Unit Outline

This unit aims to provide a broad understanding of the key leadership functions of organisational and clinical governance, and risk management within health and human services. These concepts have grown in significance across health and human services - driven by the need for assurance from the public, providers, funders, accreditation agencies, and governments, that services are delivered safely and that they meet organisational and quality standards.

This unit begins with an introduction and overview of the concepts of governance, risk and risk management, including relevant conceptual and theoretical frameworks. You will explore the practical implementation of governance and risk management frameworks and strategies with an emphasis on real-world application of best practice, empowering you to lead initiatives and to drive positive change in your workplace by fostering a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement. You will be challenged to reflect on your own professional practice and leadership capacity, as you gain insights into how effective governance and leadership approaches can shape the rapidly evolving health and human service landscape.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Critically analyse the key components of governance and clinical governance frameworks and their application in health and human service settings.
2	Evaluate risks and risk management scenarios drawing on appropriate strategies and tools in health and human service environments.
3	Apply principles of governance and risk management to develop quality improvement initiatives that enhance service delivery in health and human service settings.
4	Develop effective high-level leadership communication skills and strategies to foster a culture of safety and quality among health and human service teams, ensuring compliance with best practice standards.
5	Integrate evidence-based approaches into decision-making processes to address complex issues related to safety, quality, and risk management in health and human service settings.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

In response to student feedback, the assessment tasks have been amended to remove the discussion board as an assessable item. [SK1]

This has been replaced with an interactive oral presentation.

The order of assessment tasks has been amended to better reflect the order of teaching in the unit.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Report	Week 5	30 %	LO1, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 2:	Service Improvement Proposal	Week 8	30 %	LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 3:	Interactive Oral Assessment	Week 12	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Report

Task Description:

This Assessment Task requires you to prepare a report addressing an organisational or clinical governance issue or question in your workplace.

Task Length:

2000 words

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify the governance issue or question and situate within the literature	LO1, LO3
2	Use relevant supporting data and evidence to investigate the identified issue or question	LO1, LO3
3	Evaluate options and consequences to inform decision making	LO1, LO3, LO4, LO5
4	Communicate effectively in an appropriate format.	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Service Improvement Proposal

Task Description:

This Assessment Task requires you to prepare a Service Improvement Proposal addressing an identified risk management issue or question in your workplace.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Develop a service improvement proposal that addresses the issue identified	LO2, LO3
2	Integrate appropriate governance principles, risk management strategies, and best practice leadership approaches	LO2, LO3, LO5
3	Include an implementation plan that assesses feasibility, identifies barriers, and includes methods for evaluating effectiveness	LO4, LO5
4	Communicate effectively in an appropriate format	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Interactive Oral Assessment

Task Description:

This assessment task requires you to present a proposal and undertake a theory-informed conversation with the assessor in relation to the scenario provided.

Task Length:

15 Minutes

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Integrates an evidence-based approach to address the scenario	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
2	Presents a proposal that applies the key concepts from the unit	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
3	Critically reflect on workplace leadership skills integrating contemporary literature	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
4	Communicate effectively in an appropriate format	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.