CHCDSP003 — Support the safety of vulnerable parties in family dispute resolution
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What an assessment for CHCDSP003 must cover
24 assessable components: 3 elements (12 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Assess the needs of vulnerable parties
- 1.1Identify and use standard protocols that screen for the existence of safety and vulnerability issues
- 1.2Seek specialist assistance with screening protocols according to case requirements
- 1.3Ensure protocols are in place before entering into an agreement to provide family dispute resolution to parties
- 1.4Recognise possible impact and risk of dispute resolution process for those involved and make informed judgment about when not to proceed
2 Take measures to protect vulnerable parties
- 2.1Activate pre-determined security protocols
- 2.2Establish a climate for the disclosure of physical and emotional safety concerns
- 2.3Establish each person’s understanding of essential rules for respectful and safe participation in the process
- 2.4Organise and use personal protective and screening measures
3 Manage situations that threaten safety
- 3.1Identify situations and behaviours that threaten safety of self or participants
- 3.2Refer participants to community supports and alternative programs according to their individual needs
- 3.3Follow established steps to suspend or terminate the family dispute resolution session to protect the safety of the participants
- 3.4Adhere to organisational and legislative reporting and documentation requirements
Performance evidence
- performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit according to legal requirements and ethical standards during a period of 50 hours of dispute resolution work with clients, under the supervision of an accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP), in a dispute resolution service
- facilitated, either individually or in a co-facilitation capacity, at least 5 different dispute resolution processes that individually or cumulatively include matters involving: - domestic and family violence - mental health issues - alcohol and other drugs abuse - vulnerabilities associated with people cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds - managed sessions where all parties are present, and in a shuttle situation.
Knowledge evidence
- legal and ethical considerations for the dispute resolution process in relation to protecting safety of vulnerable parties, and how these are applied in organisations and individual practice: - children in the workplace and child-focused practice - codes of conduct - discrimination - duty of care - human rights - mandatory reporting - practitioner/client boundaries - policy frameworks - privacy, confidentiality and disclosure - records management - rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and clients - specific legislative frameworks that apply to family dispute resolution, including: - provisions for children and property in the Family Law Act 1975, Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 - Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulation 2008 in terms of family dispute resolution practitioner obligations and role - work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations - work health and safety
- key areas of diversity that may lead to vulnerability and their characteristics, including: - culture, race, ethnicity - disability - religious or spiritual beliefs - gender, including transgender and intersex - generational - sexual identity – lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual
- what constitutes a vulnerable party in family dispute resolution context, and associated responses and strategies, including those for situations involving: - domestic and family violence - alcohol and other drugs abuse - mental health issues - vulnerabilities associated with cultural and linguistic diversity, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people - impact of trauma
- potential needs of vulnerable groups, including: - protective factors - physical, mental and emotional health issues/care needs - consideration of impacts of discrimination, trauma, exclusion and negative attitudes
- procedures and instruments to screen for vulnerability and other significant factors that may affect a party’s ability to participate before and during the dispute resolution process
- safety planning requirements and procedures for clients and staff as well as limitations
- how violent, controlling and intimidating behaviour may manifest, and how to respond, including: - coercion by one party over another - aggressive body language - inappropriate expressions of emotions - real or perceived threatening behaviour or language - silence, stalling, sabotage and dominance of time in the process - withdrawing with intent to terminate the session before agreements reached, as a matter of abuse of power - refusing to negotiate on any issue
- techniques and protocols for dealing with potentially volatile clients and group situations
- community, educational or other resources for referral or use within the dispute resolution process, including those specifically related to services for vulnerable parties
- self knowledge, including personal and cultural attitudes toward family conflict and the impact of self on the parties and process.
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Questions about assessing CHCDSP003
What does an assessment tool for CHCDSP003 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CHCDSP003 needs to address all 24 unit components: 3 elements with 12 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 10 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CHCDSP003?
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