CHCPAS003 — Plan for the provision of pastoral and spiritual care
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What an assessment for CHCPAS003 must cover
43 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 26 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 pastoral and spiritual care work.
- 1.1Identify responsibilities in relation to legislative and regulatory requirements for pastoral and spiritual care work.
- 1.2Identify scope of job role and own responsibilities for pastoral and spiritual care work according to organisational policies and procedures.
- 1.3Identify requirements of relevant professional, legal and ethical standards for pastoral and spiritual care work.
- 1.4Identify rights and responsibilities of self, employer, persons, families and carers.
- 1.5Interact with and assist the person to understand the role of pastoral and spiritual care workers.
2 Identify pastoral and spiritual care networks and resources.
- 2.1Identify existing and potential opportunities for referral in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
- 2.2Establish relationships with referral networks.
- 2.3Gather information from internal and external resources to support pastoral and spiritual care work.
- 2.4Prepare a list of pastoral and spiritual care resources.
3 Establish professional supervision.
- 3.1Determine supervision and mentoring requirements of role in consultation with supervisor.
- 3.2Establish rapport and work with supervisor or mentor to build trust.
- 3.3Receive and act on feedback to improve pastoral care work.
- 3.4Review own communication with supervisor or mentor to advance professional development.
Performance evidence
- plan for pastoral and spiritual care work including:
- preparing at least one list of available resource
- establishing links with two other service providers within the referral network
- identifying one area, and opportunities within that area, for professional development in consultation with pastoral and spiritual care mentor or supervisor.
Knowledge evidence
- legal and ethical considerations for pastoral and spiritual care work and how these are applied to individual practice:
- codes of practice and relevant professional and ethical standards of practice
- duty of care
- rights and responsibilities of workers, organisations, persons, families and carers
- complaints management
- continuing professional education
- discrimination
- dignity of risk
- human rights
- informed consent
- mandatory reporting
- privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
- issues that breach and issues that impact on an individual’s rights
- policies, protocols and practices of the organisation in relation to pastoral and spiritual care work role
- features of pastoral and spiritual care services provided by organisation
- relevant records maintenance requirements
- specific denominational or multi- faith requirements in line with accepted organisation protocols, including denominational doctrines, worship and practices
- fundamentals of world religions together with associated religious beliefs and practices
- cultural perspectives on spirituality and major denominational doctrines, worship and practices
- verbal and non-verbal communication techniques including body language, language style, active listening and questioning
- principles and practices for establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
- boundaries and limitations of role
- organisational policies and procedures for:
- referrals
- escalation and crisis response
- support agencies and processes to access
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Questions about assessing CHCPAS003
What does an assessment tool for CHCPAS003 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CHCPAS003 needs to address all 43 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 26 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 CHCPAS003?
Auditori pulls the current release of CHCPAS003 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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