Elements and Performance Criteria

Contexts for developing practice standards include:
Practice reviews and audits
Responsibility for interpreting organisational mission, philosophy into practice standards

Developing practice standards will be carried out within requirements established by:
Organisational mission, philosophy and outcomes
Agency policy and procedures
Relevant program standards
Service and professional standards

Specific case work or supervision practice includes:
Developing basic practice skills in workers
Coaching in cases of increased complexity

Coaching and advice may utilise information gathered from:
Current texts and journals
Legislation
Regulations
Practice guidelines and procedures
Relevant specific knowledge in key practice areas eg Child Protection, Juvenile Justice, adoption

Critical aspects of assessment:
Maintaining knowledge of latest practice
Developing practice standards for a range of issues
Providing consultancy on application of practice standards
Evidence of competence requires demonstration of knowledge related to applying agency and legislative requirements
Competence should be demonstrated using typical processes listed in range of variables

Essential knowledge:
Organisational, mission, philosophy
Professional standards/code of ethics
Relevant legislation
Current research in practice standards
Practice standards development models/processes

Essential skills:
Mentoring
Consultation
Analysis
Report writing
Research
Liaison with other agencies, professional associations

Resource implications:
Access to a relevant workplace or appropriately simulated environment where assessment may take place

Consistency in performance:
Assessment may include observation, questioning and evidence gathered from the workplace setting
Assessment may be conducted over one or more occasions and should include both the development and promotion of best practice

Context of assessment:
This unit of competency will be most appropriately assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditions