Elements and Performance Criteria

Stressors within the community that may have specific impact on families include:
Financial
Employment
Alcohol and other drugs issues
Accommodation and homelessness
Risk of abuse, neglect and harm
Access to education

Key knowledge and skill sets:
Stages in child development
Relationship development and management
Impact on the health of individuals and communities of neglect, violence and abuse
Impact on the health of individuals and communities of alcohol and drugs
Nutrition and food handling
Models of parenting
Features of a healthy lifestyle
Indicators of well being

Active support networks may include:
Others within the local community
"Virtual" communities linked by Information Technology
Community leaders and elders
Other parents
Family members
Local community groups and play groups
Special interest groups

Critical aspects of assessment must include:

To be competent in this unit the candidate must be able to communicate to specific groups key principles and practices related to:

Healthy lifestyle
Nutrition
Effective parenting techniques
Infection control
Promoting child development
Safety and supervision of children

Essential knowledge required includes:
Child development
Healthy lifestyle
Nutrition
Designing community education programs

Essential skills required includes:
High level communication including in a multi cultural context
Planning a community program
Leadership and change management

Resource implications:
Access to appropriate workplace where assessment can be conducted or simulation of realistic workplace setting for assessment
Access to equipment and resources normally used in the workplace

Method of assessment:
Observations
Questioning
Evidence gathered from the workplace environment
Demonstration over a period of time to ensure consistency of performance

Context of assessment:
Evidence must include observation of performance in the work environment or in a simulated work setting