Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for interview
- Review child development factors and impact of abuse and neglect on the child
- Identify most suitable person to interview child according to organisation and/or interagency guidelines
- Identify and select the most appropriate timing and environment for child interviews
- Ensure interview environment and timing meet individual needs of child and their circumstances
- Apply principles of best practice interviewing in case of child protection assessment and investigation
- Conduct interview with child
- Conduct interview according to organisation and legislation requirements relevant to job role
- Apply effective and flexible questioning strategies which consider sensitivity and development capacity of individual child
- Select and use questioning strategies that adhere to rules of evidence as appropriate to job role
- Reflect upon and improve interviewing skills