Description

Welcome to Identify and respond to children and young people at risk course. This course has been designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to support and protect children and young people who are at risk of harm. This work occurs within legislative and policy frameworks and carries a duty of care responsibility.

It applies to workers in a range of job roles providing services to children and young people including in community services and health contexts.

About this course

Training Provider: OHS.com.au with AlertForce (RTO Code 91826)

Location: Online

Course length: Approx. 4 hours (awareness version)

Time: Self-paced

Certification / Accreditation: Certificate of Completion* or Statement of Attainment depending on what is purchased

CPD Points: Yes. 4 points as certificate of completion or 5 points as Statement of Attainment.

Background - What is child abuse?

Child abuse refers to any form of emotional or physical abuse that is committed by someone in a position where they have the power, trust, or responsibility to harm or cause harm to a child's life, survival, or dignity.

There are many types of child abuse and many children will experience multiple types.

1. - Physical abuse: Using force to intentionally hurt a child
2. - Emotional abuse is the use of inappropriate words and symbolic actions to harm a child over time.
3. - Neglect: Failure to provide the conditions necessary for the child's physical and emotional growth and well-being
4. - Family violence: When a child witnesses or hears about a parent or sibling suffering any kind of abuse or is able to see the damage done to property or person by violent family members.
5. - Exploitation is when a child's benefit, gratification, or profit is taken advantage of. This often results in cruel, unjust, and harmful treatment for the child.

Most often, children are neglected or abused by their parents or caretakers of either sex. A person who is known to the child, such as a parent or friend, or a member or the church community, can commit sexual abuse.

Most often, children are neglected or abused by their parents or caretakers of either sex. A person who is known to the child, such as a parent or friend, or a member or the church community, can commit sexual abuse.

Aims and Objectives of this course

This course Identify and respond to children and young people at risk (based on CHCPRT001) will help you earn the skills necessary to 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.

Our Identify and respond to children and young people at risk course is based on the unit of competency of CHCPRT001. Whilst this course is not nationally recognized, it follows the learning outcomes and elements associated with that unit. The course contains

1. Narrated e-learning learning resources online
2. Online Assessment tasks
3. Ability to download your Certificate of Completion once assessment tasks are completed

What will you learn by completing the training course?

This course will include an understanding of awareness of the relevant legislation and your responsibilities in identifying and responding to children and young people at risk.

Learning outcomes include:

1. Respond to disclosure, information or signs and symptoms in accordance with state legislative responsibilities and the service policies and procedures
2. Routinely employ child-focused work practices to uphold the rights of the child and encourage them to participate in age-appropriate decision-making
3. Employ communication and information-gathering techniques with children and young people in accordance with current recognised good practice
4. Ensure decisions and actions taken are within own level of responsibility, work role, state legislation and service policies and procedures
5. Accurately record relevant specific and general circumstances surrounding risk of harm in accordance with state legislation, service policies and procedures and ethics
6. Promptly record and report risk-of-harm indicators, including the circumstances surrounding the risk of harm according to service policies and procedures
7. Ensure writing in reports is non-judgemental
8. Work collaboratively with relevant agencies to ensure maximum effectiveness of report
9. Protect the rights of children and young people in the provision of services
10. Identify and seek supervision support for issues of ethical concern in practice with children and young people
11. Employ ethical and nurturing practices and observe professional boundaries when working with children and young people
12. Recognise and report indicators for potential ethical concerns when working with children and young people

How Is the Training Delivered?

Identify and respond to children and young people at risk course is available online and completed in your own time. This Identify and respond to children and young people at risk training course is based on the learning outcomes outlined above.

The course is typically designed to be completed in a minimum of four hours. However, the exact length of the course may depend on your ability and prior knowledge around the subject.

As the training is delivered online, you are able to complete it at your own pace.

What Accreditation Will You Get?

After completing the Identify and respond to children and young people at risk course, an assessment is conducted to determine if you have understood the information presented during the training course. If you pass this assessment, you receive a Certificate of Completion.

IMPORTANT NOTE whilst this course is based on the learning outcomes of the course provided, it is important to note that it is not a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment unless you opt for that option. Nationally Recognised training is only really required If you specifically require that unit of competency for a qualification or licence (typically this will require a practical component, further assessment and increased costs).

This course has been designed to comply with the best practices of national health and safety standards. Terminology has been chosen for clarity and ease of comprehension across jurisdictions. For example, ‘employer’ has been used to signify the broader term ‘PCBU’, while ‘WHS’ represents both work and occupational health and safety.

This training is not a substitute for professional legal advice. If you require further advice or information, please contact the health and safety regulator in your jurisdiction. A Certificate of Completion is issued on successful completion of the course and you are required to get an 80% pass mark to be deemed as understanding the content. It is recommended that training is conducted every 2 years to stay refreshed.

Is the course tax deductible?

Whilst you should get advice from your financial advisor to confirm, generally speaking further training and education related to advancing your career is 100% tax deductible.

Approx. run time: 4 hours