Unit of competency

Modification History

Application

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to identify gaps in existing information, services and resources and to promote community awareness of domestic and family violence issues to support prevention.

This unit applies to workers in a range of community service contexts. These workers may not be specialised family violence workers.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand Standards and industry codes of practice.

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Unit Mapping Information

No equivalent unit

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e0c25cc-3d9d-4b43-80d3-bd22cc4f1e53

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

• developed at least 1 program to promote community awareness of domestic and family violence including using communication methods suited to the specific community:

• identified and documented specific needs
• collaborated with at least 3 internal/external colleagues and community members
• created a project plan that provides details of:

• scope
• timelines and responsibilities
• resource requirements
• communication requirements.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

• legal and ethical considerations (national and state/territory) for domestic and family violence, and how these are applied in organisations and individual practice:

• codes of conduct
• copyright and intellectual property
• discrimination
• duty of care
• human rights
• privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
• rights and responsibilities of:

• workers and employers
• individuals, families, the community and society to minimise or prevent domestic violence

• work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations

• general principles and practices of community development, education and consciousness raising
• domestic violence and its context, including:

• social, historical, political and economic context of domestic violence, including types and nature of domestic violence, power and gender issues, child abuse and associated criminal issues
• prevalence of myths, unhelpful beliefs, attitudes and practices in the broader society regarding domestic violence and their effects on individuals’ rights to safety and autonomy

• underpinning values and philosophies relating to domestic violence, including:

• all individuals have the right to be free from violence
• the community has a responsibility to work toward the prevention of domestic violence and to demonstrate the unacceptability of all forms of domestic violence
• all forms of domestic violence are unacceptable in any group, culture or creed
• those who use violence should take responsibility for their behaviour and have access to programs to assist them change their behaviour to ensure the safety of their family
• domestic violence is widespread and complex
• domestic violence impacts on the physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being and safety of individuals in families
• domestic violence and abuse has devastating effects on family members and results in significant social and economic costs to the community

• cultural and language groups represented within the local/regional community, and a respect for their values and beliefs
• impacts of cultural, sub-cultural, social, sexual identity, religious, gender, age, disability, language issues, etc. on attitudes towards domestic violence
• key people and groups within the community who are able to influence community values
• current theory and research knowledge in the domestic violence area
• processes used to formally and informally communicate the domestic violence prevention needs of the community
• organisation current domestic violence activities, programs and services
• current organisation procedures, protocols and practice for promotion of services
• program planning techniques.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

• use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

• current information about domestic and family violence
• organisation policies and procedures

• modelling of industry operating conditions, including:

• scenarios that involve interactions with other people.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e0c25cc-3d9d-4b43-80d3-bd22cc4f1e53