CHCPWK006 — Promote and conduct mental health peer work

1 Undertake peer worker planning and recruitment

• 1.1Identify and assess mental health peer participation requirements in collaboration with consumer and carer leaders
• 1.2Plan processes and recruitment strategies that align with national policy and recommendations of the consumers and carers in service delivery
• 1.3Develop job specifications and position responsibilities in collaboration with consumer and carer leaders
• 1.4Determine and address reasonable adjustment needs in all aspects of recruitment and employment
• 1.5Recruit peer workers using timely and appropriate processes and providing all relevant documentation required by the organisation
• 1.6Provide relevant induction, orientation and training plans for new peer workers
• 1.7Establish a work plan in consultation with the peer worker
• 1.8Promote positive inclusion of peer workers within the organisation

2 Support peer work

• 2.1Create work practices that optimise the intended objectives, values and ethics of mental health peer work
• 2.2Define, agree and communicate peer worker roles, responsibilities
• 2.3Develop work practices that are equitable for peer workers, including the same access to resources and work related facilities and opportunities as other workers
• 2.4Provide peer workers with appropriate access to supervision, mentoring and debriefing by experienced peer workers and other people best able to satisfy their agreed work and development needs
• 2.5Provide opportunities for peer workers to operate in leadership and management roles according to their skills
• 2.6Ensure that peer workers are supported and have access to peer mentoring and peer networking opportunities on an ongoing basis
• 2.7Put in place mechanisms to continually evaluate support strategies and ongoing skills development available to peer worker
• 2.8Ensure peer work plans and organisation policy are consistent with peer worker frameworks and principles
• 2.9Identify and address risks and evidence of role strain, role conflict and role confusion in relation to peer worker role
• 2.10Recognise performance achievement and encourage self-assessment and reflective practice

3 Promote and support the inclusion of peer workers in the workplace

• 3.1Promote the value of peer work to all staff
• 3.2Identify and manage service culture issues and procedures that are barriers to effective peer work
• 3.3Consult with peer leaders in the development and delivery of staff training
• 3.4Provide support and training about peer work to staff in-order to clarify role delineation and minimise the risk of role strain, role conflict and role confusion
• 3.5Encourage all staff to attend consumer and carer events

4 Promote and champion peer work

• 4.1Develop, document, manage and review policies and procedures to support the delivery and promotion of peer work within the organisation
• 4.2Advocate with peer workers within the organisation and sector
• 4.3Ensure peer worker participation in all relevant planning, implementation, education and evaluation activities, both within the organisation and sector
• 4.4Ensure information about peer work programs appear in organisation brochures, promotional materials and annual reports
• 4.5Seek or allocate funding for peer worker driven resource and program development and other initiatives
• 4.6Maintain current knowledge of peer work developments and innovations

What does an assessment tool for CHCPWK006 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CHCPWK006 needs to address all 57 unit components: 4 elements with 29 performance criteria, 9 performance evidence requirements, 19 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 CHCPWK006?

Auditori pulls the current release of CHCPWK006 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

Is the first assessment tool really free?

Yes. Every new account includes one free credit — enough to generate the complete assessment tool for CHCPWK006 — with no card and no subscription required. After that it's pay-as-you-go per unit.

Can I check my existing CHCPWK006 assessment instead of generating a new one?

Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of CHCPWK006, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.