Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.


Accountability frameworks refer to processes that facilitate open and transparent review of actions of users of domestic and family violence that can be subject to review by legitimated others and are directed to:
People's experience of domestic violence
Current knowledge about the experience of domestic violence on all persons in the community who have been abused or are vulnerable to violence and abuse
Agencies/organisations and services that represent and assist people who experience domestic and family violence and abuse
Statutory agencies/organisations that address domestic violence including the criminal justice system
Funding agencies/organisations that support intervention programs


Public context of the behaviour of users of domestic and family violence may include:
Rights to the safety of children and partners
Criminality of some violent and abusive behaviour
Domestic and family violence legislation including restraint orders
Stalking legislation
Child protection legislation
Community attitudes to use of domestic and family violence


Child protection in the context of the work includes:
All existing child protection legislative requirements including mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect
Agency/organisation policies and procedures for the protection of children


Child protection actions and strategies include:
Interventions usually by statutory agency including legally required reporting to prioritise the safety of children
Formal arrangements by agreement or law for interagency cooperation for child protection


Legal orders include:
Apprehended violence orders (AVO) domestic violence orders (DVO) violence restraint orders (VRO)
Probation and parole orders
Interstate orders (ISO)
Child protection orders
Family court orders


Other sources of relevant information may include:
Police officers
Correctional service workers
Police prosecutors and prosecutors
Family law court personnel
Alcohol and drug court personnel
Other family members
Health workers/medical practitioners
School teachers


The criminal justice system includes:
Any law enforcement body or agency including police, prosecutors and courts, and community corrections/probation and parole/commonwealth justice officers

EVIDENCE GUIDE

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this unit of competency:
This unit requires a demonstrated ability to work with user of domestic and family violence to assist them to individually acknowledge their responsibility for their violent and abusive behaviour
In particular, evidence must be obtained on the ability to:
Critically assess a users of domestic and family violence motivation for change
Promote the users of domestic and family violence sole responsibility for their violence and abuse and an awareness of the impact of this behaviour on other people
Facilitate processes that enable the user of domestic and family violence to make choices about changing thinking and behaviour
Monitor and critically evaluate changes in the light of information from a variety of sources
Evaluate and critically self reflect on the impact of the worker's actions throughout the intervention process
Maintain an evidence-based, good practice basis for working with users of violence and abuse


Access and equity considerations:
All workers in community services should be aware of access, equity and human rights issues in relation to their own area of work
All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
In recognition of particular issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities


Context of and specific resources for assessment:
Evidence will be determined by selection from the Range Statement, justified in terms of work requirements, work roles and responsibilities and occupational specialisations
Resources may include:
Literature and information relating to the theory and practice of providing integrated domestic violence services and interventions for users of violence and abuse
Internet resources
Agency/organisation policies and procedures
Literature and information relating to the legislative and criminal justice system in relation to domestic violence
Access to interventions for users of violence and abuse


Method of assessment:
Evidence for assessment of competence may be gathered by appropriate combination of the following:
demonstration of competency within the working environment in delivering services to clients living with and affected by domestic and family violence
realistic simulations, projects, previous relevant experience or oral questioning on 'what if?' scenarios
observation of processes and procedures, oral and/or written questions on essential knowledge and skills and consideration of required attitudes
where performance is not directly observed and/or is required to be demonstrated over a period of time and/or in a number of locations, any evidence should be authenticated by colleagues, supervisors, clients or other appropriate persons