CHCDEV004 — Confirm developmental status
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What an assessment for CHCDEV004 must cover
28 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 8 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 Clarify child or young person developmental status.
- 1.1Observe and ask questions to obtain information about the person’s developmental status.
- 1.2Review any available documented information about the person’s developmental status.
- 1.3Obtain consent and consult with the person’s carer, family, or others identified by the person to gather relevant information.
- 1.4Apply lifespan development theories to clarify person’s developmental status.
2 Identify child or young person developmental issues.
- 2.1Recognise factors that may have impacted on presence and behaviour of the person.
- 2.2Clarify suitability of community services being delivered in relation to person’s developmental status.
- 2.3Consult with person and others to clarify concerns about person’s strengths-based developmental status.
- 2.4Identify potential risk factors associated with developmental issues.
- 2.5Recognise and refer potentially serious issues in line with organisational policies and procedures.
- 2.6Document developmental issues in line with organisational policies and procedures.
3 Check for and respond to child or young person specific issues.
- 3.1Check and follow all legislative and mandatory requirements in reporting issues that may require notification.
- 3.2Check for any indications of other issues that may impact the provision of services and require referral.
- 3.3Report and document accurately and with the detail required by the organisational policies and procedures.
Performance evidence
- confirm the developmental status of at least one child or young person, including:
- observing and asking questions of the person and their carer or family
- documenting information relevant to the developmental status of the person
- identifying variations from development status and recognising and referring potentially serious issues in line with organisational policies and procedures
- identifying potential factors responsible for significant variations from developmental status and determining an appropriate response in terms of: referral and reporting in line with organisational policies and procedures; provision of services
- referring or seeking assistance from an appropriate person or authority in relation to variations from functioning
- complying with mandatory reporting requirements.
Knowledge evidence
- detailed aspects of human development throughout the lifespan: physical, psychological, cognitive, social, affective
- key aspects of attachment theory
- key factors that may impact on the individual at identified stages of human development and their potential effects
- the impact of trauma on development
- legal obligations, including child protection and elder abuse
- awareness of own values and attitudes and their potential impact
- indicators of significant issues: child abuse, abuse, neglect, and harm including self-harm, domestic and family violence, elder abuse
- organisational policies and procedures for: referral, reporting and documentation.
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Questions about assessing CHCDEV004
What does an assessment tool for CHCDEV004 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CHCDEV004 needs to address all 28 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 8 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 CHCDEV004?
Auditori pulls the current release of CHCDEV004 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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