Release 

Comments 

Release 3

Updated:

• assessor requirements statement
• foundation skills lead in statement
• licensing statement
• modification history to reflect 2012 standards

Equivalent outcome.

Release 2

Amendment made to Assessment Requirements, Assessment Conditions to improve clarity.

New text to read: "Skills must be assessed in the workplace."

No change. Equivalent outcome.

Release 1

This version was released in CHC Community Services Training Package release 1.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages.

Significant changes to elements and performance criteria.

New evidence requirements for assessment.

ELEMENT 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements define the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Contribute to a safe and supportive environment

1.1 Use safe, supportive and equitable practices appropriate to the development stage and needs of the child and/or young person

1.2 Recognise any developmental challenges or mental health issues of child or young person that may have potential impacts on behaviour

1.3 Identify contributing environmental factors

2. Use positive support techniques

2.1 Establish expectations for behaviour in consultation with supervisor and in line with work role

2.2 Provide instructions in a manner appropriate to the child or young person’s needs and context of the work environment and activity

2.3 Use positive reinforcement and clear verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to acknowledge responsible behaviour

2.4 Employ appropriate strategies to redirect behaviour and defuse situations

3. Observe and collect data to assist with development of appropriate strategies for support

3.1 Collect data and record observations as a basis for gaining understanding of the child/young person’s behaviour

3.2 Use data to demonstrate the frequency, intensity and duration of behaviours requiring support

4. Implement strategies to support children or young people who require additional support

4.1 Implement strategies to support child or young person with guidance from supervisor or as designed by a specialist

4.2 Identify areas of concern for discussion with supervisor

4.3 Contribute effectively to implementation of personalised support plans

5. Monitor and review strategies

5.1 Monitor new strategies and record responses of child or young person in accordance with organisational policy and procedures

5.2 Adapt levels of support required and provided, based on need and response of child or young person, after consultation with supervisor

5.3 Document observations and offer feedback to supervisor as additional support

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.

Release 

Comments 

Release 3

Updated:

• assessor requirements statement
• foundation skills lead in statement
• licensing statement
• modification history to reflect 2012 standards

Equivalent outcome.

Release 2

Amendment made to Assessment Requirements, Assessment Conditions to improve clarity.

New text to read: "Skills must be assessed in the workplace."

No change. Equivalent outcome.

Release 1

This version was released in CHC Community Services Training Package release 1.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages.

Significant changes to elements and performance criteria.

New evidence requirements for assessment.

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 demonstrated evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks:

• communicated issues to a supervisor and negotiated solutions in a clear and appropriate manner at least twice
• guided behaviour using positive support techniques with at least two children and/or young people
• discussed behaviours of children and/or young people to plan and problem-solve in collaboration with others
• recorded observations and identified behaviours requiring support of children and/or young people using a range of methods
• used judgement to determine when to involve other staff for supported intervention.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. These include knowledge of:

• definitions of and differences between disruptive behaviour and behaviours of concern
• how learning difficulties or mental health issues may affect behaviour
• impacts of environment and culture on behaviour of children and/or young people
• communicative function of behaviour and positive support strategies to redirect behaviour and defuse situations
• organisational standards, policies and procedures.

Skills must be assessed in the workplace.

In addition, simulations and scenarios must be used where the full range of contexts and situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely. These are situations relating to emergency or unplanned procedures where assessment in these circumstances would be unsafe or is impractical.

Simulated assessment environments must simulate the real-life working environment where these skills and knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working environment.

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