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Promote community awareness of domestic and family violence

Promote community awareness of domestic and family violence

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCDFV003
State Code
AWB32
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
08/12/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
04/05/2016
Field of Education
090599 - Human Welfare Studies And Services, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
04/05/2016
Nominal Hours
45
Description
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to identify gaps in existing information, services and resources and to promote community awareness of domestic and family violence issues to support prevention.This unit applies to workers in a range of community service contexts. These workers may not be specialised family violence workers.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand Standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify information, resource and service requirements
  • 1.1 Identify and review domestic violence information, resources and services available in the community
  • 1.2 Review relevance of existing community activities and materials based on changing community needs and organisation philosophy
  • 1.3 Identify gaps and inadequacies in existing information, resources and services
  • 1.4 Complete research to ensure that information reflects the underpinning values and philosophies of domestic violence including a domestic violence prevention focus
2. Support community participation
  • 2.1 Support community participation in activities that promote and prevent domestic and family violence
  • 2.2 Use interpersonal and networkingskills to enlist support from key people and groups influencing community values
  • 2.3 Provide opportunities for key people and groups to participate in designing and evaluating programs, policies and strategies to address changing needs
  • 2.4 Undertake collaborative planning to develop and document policies and strategies that address identified community needs
3. Promote domestic violence awareness
  • 3.1 Identify and use opportunities to formally and informally communicate and promote awareness of domestic violence
  • 3.2 Promote service delivery and activities in a way that facilitates understanding and gains support
  • 3.3 Implement strategies to address identified gaps and inadequacies in information, resources and services
  • 3.4 Identify opportunities for community education, and clarify and evaluate with key people and groups
  • 3.5 Evaluate and discuss community activities with key people and groups to determine future directions
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D2382 CHCDFV404C Promote community awareness of domestic and family violence Unit of competency