Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes.
- Implement principles of child protection
- 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
- Apply agreed protocols and guidelines for collaborative practice
- 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
- Work collaboratively with children and families from diverse backgrounds
- 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