Assessment Requirements for CHCDFV004 Provide domestic and family violence support in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for CHCDFV004 Provide domestic and family violence support in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version was released in CHC Community Services Training Package release 3.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages. Minimal changes to the elements and performance criteria. New evidence requirements for assessment including volume and frequency requirements. Significant changes to knowledge evidence. Supersedes CHCDFV406C

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:

provided domestic and family violence support in accordance with legal and procedural requirements in at least 1 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community, and to at least 3 different clients

provided services in ways that reflect understanding of Aboriginal and the Torres Strait Islander concepts of domestic and family violence

used and adapted the following interpersonal and communication skills to suit specific community cultural and linguistic needs:

questioning

active listening

storytelling

rapport and relationship building.

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 workers interacting with clients affected by domestic and family violence in an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander context, and how these are applied in organisations and individual practice:

codes of conduct

discrimination

duty of care

human rights

mandatory reporting

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

records management

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

work health and safety

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

impacts of cultural, sub-cultural, social, religious, gender, age, language issues etc on attitudes towards domestic and family violence in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities

social, historic, spiritual and environmental factors which have an impact on the lives of the community and which are reflected in community relationships and practices

key people and groups within the community and relevant protocols and restrictions for consultation and decision-making

community development principles and strategies and their application

ways to gain community acceptance

cultural and language groups represented within the local/regional community, and a respect of their values, beliefs and traditions

how to communicate with the community (adaptation of language, verbal and non-verbal, local language)

domestic and family violence indicators and procedures for undertaking assessment of client needs

organisation procedures, practices and standards for:

client assessment

allocation of services

case management

interviewing

use of resources

programmed intervention

referral

community involvement

structural barriers and their impact e.g. institutional racism and their effects on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People accessing services

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander kinship systems

own values and attitudes and their potential impact on clients.

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:

organisation policies and procedures

modelling of industry operating conditions, including:

scenarios that involve interactions with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 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