Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support and protect children and young people who are at risk of harm. 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/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Foundation Skills
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The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance. |
The remaining foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit |
Unit Mapping Information
No equivalent unit.
Assessment Conditions
Skills must be demonstrated:
- in the workplace
OR
- in an environment that provides realistic in-depth industry validated scenarios and simulations to assess candidates’ skills and knowledge.
Assessment must ensure use of:
- current workplace policies and procedures for WHS
- PPE relevant to the workplace and job role of the worker
In addition, assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.