Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CHCPRT004 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Work effectively in child protection to support children, young people and families

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CHCPRT004 - Work effectively in child protection to support children, young people and families
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by child protection workers to support children and young people, and to assist families to ensure that children and young people are safe and appropriately cared for. It also covers the ethical, duty of care and legal requirements for this work.This unit applies to work undertaken in paraprofessional child protection occupations in government and non-government organisations.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.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Elements define the essential outcomes.
       
Element: Demonstrate commitment to quality care for children and young people
  • Identify relationships between the legal, political and social framework within which the work is undertaken
  • Identify roles and responsibilities of system stakeholders and relationship to own work
  • Comply with duty of care, policy, regulatory, legislative and legal requirements
  • Identify and implement organisation policies and procedures
  • Reflect on personal values and attitudes and acknowledge their potential impact when working in child protection contexts
  • Follow risk-assessment procedures for child protection work
  • Focus on supporting the rights, interests and needs of children, young people and families
  • Ensure communication is age-appropriate, sensitive and respectful when dealing with children, young people and families
       
Element: Demonstrate ethical and safe work practices
  • Observe lines of accountability in work undertaken in child protection and communicate decisions to relevant authorities
  • Ensure client rights are protected
  • Demonstrate effective worker safety/wellbeing and self-management activities in professional practices
  • Use the relevant code of ethics, professional and organisation standards to guide service delivery
  • Plan responses to address emergency situations and other contingencies based on ethical standards and organisation requirements
  • Support staff to identify and resolve ethical dilemmas
  • Acknowledge the challenges inherent in the work and develop strategies to address them
       


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. Demonstrate commitment to quality care for children and young people

1.1 Identify relationships between the legal, political and social framework within which the work is undertaken

1.2 Identify roles and responsibilities of system stakeholders and relationship to own work

1.3 Comply with duty of care, policy, regulatory, legislative and legal requirements

1.4 Identify and implement organisation policies and procedures

1.5 Reflect on personal values and attitudes and acknowledge their potential impact when working in child protection contexts

1.6 Follow risk-assessment procedures for child protection work

1.7 Focus on supporting the rights, interests and needs of children, young people and families

1.8 Ensure communication is age-appropriate, sensitive and respectful when dealing with children, young people and families

2. Demonstrate ethical and safe work practices

2.1 Observe lines of accountability in work undertaken in child protection and communicate decisions to relevant authorities

2.2 Ensure client rights are protected

2.3 Demonstrate effective worker safety/wellbeing and self-management activities in professional practices

2.4 Use the relevant code of ethics, professional and organisation standards to guide service delivery

2.5 Plan responses to address emergency situations and other contingencies based on ethical standards and organisation requirements

2.6 Support staff to identify and resolve ethical dilemmas

2.7 Acknowledge the challenges inherent in the work and develop strategies to address them


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes.

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

1. Demonstrate commitment to quality care for children and young people

1.1 Identify relationships between the legal, political and social framework within which the work is undertaken

1.2 Identify roles and responsibilities of system stakeholders and relationship to own work

1.3 Comply with duty of care, policy, regulatory, legislative and legal requirements

1.4 Identify and implement organisation policies and procedures

1.5 Reflect on personal values and attitudes and acknowledge their potential impact when working in child protection contexts

1.6 Follow risk-assessment procedures for child protection work

1.7 Focus on supporting the rights, interests and needs of children, young people and families

1.8 Ensure communication is age-appropriate, sensitive and respectful when dealing with children, young people and families

2. Demonstrate ethical and safe work practices

2.1 Observe lines of accountability in work undertaken in child protection and communicate decisions to relevant authorities

2.2 Ensure client rights are protected

2.3 Demonstrate effective worker safety/wellbeing and self-management activities in professional practices

2.4 Use the relevant code of ethics, professional and organisation standards to guide service delivery

2.5 Plan responses to address emergency situations and other contingencies based on ethical standards and organisation requirements

2.6 Support staff to identify and resolve ethical dilemmas

2.7 Acknowledge the challenges inherent in the work and develop strategies to address them

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
 
Identify relationships between the legal, political and social framework within which the work is undertaken 
Identify roles and responsibilities of system stakeholders and relationship to own work 
Comply with duty of care, policy, regulatory, legislative and legal requirements 
Identify and implement organisation policies and procedures 
Reflect on personal values and attitudes and acknowledge their potential impact when working in child protection contexts 
Follow risk-assessment procedures for child protection work 
Focus on supporting the rights, interests and needs of children, young people and families 
Ensure communication is age-appropriate, sensitive and respectful when dealing with children, young people and families 
Observe lines of accountability in work undertaken in child protection and communicate decisions to relevant authorities 
Ensure client rights are protected 
Demonstrate effective worker safety/wellbeing and self-management activities in professional practices 
Use the relevant code of ethics, professional and organisation standards to guide service delivery 
Plan responses to address emergency situations and other contingencies based on ethical standards and organisation requirements 
Support staff to identify and resolve ethical dilemmas 
Acknowledge the challenges inherent in the work and develop strategies to address them 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

CHCPRT004 - Work effectively in child protection to support children, young people and families
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Assessment Record Sheet

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