CHCDEV004 - Confirm developmental status

Unit code:CHCDEV004Study level:TAFE

Nominal hours

Location

Footscray Nicholson
St Albans
Sunshine
Werribee

Prerequisites

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to review the developmental status of a child or a young person.
Work at this level may require guidance and supervision from appropriately qualified personnel, especially where provision of direct client services is involved.
This unit applies to people working in a range of community service contexts including juvenile justice, alcohol and other drugs services, mental health, and child protection.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

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.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

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.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.