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 describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Establish risk or threats to team safety | 1.1 Source and analyse information on current and potential work requirements in terms of risk profile and existing procedures 1.2 Consider internal and external factors that impact on risks for workers 1.3 Liaise with team to identify the likelihood and effects of potential and actual risks associated with child protection work in different contexts 1.4 Document and report identified risks according to organisation policy and procedures |
2. Analyse risks | 2.1 Use the expertise, experience and knowledge of team members to collaboratively analyse risks 2.2 Assess the likelihood of risks occurring based on critical analysis of case information and other internal and external factors 2.3 Determine the scope and nature of impact or consequences if risks occur in order to inform strategy development and its priority |
3. Develop strategies to manage risks | 3.1 Determine collaboratively actions required to address identified risks and develop documented action plans with clear allocation of responsibilities 3.2 Access and use best practice evidence in strategy development 3.3 Integrate established workplace health and safety procedures and risk management frameworks for critical incidents in child protection risk planning 3.4 Discuss and agree on strategies that support and promote the resilience of team members 3.5 Include ongoing collaboration, health and safety meetings and use of supervisory framework 3.6 Plan and document contingency responses in relation to unexpected risks |
4. Implement and monitor strategies | 4.1 Implement agreed strategies according to organisation procedures 4.2 Gather and assess proactively information from ongoing collaboration with team and address the need for changed approaches 4.3 Recognise issues or concerns and assess the need for referral to internal or external support networks 4.4 Address complaints or breaches of legal or ethical requirements according to organisation policy 4.5 Use critical incident debriefing processes and reflective learning to inform change to policy and procedures within scope of own role |
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 evidence that the candidate has:
performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit in the workplace
collaboratively analysed risks with a team across at least 10 different case situations
developed strategies to address common work health and safety (WHS) issues for child protection workers, including:
vicarious trauma
compassion fatigue
stress
developed strategies that include documented approaches to all of the following work contexts:
home visits
after hours work
child risk assessments
engagement with high risk clients
supervised contacts
critical incident occurrences
debriefing requirements
addressed a diverse range of challenges associated with risk to workers in a child protection context according to organisation procedures, including all of the following:
breaches of legal and ethical requirements
complaints
critical incidents.
The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:
legal and ethical considerations for safety planning in child protection work, and how these are applied in organisations and individual practice:
codes of conduct
duty of care
records management
rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and clients
work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations
WHS, including:
procedures when working away from the immediate workplace
WHS requirements and responsibilities
processes for risk management in child protection, including:
critical analysis processes and other methods for analysing risk
responding to complexity
use of organisation supervisory framework
links between risk management and work health and safety
theoretical frameworks and best practice evidence that support risk management planning
types of risks that apply to workers in the child protection context, the likelihood of those risks and the effects of the following:
vicarious trauma
fatigue/burn-out
stress
strategies that support team member resilience and minimise risks, including:
employee assistance programs
team activities, both formal and informal
supervision
documentation and organisation information systems and tools to be used for safety assessment in child protection teams
critical incident reporting procedures.
Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace with the addition of simulations and scenarios where the full range of contexts and situations have not been provided in the workplace. The following conditions must be met for this unit:
use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:
case information
organisation policies and procedures
modelling of industry operating conditions, including scenarios that involve complex interactions with others.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.