Essential knowledge: The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include: Understanding of the provisions for children and property in the Family Law Act and Child Support (Assessment) Act as it relates to specific job role Understand the relevant sections of the Family Law Act as it applies to individual work roles and organisation Knowledge of where to seek expert clarification of family law Understand Duty of Care requirements in the provision of information when working with families at pre and post separation and as it relates to specific job roles Referral options and systems available to clients whose needs may best be met by other services Confidentiality and privacy requirements under relevant legislation applicable to work context and job roles Working knowledge of Parenting arrangements and property settlement requirements as per the Family Law Act and any other related legislation within the provision and requirements of the job role Understand and apply relevant state child protection legislation as necessary Understand working of family court, associated legal system and legal processes as relevant to job role Understanding any implications of material collected through interviews with clients seeking relationship supports and/or interventions Awareness of family dynamics in different cultures and how this may impact on or direct practices of relationship support services Understand recording and reporting system requirements of the family law rules and regulations as they relate to own job role Understanding the important role and responsibility of legal representatives in the Family Law context and multi party disputes and how this role impacts on own work with clients, including a focus on grandparents Understanding the roles and responsibilities of the child consultant in the family law context Understand the relevance of, and need for, referral to experts on range of matters Working knowledge of the factors impacting upon and associated with working with children and young people in complex cases of high level parental conflict, for example: grief and loss separation anxiety trauma power and control dynamics |