Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish relationship with community
- Establish and maintain relationships with key people within acommunity to promote the service and to develop respect, confidence and credibility
- Gather information from reliable sources about some of the important cultural beliefs, values and customs of the key groups in the community
- Use methods to identify the information requirements of the community in relation to domestic violence issues
- Support develop community programs which meet the needs of clients
- Identify and respect restrictions and protocols of communicating and relating with different members of the community
- Respect and encourage the value of community, elders and extended family members as a social support mechanism, and utilise when appropriate and with client consent
- Work within cultural requirements
- Provide information which is culturally sensitive and appropriate about the services available in relevant languages and in mediums accessible to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- Develop links with people from various cultural groups to make sure that the services available are responsive to their needs
- Utilise values, issues and structures within the community to maximise outcomes for clients
- Ensure work within the community and with individual clients is consistent with organisation standards and procedures and current legislative and statutory requirements, and considers community practices
- Adapt work processes as appropriate to meet any specific client needs
- Utilise appropriate interpersonalskills which are consistent with community practices and standards
- Support client
- Prioritise clients' physical and emotional safety in all dealings with them
- Employ appropriate interpersonal skills to allow accurate relevant exchange of information and to ensure individual stories are heard, accepted, understood and validated
- Analyse and respond to any indications of risk or harm according to the degree and nature of the risk and the client's circumstances
- Explain and promote client and worker rightsand responsibilities throughout client contact
- In all work demonstrate commitment to empower individuals to resolve their issues through enhancing skills and self-esteem, accessing appropriate support and through working with others in the community
- Undertake all appropriate record-keeping and reporting in accordance with organisation standards and procedures