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CHCPRT001 Identify and Respond to Children and Young

People at Risk

Assessment Cover Sheet

To be deemed competent in this unit you need to complete the following:

Written Assessment

(Word document with short answer questions and scenarios Manually

marked by your trainer)

Please allow a two week turn around for marking, we will however endeavour
to mark in a shorter time frame if possible.

For detailed information about each unit and about assessment procedures and
requirements please see:

Workplace assessment criteria booklet which outlines performance skills and

knowledge to be demonstrated in the workplace
Your Individual Participant record
Welcome to Childrens Services Information Booklet

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Assessment Instructions
Performance Objective
To succeed in this unit you must demonstrate the ability to identify and respond to children and young
people at risk. This unit refers to children 0-18 years and mandatory reporters in a variety of roles and
organisations working with children.

Assessment Description

This assessment gives you the opportunity to:

Implement work practices which support the protection of children and young people
Identify children and young people at risk of abuse or neglect by observing signs and
symptoms, asking open and non-leading questions, being aware of protective issues and using
child protection procedures where appropriate
Report indications of possible risk of harm as required in your state
Apply ethical and nurturing practices in work with children and young people

For specific learning outcomes of this unit please see your learning guide, your participant record or
visit www.training.gov.au

Assessment Context
You are required to:

All written assessments are based each state and territories Mandatory reporters requirements and
systems. Learners only complete assessments relevant to the state and territory of their employment.

Assessment consists of:

Written Assessment

Due to nature of this unit, potential impacts of individual children and FACS investigations all
requirements of training package are covered in the written assessment and simulated. Simulated
assessment environments are simulations of the real-life working environment where these skills and
knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working
environment. A workplace checklist is available however not required as all requirements covered in
written assessment.

Specifications
1. Written Assessment
In the Written Assessment, you are required to:
Read the learning guide and complete the written assessment provided
Read scenarios and provide written responses to the questions as requested

All simulated due to nature of unit.

For a specific list of workplace requirements which will be used by assessors in the workplace please
see your Workplace Assessment Criteria booklet for these units available on moodle.

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Procedure
1. Download this assessment to your computer and save
2. Read through the entire assessment
3. Follow the specific instructions in each section
4. Submit your assessment online at the bottom of your course page which reads, Submit your
assessment here. A PDF guide is available. Ensure that you include the written responses to all
questions and any documents you create during the assessment which are required.
Happy Learning!

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CHCPRT001 Identify and Respond to Children and Young People at

Risk
Elements
1. Implement work practices which support the protection of children and young people
2. Report indications of possible risk of harm
3. Apply ethical and nurturing practices in work with children and young people

PLEASE READ:
To avoid a resubmit of your assessment please note:

1. Each state and territory have differing mandatory reporting requirements. This
includes:
What to report
How to make a report
Mandatory reporting information for each state/territory are located on your course page
and links directly with that states/territories website for up to date tools and information.
Please scroll down find these.

Specific booklets are available for NSW and Queensland (other states please see Moodle
page)
1. Please read your learning guide!
New requirements exist for mandatory reporters in NSW from October 2016. Many
department websites such as DEC are out of date at this time and will result in a
resubmit.

2. Teachers/Educators you must follow mandatory reporter requirements. I.e. you are
not required to inform your principal or supervisor prior to reporting. You may report
directly to the reporters line. This is particularly relevant if the allegation involves the
supervisor or a conflict of interest could occur. This includes teachers in state and
Private School. This is to ensure the safety of children and information is acted
upon.

Resubmits: Please re-submit your assessment by adding your additional information to

your marked assessment. Please leave assessors comments and highlights. Please
resubmit using the guide. This is located under the assessment submission box on your
moodle page.

NOTE: Only 3 attempts (i.e. two resubmits allowed) prior to re-enrollment being required.
So please read your learning guide to answer questions. DO NOT GOOGLE ANSWERS.

You have 3 months to complete this assessment prior to re-enrollment.

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Task 1

Part 1: Child Abuse Indicator

a. Identify 2 long term effects on children or young people who have been abused.

Reoccurring domestic violence and drug or alcohol abuse.

b. In the table below, identify 3 indicators for each type of abuse to a child or young
person. Do not write the same indicator twice in the table.

Child Abuse Indicator Template

Type of Abuse Indicator 1 Indicator 2 Indicator 3

Physical Broken bones

abuse Adult bites Burns

Sexual abuse Bruising in the genital Child describing Sexually

area sexual act transmitted disease

Neglect Child not Poor standards of Weight loss

adequately Hygiene
supervised for
their age

Emotional Withdrawn Highly self-critical Extreme attention-

Abuse seeking behaviour

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Part 2: Protecting Childrens Rights

a. What does duty of care mean?

The obligation that workers keep children safe.

b. Provide 2 examples outlining how you can ensure the safety of children in your
service/organisation and safeguard their rights.
Having a commitment to protecting children.
Following child protection policies and procedures.

c. Why is it important to maintain confidentiality when dealing with possible child

abuse?
To protect children, to protect reporters from the accused and to prevent false accusations
prior to investigation.

d. Why is it important that professionals working with children and young people share
their concerns regarding significant risk of harm with someone in the
service/organisation (e.g. notify their supervisor), rather than dealing with the situation
on their own?

To safeguard themselves from harm, to have assistance with identifying if a child is at risk, to
help gather information and to provide additional support when reporting.

e. Define safeguarding in regards to identifying and responding to children and young

people at risk.
Safeguarding repers to ensuring the safety of children.

f. Identify 1 strategy you could use to help a new staff member incorporate the
practice of safeguarding children into your centre.
Screening and reference checking.

g. As Educators and child-related professionals, we use child-focused practices. For

example:
i. Positive communication skills
ii. Engaging children and young people
iii. Awareness and sensitivity

Identify 1 child-focused practice/experience you would use to inform children of their

right to be safe and involve them in decision making (e.g. help them identify when
they are not safe and strategies to stay safe).
Giving them a paper to draw themselves in situations where there are safe and where they
are unsafe. It always works.

Part 3: Recording and Reporting

1. Reporting

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a. What state or territory are using to complete this assessment? (This is the state
or territory you are planning to or are currently working).
NSW
b. What does the term mandatory reporter mean?
Mandatory reporting is the legislative requirement for selected classes of people to report
suspected child abuse and neglect to government authorities.
c. List the people/occupations which are mandatory reporters in your state or
territory?
Health care (e.g. registered medical practitioners, specialists, general
practice nurses, midwives, occupational therapists, speech therapists,
psychologists, dentists and other allied health professionals working in sole
practice or in public or private health practices)
Welfare (e.g. psychologists, social workers, caseworkers and youth workers)
Education (e.g. teachers, counsellors, principals)
Childrens services (e.g. child care workers, family day carers and home-
based carers)
Residential services (e.g. refuge workers)
Law enforcement (e.g. police)
d. Give 2 examples of non-leading questions you could ask or statements you
could say to a child, who you believe is at risk of harm.
Can you tell me what happened?
What happened to your leg?

e. Please list the ROSH (Risk of significant harm) threshold for your state or territory. This
means the circumstances or types of abuse which should be reported to child
protection in your state or territory. Please note these will vary depending on where
you live. Use your learning guide or mandatory reporters guide/child protection
website for your state or territory. (Do not use DEC or other governing body websites
as they may not have correct information and may result in a resubmit).

Physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, psychological harm, child/young person is a danger
to self and/or others, relinquishing care, carer concern, unborn child.

2. Recording
a. Why should you accurately record the circumstances surrounding a possible
risk of harm incident (in accordance with relevant legislation, service policies
and ethics)?
It provides an objective record of what is happening/happened, ensured
specific information is collected and provides a record of the risk of harm
incident.
b. Please identify whether the following statements in the table below are
objective or subjective and why:

Statement Is this statement objective or Give a reason for your

subjective? Write you answer.
answer in the box below.

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Subjective Looked makes reference to

Madeline, aged 4, looked the way one sees her.
depressed whilst playing in
home corner.

Tom, aged 5, held his arm Objective This is just a fact

saying It hurts.

Subjective Might refers to a supposition

Ally, aged 9, wore long the reporter makes.
sleeves again today. She
might be hiding bruises on
her arms.

c. Using the template below please write one hypothetical, anecdotal

observation on a child identified as being at significant risk of harm.
Please note:
This is a hypothetical situation and all names, ages and event details
should be fictitious and recorded. Please ensure you see example in
learning guide.
Information should relate to a specific significant harm incident (i.e.
an incident you would report

Example: Anecdotal Observation

Name: L.J
Date: 14/01/2016
DOB: 7/12/04
Age: 3y 3m
Setting: Outdoors, on arrival
Time: 8.20am
Observed By: Laynie Jones

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L was climbing on the ladder using his left arm. His right arm was down next to his
side. I said Use your other hand to help balance. He said I cant it hurts. I asked
L to show me and asked him to bend his arm. L made an attempt to bend his arm
and said Ouch I cant. I looked at his elbow and could see that it was swollen,
red and what appeared to be adult size bite mark. I asked How did you hurt your
arm? L stated Mummy did it. I asked What happened. He stated Mummy bit
me cause she was angry at me I asked Why was she angry? L replied cause I
wasnt a good listener.

Example: Anecdotal Observation

Name: P.P
Date: 14/01/2016
DOB: 7/12/04
Age: 6y 3m
Setting: Outdoors
Time: 5pm
Observed By: Laynie Jones
All the kids were playing outside and P didnt want to participate in the activity. I
asked P why dont you want to play and P said because I dont like playing.
Then I asked since when you dont like playing? and he replied I never liked
playing. I ask him if he would like to tell me why he doesnt like playing and P
said because mom always beat me when I play with her toys.

Part 4: Exchanging Information and Collaborating with Services

a. Identify at least two examples of specific people/organisations you would:

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I.
Exchange information with about a child or young person at significant risk of
harm, in addition to your Director/Supervisor (Consider prescribed bodies e.g.
police) (2 examples required)
A State government department and a designated agency.
II. Not exchange information with about a child or young person at risk of harm.
(2 examples required)
Media and other parents.

b. A parent has disclosed to you that they are currently homeless and have been
sleeping in their car. Identify one specific agency in your state or territory that you
could refer the family to for support. You are welcome to google services in your
area.
Australia Child Wellbeing Services and Child Support Agency

c. What is the phone number you would call if you suspected child abuse in your state
or territory?
132111

Part 5: Ethical Dilemmas

1. Ali 3.5 years and Han 2.3 years and their family have just enrolled at your service. They
have been in Australia for 4 months. On orientation, Ali and Hans father, Raj, reports that
You may hit Ali if she does not do the right thing, but you are not to touch my son Han, he is
the male and should be honoured.

a. Read the scenario above and identify two ethical dilemmas that may occur for you
as a professional in relation to this incident.

I come from the same cultural group. I am family.

b. What would you say to Raj in regards to his requests above in accordance with your
centres policies and procedures and any relevant legislation?
Hitting a child is an abuse that is not permitted in this centre and in our society. We will report
to authorities the fact that he supports hitting girls because that puts in danger her daughter.

c. In regards to these ethical concerns above, who would you seek support from either
within in your service and why would you do this?
Supervisor and director in first instance and other agencies if it persists.

d. How would you respond to unethical behaviour of others in your service?

Discussing it with them and if the situation is severe filling a report.

2. List 3 possible ethical concerns which may occur in your role when working with children
and young people and their families (e.g. child rearing practices, some cultures avoid eye
contact).
Equal rights, familiys view of additional needs.

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Part 6: Disclosures and Decision Making

I. Read the following scenario and answer the related questions:

Ashlee aged 4.2 years attends your child care centre 3 times per week. You have noticed
that she has been very withdrawn lately and is very conscious of her body when she goes to
the toilet. You notice that when she goes to the toilet she sometimes cries that it hurts when
wiping her bottom. When you are supervising the bathroom, you notice Ashlee has large
bruises on her bottom. When you help her wash her hands and push her sleeves up, you
notice she has bruises and scratches on her arm. Ashlee looks at you with a worried face and
says Dont tell mummy, Im scared because she might hit me with the broom again.

a. What would you say immediately in response to Ashlees comments?

Thats ok Ashlee, I wont tell anything to mummy, you are safe telling anything to me.
b. Please identify the state/territory in which you work.
NSW
c. According to legal requirements in your state or territory list the steps you would take
once the child has made this disclosure. Please include the name of the
department/agency and contact number and/or website you would use to make
the report.
I would call Child Protection Helpline 132111 (Community Services) and I
would fill immediately a report with the facts of the conversation.

NSW and QLD ONLY COMPLETE QUESTIONS D AND E BELOW

d. If your state/territory has an online decision tree, go to the decision tree and
complete the Mandatory reporters guide based on this scenario. DO NOT COMPLETE
A FORMAL REPORT. COMPLETE THE DECISION TREE ONLY.

NSW: https://reporter.childstory.nsw.gov.au/s/mrg
QLD: https://www.communities.qld.gov.au/childsafety/partners/our-government-
partners/queensland-child-protection-guide (for QLD, after completing the decision
tree - dont press Start Report Form)

e. Identify the MRG final decision for Ashlee. To prove you have shown competency in
using your state/territories decision tree, please provide a copy of the final
decision/recommendation. This can be uploaded with your assessment as a separate
PDF report or copied and pasted below this question or screenshot.

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Read the following scenario and answer the related questions:

Eric, aged 7, is in your Out of School Hours Care. He walks past you, he kicks the door and
says I hate this place, it sucks. You notice he is upset and you go and sit down beside him.
You ask him what is wrong and he replies, I hate it here. You say If you tell me why, I can
see if I can fix the problem. Eric replies that Marcy said I cant tell you. You tell him he can
tell you anything. He says, She keeps touching my penis and she wants me to put it on her.
You are best friends with Marcy and have worked with her for the past 4 years.

a. What would you say immediately in response to Erics comments?

Thank you for telling me. I wont tell Marcy and I need you to know that you can always
tell me how you feel even if others say you shall not tell anyone.
b. What ethical concerns may arise for you within this situation?
My relationship with Marcy
c. Please identify the state/territory in which you work.
NSW
d. According to legal requirements in your state or territory list the steps you would take
once the child has made this disclosure. Please include the name of the

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department/agency and contact number and/or website you would use to make
the report.
I would immediately report to the Child Protection Helpline 132111 with the facts the child
told me.

NSW and QLD ONLY COMPLETE QUESTIONS E AND F BELOW

a. If your state/territory has an online decision tree, go to the decision tree and
complete the Mandatory reporters guide based on this scenario. DO NOT COMPLETE
A FORMAL REPORT. COMPLETE THE DECISION TREE ONLY.

NSW: https://reporter.childstory.nsw.gov.au/s/mrg
QLD: https://www.communities.qld.gov.au/childsafety/partners/our-government-
partners/queensland-child-protection-guide(for QLD, after completing the decision
tree - dont press Start Report Form)

e. Identify the MRG final decision for Ashlee. To prove you have shown competency in
using your state/territories decision tree, please provide a copy of the final
decision/recommendation. This can be uploaded with your assessment as a separate
PDF report or copied and pasted below this question or screenshot.

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