Plan and manage provision of out of home care

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver CHCPROT603B, 'Plan and manage provision of out of home care'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Plan and manage provision of out of home care' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Work within established principles of out of home care provision

1.1 Provide opportunity for child or young person to express their views on all matters concerning his or her welfare

1.2 Ensure all actions and decisions take into account the culture, disability, language, religion and sexuality of the child or young person

1.3 Assist child or young person in care to ensure that his or her name, identity, language, cultural and religious ties are preserved

1.4 Apply the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander placement principle to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people

1.5 Actively support birth parents, family and significant others wherever possible, to continue to play a significant role in their child's life while he or she is in care

2. Develop care/case/ placement plan in consultation with child/ young person, family, carers and other service providers

2.1 Ensure the safety, welfare, well being of child or young person is the paramount consideration in all planning

2.2 Actively involve children, young people, carers, family and significant others in decision-making processes

2.3 Take into account immediate, medium and long term needs of the child/young person, family and carer in planning

2.4 Select placement in accordance with needs of child/young person and care plan

2.5 Undertake planning in line with all legislative and organisation requirements

2.6 Communicate care/case plan to child or young person, carers, family members, and other bodies as required by legislative and organisation requirements

2.7 Apply permanency planning principles in all case planning processes

2.8 Complete all necessary documentation and store in accordance with legislative and organisation standards and procedures

2.9 Consider restoration/reunification in case planning process

3. Implement care/case/ placement plan

3.1 Prepare child/young person for placement

3.2 Brief child/young person's family and the new carers and prepare for the placement

3.3 Maintain record-keeping systems re the placement in line with organisation and legislative requirements

3.4 Organise resource allocation to support the placement in line with organisation procedures

3.5 Monitor, address and support immediate and longer term developmental needs of the child or young person throughout the placement

3.6 Support carers in their provision of day-to-day care for the child or young person

3.7 Support carers to meet the changing and developing needs of the child/young person

3.8 Support carers at times of critical incidents and on other occasions of stress

3.9 Support child's identity and development of social relationships through approaches such as life story work

3.10 Implement contact with family and significant others, including siblings and community, according to the care/case plan

3.11 Take immediate and appropriate action that complies with legislative and organisation requirements and interagency protocols, to address alleged abuse in care or other critical situations which may arise

4. Monitor and review care/case/ placement plan

4.1 Ensure regular review mechanisms are in place and implemented according to legislative and organisation requirements

4.2 Regularly assess and review developmental needs of child or young person, including health, education, social and emotional needs

4.3 Undertake ongoing monitoring of child or young person and carers

4.4 Provide opportunities, both formal and informal, for child/young person, to meet in private with case worker and talk about their placement

4.5 Provide information to parents/family or significant others about progress of child


Qualifications and Skillsets

CHCPROT603B appears in the following qualifications:

  • CHC70208 - Vocational Graduate Certificate in Community Services Practice (Client assessment and case management)