CHCDFV004 — Provide domestic and family violence support in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

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What an assessment for CHCDFV004 must cover

45 assessable components: 3 elements (18 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 24 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 Establish and maintain relationship with community

1.1Establish and maintain relationships with key people in a community to promote services and to develop respect, acceptance, confidence and credibility
1.2Identify and respect restrictions and protocols regarding communicating and relating with the community and its members
1.3Support community programs which meet the needs identified by clients
1.4Collect and review local information to identify the requirements of the community in relation to domestic and family violence issues
1.5Provide feedback to the community and individuals in relation to information collected
1.6Respect and encourage the value of community, elders and kinship system as a social support mechanism and use when appropriate with client consent

2 Work within cultural requirements

2.1Ensure information provided is linguistically, visually and culturally acceptable to the community
2.2Identify and recognise different views of the community and consider in planning any support activities
2.3Adapt work processes to meet requirements of the community and specific needs of individuals
2.4Use values, issues and structures within the community to maximise outcomes for clients
2.5Work with the whole family including perpetrators, siblings, extended family and community members according to individual needs
2.6Make work consistent with organisation standards and procedures, current legislative and statutory requirements, and community practices

3 Support clients

3.1Prioritise physical and emotional safety of clients and safety of their families
3.2Use interpersonal skills that facilitate accurate and relevant exchange of information and to make sure individual stories are heard, accepted, understood and validated
3.3Provide the individual with feedback to ensure accuracy and appropriate interpretation of their stories
3.4Identify, assess and respond to any indications of risk or harm according to the degree and nature of the risk and the client’s wishes and circumstances
3.5Explain and promote client and worker rights and responsibilities throughout client contact
3.6Complete record-keeping and reporting according to organisation standards and procedures and confidentiality requirements

Performance evidence

provided domestic and family violence support in accordance with legal and procedural requirements in at least 1 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community, and to at least 3 different clients
provided services in ways that reflect understanding of Aboriginal and the Torres Strait Islander concepts of domestic and family violence
used and adapted the following interpersonal and communication skills to suit specific community cultural and linguistic needs: • questioning • active listening • storytelling • rapport and relationship building.

Knowledge evidence

legal and ethical considerations (national and state/territory) for workers interacting with clients affected by domestic and family violence in an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander context, and how these are applied in organisations and individual practice:
codes of conduct
discrimination
duty of care
human rights
mandatory reporting
privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
records management
rights and responsibilities of: • workers and employers • individuals, families, the community and society to minimise or prevent domestic violence
work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations
work health and safety
domestic violence and its context, including: • social, historical, political and economic context of domestic violence, including types and nature of domestic violence, power and gender issues, child abuse and associated criminal issues • prevalence of myths, unhelpful beliefs, attitudes and practices in the broader society regarding domestic violence and their effects on individuals’ rights to safety and autonomy
impacts of cultural, sub-cultural, social, religious, gender, age, language issues etc on attitudes towards domestic and family violence in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
social, historic, spiritual and environmental factors which have an impact on the lives of the community and which are reflected in community relationships and practices
key people and groups within the community and relevant protocols and restrictions for consultation and decision-making
community development principles and strategies and their application
ways to gain community acceptance
cultural and language groups represented within the local/regional community, and a respect of their values, beliefs and traditions
how to communicate with the community (adaptation of language, verbal and non-verbal, local language)
domestic and family violence indicators and procedures for undertaking assessment of client needs
organisation procedures, practices and standards for: • client assessment • allocation of services • case management • interviewing • use of resources • programmed intervention • referral • community involvement
structural barriers and their impact e.g. institutional racism and their effects on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People accessing services
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander kinship systems
own values and attitudes and their potential impact on clients.

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What does an assessment tool for CHCDFV004 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CHCDFV004 needs to address all 45 unit components: 3 elements with 18 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 24 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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