Learning Contract

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FLD201A Fieldwork 1 – Assignment 1 Learning Contract
I am a student enrolled in Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Community Service) doing
placement at Southern Cross Care, Buckland, where I am doing 5 weeks placement from the dates
21st November to 25th December ( 200hours). Buckland Southern Cross is one of the non-profit
organisations which have so many branches. Buckland located in North Plympton with 147
bedrooms, which provides quality care, high care and memory support services. To maintain
people fitness levels they offer a broad range of lifestyle programs designed to accommodate
individual needs and access to their Health and Wellness Centre. Pastoral care staff are also
available to provide counselling and social support to client.
Self‐Directed Learning Contract

Outcome Resources/strategies Date Evidence Validation
To know
about the
organisation policy		 Complete orientation,
and reading
organisational policy		 On 21st
November		 Online
orientation,
and site visit		 Review and Di
scuss with
supervisor
To increase
knowledge about
the area of focus of
your
organisation/servic
e/ project		 Increase knowledge of
code of the ethics,
policy, and procedure
and identify ethical
issues.		 First day of
Placement		 Website and
reading
material.		 Discuss the
code of ethic,
policy and
procedure and
their issue with
the manager
and staff.
Increase knowledge
on how the
organisation help
in community
sector		 Through taking part in
orientation day, by
checking the
organisation website
and their portal		 One month Obtain from
the reading
materials and
their website		 Discuss and ask
questions of
supervisor &
other staff

 

Recording and
maintain
information
correctly		 Correctly writing the
records and
information and in
timely manner and the
purpose of the
recording		 One month Feedback
from the
supervisor		 Discuss with
the supervisor
and staff.
Be accountable and
show behaviour in
professional way
and show our
nature as a
community service
worker.		 Show our nature as a
community service
worker, maintain
boundaries as a
professional way.		 One month Feedback
from
supervisor
about how
we are going		 Observation and
meeting with
supervisor
Improve in
teamwork
area/sector		 Work as a team with
other staff, sharing
information, through
consultation		 One month Feedback
from
supervisor
about how
we are going		 Attend the
meeting with
supervisor
Maintain privacy
and confidentiality
of client		 will show respect and
good attitude to
make individuals
and families
comfortable and
dignified		 One month From the
supervisor
staff		 Discuss and ask
questions of
super‐visor &
other staff

 

Improve knowledge
of working in a
team environment		 Building friendly
environment for both
individuals and staff		 One month From the
supervisor
staff		 Feedback from
the supervisor,
staff.
To use active
listening skills so
that individuals,
and families
understood and
respected.		 Engage the people in
decision making
which is useful to
them Demonstrate
clear and effective
communication skills.		 2nd weeks From the
supervisor
staff		 Feedback from
the supervisor,
staff.
To identify
strengths, and
limitations of
individuals, and
families.		 Showing the strengths,
qualities and short
comings.		 Last week
of
placement		 From the
supervisor
staff		 Observation and
meeting with
supervisor
Communication
with different
background people.		 Effectively
communicate with
people and use active
listener strategies
when communicate		 Last week
of
placement		 Spending
time with
individuals		 Feedback from
the supervisor,
staff.

From this placement I have gained so many knowledge, like how to deal with individual. How to
communicate with them, and how to maintain good relationship with family and individuals. In
future I will utilize all this knowledge to become a good community worker.