Ramesh Bhujel - CHCLEG001: Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare

This document presents a comprehensive assessment on legal and ethical issues in healthcare, specifically focusing on the CHCLEG001 unit. The assignment includes various activities such as identifying legal issues, providing an overview of the Australian legal system, and differentiating between criminal and civil laws. It also covers statutory and regulatory requirements, and a detailed case study involving ethical breaches in aged care. The assessment further explores topics such as communication challenges, workplace improvements, and legal obligations related to reporting abuse. It incorporates student responses to questions, practical observations, and feedback, providing a holistic view of the student's understanding and application of legal and ethical principles in a healthcare setting. The assignment also includes a student assessment cover page and pre-assessment checklist.

1. Table of Contents
1.Table of Contents...............................................................................................................2
3. .............................................................................................................................................3
4.Message to Student............................................................................................................4
5.Student Overall Assessment Record Sheet....................................................................6
6.Pre Assessment Checklist.................................................................................................8
7.Student Assessment Cover page...................................................................................10
Activity 1A – PC 1.1........................................................................................................12
Activity 1B – PC 1.2........................................................................................................14
Activity 1C – PC 1.3........................................................................................................15
8.How has the personal care worker breached ethical requirements?.........................15
9.What would have been the ramifications if Norm had been given antibiotics against
the instructions of his wife?...............................................................................................16
10.How did the personal care worker’s values differ from those of Myrna, Norm and
the doctor?...........................................................................................................................16
11.What action should be taken by the person who heard the personal care worker’s
comments?...........................................................................................................................16
12.What would you say to comfort Myrna?......................................................................17
13.Would it be a conflict of interest to accept this gift? Explain your answer.............17
14.What would you say to Myrna in regards to the gift she has offered?.....................18
Activity 1D – PC 1.4........................................................................................................18
Activity 2A – PC 2.1........................................................................................................19
Activity 2B – PC 2.2, PC 2.3...........................................................................................20
Activity 2C – PC 2.4........................................................................................................23
Activity 2D – PC 2.5........................................................................................................24
Activity 2E – PC 2.6........................................................................................................25
1.What issues does Martha face regarding communication with staff?.......................25
15.What assistance can Benny give to other staff to assist them to communicate with
Martha?.................................................................................................................................26
16.What issues does Martha face in communication with other residents?................26
Activity 2F – PC 2.7.........................................................................................................26
Activity 2G – PC 2.8........................................................................................................27
Activity 3A – PC 3.1, PC 3.2, PC 3.3..............................................................................28

1.Identify two improvements that would enhance work practices within your
organisation. .......................................................................................................................28
17.Assessment 1: Underpinning Knowledge Questions Assessors Feedback ..........30
18.2: Research Work/Project (Q & A)................................................................................33
Does Nickky have a legal obligation to report this to police? Why/why not?..............34
List five indicators that might suggest that a child is being abused physically or
psychologically....................................................................................................................34
19.Assessment 2: Research Work/Project Assessor Feedback....................................43
20.Assessment 3: Simulation/Workplace Observation of Practical Skills....................46
21.Practical Observation 1..................................................................................................48
22.Practical Observation 2..................................................................................................50
23.Practical Observation 3..................................................................................................52
24.Practical Observation 4..................................................................................................54
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4. Message to Student
Please ensure you read the Assessment Information booklet and the Student Handbook provided to
you in your Learner App. Ensure you understand the assessment process.
These booklets provide important information such as:
 Overview Written work Active participation Collusion Who are you being assessed by Competency outcome Additional evidence Confidentiality Assessment appeals process Recognised prior learning Special needs Reasonable adjustment Assessment guide Assessment submission How should I format my assessments? Written work How should I reference the source of information I use in my assessments? Return of assessments Plagiarism What about copyright?
This assessment is a mixture of closed and open book questions, you will be required to
research different sources of media i.e. internet, text books and in the Student Guides
provided to you.
Please provide your answers using your own words. Do not copy or plagiarise from any of
your sources.
CHCLEG001 - Work legally and ethically
For all documentation on the performance criteria and assessment requirements of the unit
CHCLEG001 - Work legally and ethically, please refer to the training.gov.au website using this
link. https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CHCLEG001

5. Student Overall Assessment Record Sheet
Unit Code and Title CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
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Assessment 3 Simulation / Workplace
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Feedback to Student

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Student Declaration: I declare that I have been assessed in this unit and have been
advised of my result. I also am aware of my appeal rights.
Signature: _____________________________________ Date:
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6. Pre Assessment Check-list
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Checklist for Conducting the Assessment 
Student confirms readiness to be assessed 
Time and date of the assessment was diarised and agreed to by the student
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Unit Due Date: Time: Location:
Criteria against which the students performance will be assessed are explained to
the student 
Student has read the Assessment guidelines document where assessment methods,
processes and documentation about assessment have been explained to student. 
Has student any special any special requirements? Please list special requirements: 
Confidentiality of assessment outcome has been explained. 
Right to appeal assessment decision has been explained to the student. 
All hygiene, Work, Health and Safety requirements have been met as per
orientation pack. 
Instructions to the Students Should you not answer the questions
correctly, you will be given feedback on
the results and your gaps in knowledge.
You will be given another opportunity to

demonstrate your knowledge and skills
to be deemed competent for this unit of
competency If you are not sure about any aspect of
this assessment, pleases ask for
clarification from your trainer. Please refer to the Australian Nursing
and Training Services Student Handbook
for more information.
 If you have questions and other
concerns that may affect your
performance in the assessment please
inform the assessor immediately.
In signing this form, the student acknowledges
that s/he is ready for assessment and that the
assessment process has been fully explained.
The assessment information gathered
(including student name, but no other personal
details) will be used by the training organisation
for specific record keeping purposes.
Student’s Signature:
Assessor’s Signature:

7. Student Assessment Cover page
Students to complete when submitting assessments
Unit Code and Title CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
Student Name Ramesh Bhujel
Student ID ANT0000175
Student contact 043217762
Unit Start Date 1/18/2020
Student Declaration: I declare that the work submitted is
my own original work and has not been copied or
plagiarised from any person or source (published or
otherwise) without acknowledgment in the text.
I am fully aware of the penalty of plagiarism.
Signature:_______________________________________
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Submission Date: _____/______/______

Assessment 1: Underpinning Knowledge Questions
Complete the following activities individually or in a group (as applicable to the
specific activity and the assessment environment).
Activity 1A – PC 1.1
Student
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Activity 1. Identify five types of common legal issues relevant to
the workplace.
 Harassment with client and worker (physical, sexual,
cultural)
 Issues with client’s rights
 Discrimination between staff and clients
 Privacy and confidential problems and issues
 Unfair dismissal
2. Give a brief overview of the Australian legal system.
In Australia has different place and territories, they have
separate jurisdictions, they have own system and rules, but
this originated based on British law. One thing Australian
government is non- discriminatory and underlined by
procedural and fairness as well as separation of powers. Since
1901 when the government made, they had been divided
power between federal government and states.
There have two kind of power
- Exclusive power which is the federal government who
has exclusive power to make decision for example
defence, external affairs. Immigration and citizenship as
well as trade and taxation.
- Concurrent powers: both tiers of government can enact
such laws for the country.
Normally, Austrian government have different kind of rules
and regulation for the any kind of person who are living inside
the Australia. Everything has been control from the
government.
3. What are the two types of laws? Give examples of each.
Criminal law: This is the law that deals with society not with
individual. It covers all the aspects of crime that includes sexual
assault, rape, theft etc. One of the major example of this law is
drinking and driving that take place in day to day life. Fines and

penalties for this are explained under this law.
Civil law: These are the laws that involve individual not the society
which means all the crimes committed by an individual or is
impacting an individuals life are deal in it. Example of this law
related to marriage that comes under family law and child abuse
that means the wrongs that are committed against children like
child labour, child marriage.
Activity 1B – PC 1.2
Student
Name
Student ID ANT00000____
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Activity What are the key statutory and regulatory requirements
relevant to your work role?
Different organisations have own rules and regulation for working.
Policy for the healthcare organisation need to follow some main key
statutory requirements described as follows:-
 meet duty of care because client need to get healthy food
and proper medicine at the time.
 Duty of care in law
 Negligence law
Activity 1C – PC 1.3
Student
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Activity CASE STUDY
Myrna and Norm talked frankly about ageing and death long before either of
them reached old age. They both agreed that they did not want to be kept alive
artificially and that they would like to refuse treatment when they no longer had
a good quality of life.
When Norm entered residential aged care he specified his wish which was
recorded on his file. His wife had a medical power of attorney for him so that she
could make decisions about his treatment if he was not able.
After a period of time his health worsened. He no longer knew his wife and
suffered pain and discomfort. He suffered many chest infections.
After one particularly bad chest infection Myrna spoke to Norm’s doctor and said
that she no longer wanted his chest infections to be treated with antibiotics. The
doctor knew Norm’s wishes and agreed that this was what he would have
wanted.
His next chest infection was his last. He died peacefully and with dignity.
One of the personal care workers was heard to say in the staff room, ‘I can’t
believe the doctor didn’t give Norm antibiotics. He would have been alive now if
he had. That’s malpractice! His wife probably just wanted his money quicker.’
1.How has the personal care worker breached ethical requirements?