • Human Rights
  • Health Rights

    7. Procedures and techniques in respect of:
  • Local protocols

    8. Regulations, legislation, agreements, policies, standards:
  • Bill of Rights
  • Patients' Rights Charter e.g. confidentiality
  • National Strategy on Elder Abuse. Baseline Document

    9. Theory, rules, principles, laws:
  • Regulations governing the health practice

    10. Relationships, systems:
  • Patients and immediate family
  • Members of the multidisciplinary health team
  • Legal and community structures 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems related to simple examples of violation of health related human rights. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others within a multidisciplinary team. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and ones activities responsibly and effectively in various situations. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect analyse organise and evaluate information to devise a course of action. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively with members of a multidisciplinary team, the family and community. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively with regard to information and communication systems. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems with regard to interdependence of multi-disciplinary teams. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 260617, which is "Assist the community to access services in accordance with their health related human rights", Level 1, 6 credits.
    This unit standard replaces unit standard 9826, "Assist community members to access services in accordance with their health related human rights", Level 1,5 credits.

    Supplementary information:
    Specified requirements

    Legal:
  • Work within the guidelines of the scope of practise of the Ancillary Health Worker

    Site specific
  • Learners must work in accordance with the protocols, procedures and policies of the relevant work environment

    Credit justification:
    Total hours required by the learner to achieve the required outcomes:

    Activity - Hours
    Classroom learning - 20
    On-the-job learning - 20
    Self directed learning - 5
    Coaching required - 5
    Other -
    Total - 50

    Credits achieved: 5 
    		•

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  49606   General Education and Training Certificate: Ancillary Health Care  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  HW SETA 
    Core  50584   General Education and Training Certificate: Clothing Manufacturing Processes  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  FPMSETA 
    Elective  71751   General Education and Training Certificate: Adult Basic Education and Training  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 
    Elective  73249   General Education and Training Certificate: Adult Basic Education and Training: Academic Curriculum  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Reregistered  2028-06-30  UMALUSI 


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    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
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    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.