Assessor Resource

CHCPRT003
Work collaboratively to maintain an environment safe for children and young people

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work within an established child protection framework. It also covers standard protocols to maintain a safe environment for children and young people.

This unit applies to a range of child protection work occurring in an interagency framework of practice.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.

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Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Implement principles of child protection

1.1 Perform work requirements according to legal, political and community expectations of child protection work

1.2 Demonstrate understanding of the child protection system, roles and responsibilities of key agencies

1.3 Recognise the impacts of child abuse and neglect in the processes of investigation and assessment

2. Apply agreed protocols and guidelines for collaborative practice

2.1 Conduct all work within agreed guidelines of collaborative practice

2.2 Prioritise experiences of child when supporting needs, rights and interests of the child

2.3 Acknowledge and manage challenges of child protection work in a collaborative practice framework

2.4 Apply effective safe work and self-management strategies in child protection duties

3. Work collaboratively with children and families from diverse backgrounds

3.1 Identify risk factors for families and support them to address these risks

3.2 Respond appropriately to children and families with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

3.3 Develop effective working relationships with agencies supporting children and families from diverse backgrounds

3.4 Liaise and consult with other agencies and personnel as appropriate

3.5 Provide referrals to support families

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be demonstrated evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks:

worked collaboratively with at least two families, including:

applying a range of collaborative work practices when working with families, children, young people, colleagues and other agencies

adhering to child protection principles and work practices while performing work role

applying self-management strategies and safe work principles

communicating and responding appropriately to children and families

supporting families to ensure that the child or young person is safe

performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 120 hours of work in at child protection service.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role.

These include knowledge of:

legal, social and political context of child protection work

interagency framework and agreed protocols

roles and responsibilities of key agencies and personnel

effects of child abuse and neglect and its impact on the process of investigation and assessment

agreed guidelines of collaboration

worker safety and self-management principles

cultural and linguistic differences

organisation standards, policies and procedures.

Skills must be demonstrated in the workplace

In addition, simulations and scenarios must be used where the full range of contexts and situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely. These are situations relating to emergency or unplanned procedures where assessment in these circumstances would be unsafe or is impractical.

Simulated assessment environments must simulate the real-life working environment where these skills and knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working environment.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Implement principles of child protection

1.1 Perform work requirements according to legal, political and community expectations of child protection work

1.2 Demonstrate understanding of the child protection system, roles and responsibilities of key agencies

1.3 Recognise the impacts of child abuse and neglect in the processes of investigation and assessment

2. Apply agreed protocols and guidelines for collaborative practice

2.1 Conduct all work within agreed guidelines of collaborative practice

2.2 Prioritise experiences of child when supporting needs, rights and interests of the child

2.3 Acknowledge and manage challenges of child protection work in a collaborative practice framework

2.4 Apply effective safe work and self-management strategies in child protection duties

3. Work collaboratively with children and families from diverse backgrounds

3.1 Identify risk factors for families and support them to address these risks

3.2 Respond appropriately to children and families with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

3.3 Develop effective working relationships with agencies supporting children and families from diverse backgrounds

3.4 Liaise and consult with other agencies and personnel as appropriate

3.5 Provide referrals to support families

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be demonstrated evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks:

worked collaboratively with at least two families, including:

applying a range of collaborative work practices when working with families, children, young people, colleagues and other agencies

adhering to child protection principles and work practices while performing work role

applying self-management strategies and safe work principles

communicating and responding appropriately to children and families

supporting families to ensure that the child or young person is safe

performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 120 hours of work in at child protection service.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role.

These include knowledge of:

legal, social and political context of child protection work

interagency framework and agreed protocols

roles and responsibilities of key agencies and personnel

effects of child abuse and neglect and its impact on the process of investigation and assessment

agreed guidelines of collaboration

worker safety and self-management principles

cultural and linguistic differences

organisation standards, policies and procedures.

Skills must be demonstrated in the workplace

In addition, simulations and scenarios must be used where the full range of contexts and situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely. These are situations relating to emergency or unplanned procedures where assessment in these circumstances would be unsafe or is impractical.

Simulated assessment environments must simulate the real-life working environment where these skills and knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working environment.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
 
Perform work requirements according to legal, political and community expectations of child protection work 
Demonstrate understanding of the child protection system, roles and responsibilities of key agencies 
Recognise the impacts of child abuse and neglect in the processes of investigation and assessment 
Conduct all work within agreed guidelines of collaborative practice 
Prioritise experiences of child when supporting needs, rights and interests of the child 
Acknowledge and manage challenges of child protection work in a collaborative practice framework 
Apply effective safe work and self-management strategies in child protection duties 
Identify risk factors for families and support them to address these risks 
Respond appropriately to children and families with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds 
Develop effective working relationships with agencies supporting children and families from diverse backgrounds 
Liaise and consult with other agencies and personnel as appropriate 
Provide referrals to support families 

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