Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify children and young people who are at risk and report in line with legislative requirements. This work occurs within legislative and policy frameworks and carries a duty of care responsibility.

This unit applies to workers in a range of job roles providing services to children and young people including in community services and health contexts.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed here, along with a brief context statement.

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes and is not equivalent to CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions.

Assessment must ensure:

• access to children and young people, facilities, equipment and resources that reflect real working conditions and model industry operating conditions and contingencies
• access to organisational policies and procedures
• access to relevant Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors.