CHCSOH021Work with clients within the social housing system

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What an assessment for CHCSOH021 must cover

33 assessable components: 3 elements (12 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 20 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 Prepare for work in the social housing system.

  • 1.1Reflect on personal values and attitudes regarding social housing and take these into account when planning and implementing all work activities.
  • 1.2Demonstrate consideration and understanding of the underpinning values and philosophies of the sector in all work undertaken.
  • 1.3Research client groups and stakeholders and use information to identify potential issues and problems experienced by clients and current factors impacting on the provision of housing.

2 Assist client with housing issues.

  • 2.1Communicate with client in a patient, empathetic and respectful manner.
  • 2.2Provide advice and assistance on housing options.
  • 2.3Provide assistance to client to maintain tenancy.
  • 2.4Follow organisational policies and procedures for resolving and escalating issues.
  • 2.5Follow organisational policies and procedures for referral.
  • 2.6Use technology according to organisational and role requirements.

3 Document and review work.

  • 3.1Complete written documentation and reporting according to organisational requirements.
  • 3.2Review own work to check and confirm adherence to access and equity principles.
  • 3.3Identify and action opportunities for continuous improvement.

Performance evidence

  • assist three clients including at least one individual and one family who are in search of housing or need assistance with maintaining housing and accommodation.

Knowledge evidence

  • components and structure of the social housing sector
  • range and variety of service provision: - homelessness - crisis management - crisis refuges including youth and family violence - cooperatives - transitional housing - long-term housing
  • historical, social and political economic context and development of the Australian social housing system and changes over time
  • current and historical factors which impact on the provision of housing
  • Commonwealth and State or Territory legal and ethical considerations relevant to housing and how these are applied in organisations and in individual practice: - access and equity - human rights - privacy and confidentiality - duty of care - mandatory reporting
  • interpersonal communication techniques
  • levels of government in Australia and their role in the social housing system
  • social housing functions and processes: - application and allocation - eligibility - tenancy rebate - rent and rental arrears - termination - eviction
  • cultural issues that impact on the Australian social housing system for minority groups including newly arrived refugees and for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
  • own work role within the context of delivering services in the Australian social housing system
  • consumers and consumer groups: - demographics - needs - complex issues and types of solutions available to address needs
  • principles of client empowerment and disempowerment and community delivered service provision
  • range and mix of housing types and tenures and associated consumers: - community housing - public housing - supported housing - transitional housing - crisis housing - homelessness
  • tenures in fields of work and key stakeholders in these fields
  • mix of tenures in geographic area in own work
  • affordable and shared housing options available to address consumer needs and issues
  • private rental system and associated stakeholder issues
  • referral procedures and networks
  • common rental and leasing agreements and financing arrangements for rental properties
  • management arrangements for rental.

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Questions about assessing CHCSOH021

What does an assessment tool for CHCSOH021 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CHCSOH021 needs to address all 33 unit components: 3 elements with 12 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 20 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 CHCSOH021?

Auditori pulls the current release of CHCSOH021 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.

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