Project Policy
Assessment Task Title: Policy Project
Instructions for Student:
You are required to undertake research of various Privacy & Confidentiality Policies that exist within the Community Services Sector. Using the information from your research, you are to develop your own DRAFT version of a Privacy and Confidentiality Policy using the template provided for you. (Appendix 1)
Documents to submit:
The completed policy template with your responses must be upload to VU Collaborate on Word document.
Assessment Task 3
Task
- Review the Privacy and Confidentiality Template (appendix 1)
- Research other agency policies, procedures, and other relevant documentation to guide you in completing the template.
- All sections of the template must be completed and written in a professional manner. You must use your own words when completing the template.
Criteria for Satisfactory Performance of the Task
Your teacher will evaluate your work according to the criteria for satisfactory performance of the task listed below. If you wish to, you may use the “self assess” column to evaluate your own performance against each criterion.
| ASSESSMENT TASK 3: | Self-Assess | |
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All relevant sections of Policy Template are completed using the provided format | |
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Scope of policy is clearly determined | |
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Policies and procedures to support legal and ethical practice clearly communicated | |
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Policy included to protect client information | |
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Nominate the roles and responsibilities to relevant staff | |
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Instruction provided on how policy will be communicated to staff colleagues and peers in a timely fashion | |
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Details provided on where to refer breaches of ethical or legal practice | |
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Methods detailed on how staff will be updated/educated on new privacy information | |
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Information provided on how policy will be Monitored and evaluated and also how the organisation will maintain and update required accreditations or certifications |
Appendix 1 – Required for Assessment Task 3
| Policy Title: | |
| Document Owner: | |
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| Date Approved: | |
| Date Issued: | |
| Date for Review: | |
| Introduction (General intro to policy): | |
| Purpose/Scope:
(Statement of who and what the policy Covers)
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| Definitions:
( These are key words or phrases used in the document that may need further explanation)
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| Principles:
(A statement outlining agencies commitments and values)
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| Roles/Responsibilities:
(Functions & delegations, who is responsible for what)
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| Policy Detail
(This is where you detail the actual policy directives- you need to cover all dot points below) |
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| Training and Certification
(A statement of how the organisation intends to provide training and PD to staff to ensure they are equipped to follow policy and are updated with updated knowledge and information)
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| Communication & Accessibility
(How policy is communicated/distributed and made available to staff)
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| Monitoring and Reviewed
(When and How the policy is monitored & reviewed)
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| References
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