Associate Degree in Health and Community Care (52C)

The Associate Degree of Health and Community Care will prepare students to contribute to improving the health of individuals and communities in different social settings.

This associate degree provides the study option towards a Bachelor of Health and Community Care. The bachelor degree provides further study opportunities other health care courses within the University.

The Associate Degree in Health and Community Care includes units in self-care, professionalism, management, communication and counseling; in year two the course includes units in public health policy and quality and safety.

Students will learn to:

• Apply the principles of health literacy towards promoting the health and welfare of individuals and the communities they serve
• Communicate health and community care information effectively with people/clients, health care professionals and organisations
• Retrieve, critically evaluate, and demonstrate use of an evidence informed approach towards undertaking health care and planning activities
• Demonstrate ongoing voluntary, self-motivated professional behaviours and reflection equal to lifelong learning

SAFETY IN PRACTICE COMPLIANCE

All students enrolling in College of Health and Medicine programs which include a professional experience placement component, laboratory and/or field activity are required to establish and maintain their capacity to practice safely via Safety in Practice Requirements compliance documentation.

The College, in accordance with Safety in Practice Compliance and Risk Assessment Procedure, assesses student compliance with Safety in Practice Requirements, which include:

• national criminal history;
• working with children registration;
• medical, physical and psychological capacity to safely undertake the College of Health and Medcine Mandatory Functional Requirements; and
• infectious disease and immunisation status.

National criminal history and medical, physical and psychological disclosures can inhibit student eligibility to participate in courses. Students must submit the Safety in Practice Requirements compliance documentation to enable risk assessment to be completed before:

• semester one census date annually; or
• in case of late enrolment, prior to beginning study.

The exceptions are the Working with Children Registration and Immunisation Record Card check, which must be completed 4 weeks prior to first PEP.