Elements and Performance Criteria
- Demonstrate knowledge of key separation issues
- Demonstrate understanding of roles and impact of fathers in their children/s lives
- Recognise fathers' aspirations for their children's well being and the experience, knowledge and skills that they bring to fathering
- Identify key issues facing fathers experiencing separation and explain the implications
- Describe issues faced by women and children experiencing separation
- Describe the range of responsesto separation
- Identify common needs of separated fathers
- Listen and affirm with empathy the situations, experiences and family dynamics of group participants
- Match pace and framing of questions to specific needs
- Respond appropriately to expressions of anger, grief and other strong emotions from separated fathers
- Manage effectively group content and participation to achieve group outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of relevant services and systems
- Explain the functions and processes of key agencies
- Identify access and referral mechanisms of key agencies
- Listen empathetically and respond appropriately to group participants' reports of experiences of key agencies
- Support and provide information to participants regarding how to access help and information from key agencies
- Support separated fathers to achieve positive outcomes
- Assist fathers to set realistic and positive goals to improve their situation and relationships
- Explore strategies with fathers for building positive working relationships with the other parent and other relevant people
- Explore strategies with fathers for staying connected and in relationship with children
- Explore strategies with fathers for self care and support
- Explore strategies with fathers for improving their situation and relationships