Workplacement

The products and services of All Parental Care
APCare (All Parental Care Australia) is a private, non-government funded homecare organisation, specialising in caring for clients in their own homes.

My tasks and responsibilities
While I was in the office I was given the task to create an advert for seek.com to encourage more nurses to join the APCare team. I also answered the phones, checked emails and created the weekly roster.

Skills and knowledge that I developed while I was there
I developed better computer skills, applying them to the work that was given to me. The Head Assistant Judy Ratcliffe taught me skills in photoshop and Microsoft word.

Characteristics of the Organisation
This Organisation is a Family Owners and operated Business, with a Head Office in Engadine, a regional office in Campbelltown and the Illawarra. It is community based Organisation. The service streams are:
1. All Sydney babysitting service
2. All parental care, in home care, which endures: personal care, domestic care, meal preparation, shopping, respite and handyman services.
3. All parental care - nursing services.
4. APCare medical, legal services.

All staff are casually employed staffing level is approximately 400, which is made up of mostly female staff

Roles and Responsibilities of the workers
It is the responsibility of all staff to recognise their duty of care responsibilities or obligations in observing the sound OH&S strategies, good infection control practices and excellent Nursing care.

Relevant legal and ethical requirements
The organisation must comply with the relevant state awards of workplace legislation (i.e work cover) it is also required to observe medical legal obligation including maintaining high ethical standards pertaining to the administration of health care, and observing client/patient respect and continuity.

Education and training requirements of workers in the organisation
1. Formal Qualifications:- in the way of certificate and diploma in health care in some cases degree qualifications may be necessary.
2. In house training and on job training:- Includes individual job inductions and specific procedural education as well as OH&S practices.