CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice

Did the candidate demonstrate the following skills to industry standards? CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice		1st Observation Date: ________		2nd Observation (if required) Date: ________
		Yes þ	No ý	Yes þ	No ý
Identify situations where research may be required to support and improve own work
Did the candidate demonstrate the following skills to industry standards? CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice		1st Observation Date: ________		2nd Observation (if required) Date: ________
		Yes þ	No ý	Yes þ	No ý
practice
Evaluate current trends in own area of practice
Establish and define research objectives
Identify and access credible sources of data and evidence
Evaluate and select methods of gathering information
Gather information using a systematic approach
Establish relevance of information according to objectives and work requirements
Facilitate analysis by organising information in a way that supports its analysis and future use
Prioritise information based on the information need
Compare and contrast different sources of information
Assess the strength, relevance, reliability and currency of the information in the context of own work
Assess the feasibility, benefits and risks associated with the information
Make and document conclusions based on findings
Assess ways in which different aspects of information may be used
Use information and learning from research to identify potential areas for change in current practice
Identify issues that require further research and evaluation
Develop actions to address outcomes of research
o Satisfactory Assessor Name: _________________ Assessor Signature: _________________ Date: _________________	o Not Yet Satisfactory Assessor Name: _________________ Assessor Signature: _________________ Date: _________________

Unit (CHCPOL003) Competency Reflective Practice Journal

Reflect on your practice as a CHC53315 Diploma of Mental Health student and identify how you have met this unit competency:

Students need to write down what tasks were carried out. What resources/equipment/aids that you found most useful. What students learned to meet the unit of competency? Please note your responses on the lines provided below.

A journal is a confidential record of your activities and reflections. When writing your journal, don’t be too concerned with neatness, grammar and punctuation, but rather focus on being spontaneous, open, and honest in your reflections. Your journal entries should not just be lists of what you did each shift but how you felt, what you learned and how you could improve.