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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this unit of competency	Demonstrated ability to apply the key principles and good practice approaches to ensuring that the safety of people who have experienced domestic and family violence is established as the primary focus of the training program In particular evidence must be obtained on the ability to articulate the principles of safety of all people and to monitor and enact these principles over the period of the intervention identify any actual or potential risk to people and to act on these appropriately and within stated protocols guidelines and legal considerations monitor risk to people over the period of the intervention document the processes and practices used to monitor the safety of people undertake and record a responsibility assessment with the user of domestic and family violence apply the principles of limited confidentiality to work with user of domestic and family violence who have used violence and abuse interact with workers concerned with the safety of people Evidence of competency will also require demonstration of knowledge related to current accepted good practice in relation to working with people who have used violence and abuse

Access and equity considerations	All workers in community services should be aware of access equity and human rights issues in relation to their own area of work All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment In recognition of particular issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities workers should be aware of cultural historical and current issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues in particular relating to factors impacting on Aboriginal andor Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Context of and specific resources for assessment	Evidence will be determined by selection from the Range Statement justified in terms of work requirements work roles and responsibilities and occupational specialisations Resources may include Literature and information relating to the theory and practice of providing integrated domestic violence services and interventions for users of violence and abuse Internet resources Agencyorganisation policies and procedures Literature and information relating to the legislative and criminal justice system in relation to domestic violence Access to interventions for users of violence and abuse

Method of assessment	Evidence for assessment of competence may be gathered by appropriate combination of the following demonstration of competency within the working environment in delivering services to clients living with and affected by domestic and family violence realistic simulations projects previous relevant experience or oral questioning on what if scenarios observation of processes and procedures oral andor written questions on essential knowledge and skills and consideration of required attitudes where performance is not directly observed andor is required to be demonstrated over a period of time andor in a number of locations any evidence should be authenticated by colleagues supervisors clients or other appropriate persons

Range Statement



The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Key principles, within the context of the intervention, may include:	The safety of the partner and children who have experienced violence is paramount Accountability to partner and children's experience of violence and abuse is central to the intervention process The user of domestic and family violence must be held responsible for their own actions, violence and abuse All interventions need to be respectful to other people A person's experiences of violence and abuse is central to and informs the intervention process

An intervention may consist of a number of processes including:	Initial intake and assessment Responsibility assessment Risk assessments One on one counselling Group work, exit assessment Intervention outcome reports Contact with partner/previous partner Reporting and documentation provided to women/men and/or their advocate, women's services, courts, police, on safety matters

Information relevant to the safety of other people may relate to:	Incidents of criminal assault Threats to harm another person Breaches of domestic violence orders Sentencing and other court outcomes that may impact on safety Child protection issues Concerns a worker may have about the user of domestic and family violence's behaviour or attitudes that could impact on the safety of partner and children

Other agencies may include:	Women's domestic violence services Men's support services Prosecuting Authorities Police Courts Child protection agencies

Acceptance of responsibility by the user of domestic and family violence may include:	The user of domestic and family violence acknowledging their violent and abusive behaviour The user of domestic and family violence being able to describe all forms of their violent and abusive behaviour including coercive and controlling behaviours The user of domestic and family violence acknowledging their choice to behave in violent and abusive ways The user of domestic and family violence's demonstration of understanding the significance and impact of their behaviour The user of domestic and family violence's ability to demonstrate respectful thinking and relating and how they are able to interrupt own unhelpful patterns of thinking The user of domestic and family violence's compliance with and acceptance of any domestic violence orders The user of domestic and family violence's ability to demonstrate their choices for violence free relating and the development and actioning of realistic and achievable goals The user of domestic and family violence's ability to demonstrate their changes and own the changes The user of domestic and family violence abstains from attributing blame and causality for their behaviour on others The user of domestic and family violence's preparedness to make their past violence and abuse public knowledge

Case notes may include details of:	Attendance Telephone contact Initial assessment Domestic violence orders and the conditions of any statutory requirements Assessment of responsibility Signed contract to engage in the intervention including limited confidentiality agreement Ongoing assessment Risk assessments - self, partner, children and workers The user of domestic and family violence's strategies to promote the safety of others The workers actions to promote the safety of others Group work notes relating to participation The user of domestic and family violence's goals for change and implementation plans Summary of the efficacy of the intervention process and outcome

Risk assessment includes consideration of the following factors:	History of criminal charges Changes in situational factors (e.g. separation, court orders, contact with children) Disclosures by the user of domestic and family violence of suicidal/self-harm thoughts or plans Compliance/non-compliance with orders in relation to others The perceptions and judgements of others in assessing any risk to safety Specific behaviours reported by the user of domestic and family violence which are indicative of violence and abuse (physical, financial, sexual, social, emotional, spiritual) Any threat to the life or person of a party Alleged commission of a serious crime against a person Possessions of firearms History of violence and abuse Substance abuse

Processes to respond to threats may include:	Memorandums of understanding between agencies/organisations Agreements for report/information sharing expectations between agencies/workers Statutory obligations (intervention orders, mandatory reporting) Policy and procedure guidelines/requirements or agencies/organisations

Information and support may be provided to the other person in order to:	Inform the person about limited confidentiality and the priority give to them safety Inform the person of processes to warn of threats to own and others safety throughout the user of domestic and family violence's participation in the intervention Inform the person of the principles of accountability and responsibility Inform the person of the intent of the intervention Give information to the person regarding services that will prioritise safety

Information provided by others (affected by the family and domestic violence) to inform the intervention may include:	Information from others about their perceptions and judgements of any risk to own and others safety Information from others of preferences for contact with the workers Feedback from others on the appropriateness of the program Information from others of preferences for a process to inform of any further threats to their safety

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CHCDFV815B - Establish and maintain the safety of people who have experienced domestic and family violence

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