Elements and Performance Criteria
- Work with fathers and/or mothers and/or carers of very young children and babies
- Demonstrate understanding of issues affecting fathers, mothers/carers and families of very young children including first time fathers and mothers/carers from a range of family structures and backgrounds
- Assist fathers, mothers or carers to explore relevant parenting issues regarding very young children including issues for first time parents/carers
- Assist fathers, mothers or carers to explore relevant issues regarding very young children which may have an impact on their partner or other members of their family
- Assist fathers, mothers and/or carers to explore strategies to address or minimise the impactof relevant issues on themselves and/or other members of their family
- Assist fathers, mothers and/or carers to develop an understanding of and appreciation for the unique roles of fathering and mothering, parenting, parenting skills and the important role played by fathers, mothers/carers and parents in the life of their child/children
- Assist fathers and mothers and/or carers to develop confidence and competence in their roles as fathers and mothers/carers
- Assist parents of very young children and babies to develop team parenting skills
- Work with parent/s and carers to identify their beliefs, values and perceptions about children, their roles as parents/carers and the place of children in their lives
- Work with parent/s to identify their own strengths and areas for development as parents
- Work with parent/s to identify their strengths and areas for development as a parenting team
- Work with parents to develop strategies and tools to build on their own and each other's strengths in order to build their capacity to work as a parenting team
- Work with separated and/or single parents to assist them to work collaboratively in raising their child/children
- Develop parenting skills in parents of very young children and babies
- Establish rapport with parents of very young children
- Assist parents to identify relevant areas for development of their parenting confidence and competence
- Use appropriate tools and strategies to assist parents to develop parenting confidence and competence
- Assist parents to review current skill development and identify further appropriate opportunities for development
- Work within bounds of professional practice
- Work with parents to assist them to parent across cultures
- Demonstrate consideration and understanding of cultural, religious, community and familial obligations and their possible impact on family relationships, in all work undertaken
- Consistently adapt work to meet the specific cultural and linguistic needs of clients
- Work in partnership with parents to achieve a balance between the development of a strong ethnic identity and the incorporation of positive aspects of Australian society into parenting styles