Use the A-Z listing of glossary terms to learn more about words commonly used throughout this learning module. | ||
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | L | M | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | W
A
- Advocates
- Campaigns for.
B
- Biases
- Prejudices.
C
- Cultural and linguistically diverse
- (CALD) Different language users.
D
- Dependency
- Addiction.
- Discrimination
- Unfairness.
- Doctrines
- Attitude or guidelines.
E
- Ethically
- Fairly and justly.
- Empathic
- Compassionate.
- Empathy
- Understanding and compassion.
- Empower
- Give power to.
- Evoke
- Stir up emotions.
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
- Legislation
- Government rule.
M
- Maladaptive
- Unable to adapt well.
- Meningitis
- A brain infection.
N
O
- Open questions
- Questions that require more than a yes or no answer. (eg How are you feeling today?).
P
- Paraphrasing
- Repeating back what someone has said.
- Preconceptions
- Fixed ideas.
- Predisposed
- More likely to.
- Privacy laws
- Government rules to make sure a client’s right to privacy is protected.
- Procedures
- Steps on how to do a task.
- Prohibition
- Ban the use of.
Q
R
- Rational
- Balanced.
- Recognition Assessment
- Assessment that checks current industry skills and experience. It means the same as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
- Rehabilitation
- Healing and treatment program.
S
- Sector
- Area, division or section.
- Stereotyping
- Standardising and typecasting.
- Stigma
- Shame.
- Subconsciously
- Beyond awareness.
- Syringe
- Needle.
T
- Transgenerational
- Grief over several generations.
U
V
W
X
Y
Z