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Support the progress and positive development of young people demonstrating anti-social behaviours

Support the progress and positive development of young people demonstrating anti-social behaviours

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCPRT037
State Code
OEK66
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
08/12/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/07/2023
Field of Education
090501 - Social Work
Original Release Date
03/07/2023
Nominal Hours
70
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to support the development of children and young people, and to support responsibility for behaviour management and change.This unit applies to staff working in a statutory context and staff supervising children and young people in community programs and agencies.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Maintain supportive contact with children and young people.
  • 1.1. Interact with children and young people in a fair, and strength-based positive manner.
  • 1.2. Use communication strategies with children and young people to support effective interaction and problem-solving.
  • 1.3. Recognise cultural sensitivities and adapt style and language to accommodate cultural values and practices.
  • 1.4. Identify potential causes of conflict and use effective defusing responses.
  • 1.5. Use negotiation techniques to divert and minimise aggressive behaviour.
  • 1.6. Examine cause and effect and encourage responsibility and accountability for behaviour and its outcomes.
2. Monitor needs, risks and progress of children and young people.
  • 2.1. Use formal and informal methods to observe, monitor and gather information about individual and group behaviour.
  • 2.2. Assess behaviour for potential conflict and use preventative and defusing strategies.
  • 2.3. Investigate behaviour and interactions in a fair, objective and consistent manner.
  • 2.4. Check information received from others for accuracy and determine the response consistent with the issues and their seriousness.
  • 2.5. Make decisions on actions that are consistent with all available evidence and organisational policies and procedures.
  • 2.6. Seek specialist advice and make referrals where required to meet the needs of children and young people.
3. Provide positive opportunities for behaviour change.
  • 3.1. Encourage and assist children and young people to maintain contact with family, friends and support according to services and resources available.
  • 3.2. Support contacts between children and young people and networks in the community according to organisational procedures.
  • 3.3. Refer children and young people and family to community services and suitable specialists according to the nature and urgency of needs.
  • 3.4. Make and support contact with family and friends and supporters in accordance with children and young people interests, and organisational policies and procedures.
  • 3.5. Assist children and young people to develop and maintain positive attitudes and relationships with staff, services, agencies, personal supporters from cultural groups including traditional elders, youth workers, respected members of the young person’s community, and cultural, sporting and associations.
  • 3.6. Encourage and support the development of self confidence in children and young people.
  • 3.7. Encourage children and young people to develop positive healthy relationships with others.
4. Assist children and young people to manage risks.
  • 4.1. Challenge unacceptable behaviour and clearly outline options and opportunities to change with positive encouragement.
  • 4.2. Confirm the implications of risk taking behaviour clearly, calmly and objectively.
  • 4.3. Use techniques to redirect behaviour according to organisational policies and procedures.
  • 4.4. Provide reports of incidents arising from risk taking and unacceptable behaviour that are accurate, clear and comply with procedures.
  • 4.5. Report on the effectiveness of the use of behaviour management strategies clearly and accurately in review and debriefing.
  • 4.6. Select strategies and responses for their potential to provide role models and examples of confident and assertive behaviour.
  • 4.7. Carry out intervention strategies according to an analysis of the situation and organisational policies and procedures.
  • 4.8. Use opportunities to acknowledge and reward positive progress in behaviour and relationships.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WG814 CHCPRT013 Support the progress and development of young people Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BII5 CHC40521 Certificate IV in Youth Justice Qualification