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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this unit of competency	The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills This unit of competence must be assessed in the workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditions Consistency in performance should consider the complexity of the environment in which workers are expected to participate

Access and equity considerations	All workers in community services should be aware of access equity and human rights issues in relation to their own area of work All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment In recognition of particular issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities workers should be aware of cultural historical and current issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues in particular relating to factors impacting on Aboriginal andor Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Context of and specific resources for assessment	This unit can be assessed independently however holistic assessment practice with other community services units of competency is encouraged Resources required for assessment include access to relevant workplace or simulated realistic workplace setting where assessment may take place

Method of assessment	Assessment may include observation questioning and evidence gathered from a workplace environment

Range Statement



The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Agencies and personnel may include:	Children and families Child protection authorities Police Women's and Children's services Community and government health services providing a range of services Housing agencies Education authorities Mental Health Services Drug and Alcohol Services Early Childhood and/or Youth Services

Roles and responsibilities of key agencies and other personnel may include:	Child protection assessment Criminal investigation Psychological and/or family assessments Medical/health assessments Issue of police warrants Speaking with the child and/or family Supporting the child and/or family Liaison and referral with other appropriate agencies to support the child and family

Relevant agency information may include:	History of contact with the child and their family Criminal records/history Previous notifications Restraining orders, e.g family or domestic violence Child school records Medical records Past, current and pending court proceedings e.g. Family Court involvement Services previously involved with the family Information held by each agency relevant to the needs of the child and their family

Range of issues to be addressed may include:	Safety, well being and best interests of the child are paramount considerations Needs of individual children and the need to involve other individuals and agencies in the strategy discussion to assist in meeting those needs Identify suitability of agency to interview Preservation and gathering of evidence Engaging the caregivers Managing and defusing dangerous or potentially dangerous situations Managing potential disclosures Managing the range of responses and the practical implications for each response, e.g. considering the issues which arise in the process of removing a child from the family Referral for medical assessment Proceedings under the Family Law Act Individual worker safety

Cultural, family and community issues may include:	Ethnicity Race Language Traditions Values Beliefs Religion Spirituality Customs Family structures and relationship networks Family and domestic violence Age Ability Mental health

Organisation and interagency frameworks may include:	Interagency codes of practice, Interagency protocols and guidelines Memorandums of understandings Documented expectations and agreements Organisation policies and procedures

Potential risks may include:	Risk of further harm to the child Risk of systems abuse Violence and aggression Escalation of violence, e.g. siege situation Substance abuse Mental illness Disguised compliance Families agency dependency Closure of families

Range of intervention options may include:	Criminal investigation processes - reports, arrest, bail conditions Court orders related to domestic and family violence Options and orders specified under the relevant child protection legislation in States/Territories Family Court interventions under the Family Law act

Strategy may include but is not limited to:	Joint investigation Visits by agencies conducted jointly or separately Home visits School visits Visits to other venue appropriate to the needs of the child Negotiating role of the Child Protection Agency in the investigation and assessment

Key principles of child protection work:	Is defined by each State and Territory within the provision of the relevant Child Protection Legislation

Practical arrangements may include:	Coordinating resources for investigation Coordinating transport and accommodation for the child and protective care givers for the investigations and assessment process Developing and coordinating a safety plan Coordinating arrangements for the placement or potential placement of a child in alternative care Practical arrangements may be informed by the principles of the Interagency framework, guidelines, policies and procedures of the organisation

Appropriate referrals may include:	Referral to child protection services Health and community support agencies Psychological and counselling services Medical assessment service Parenting assessment services

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CHCPROT430A - Develop and implement a multi agency investigation and child risk assessment strategy

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Range Statement