Some cultures avoid eye contact disclosures and decision making

CHCPRT001 Identify and Respond to Children and Young

People at Risk

For detailed information about each unit and about assessment procedures and

• Welcome to Children’s Services Information Booklet

Please ensure you have read the ‘Assessment Instructions’ PDF located

2.Report indications of possible risk of harm

3.Apply ethical and nurturing practices in work with children and young people

1. What state or territory are using to complete this assessment? (This is the state or territory you are planning to or are currently working).

Protecting Children’s Rights

Recording and Reporting
1.Reporting

a.List the people/occupations which are mandatory reporters in your state or territory

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.

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

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 Han’s 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”.

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).

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 You have noticed that she has been very withdrawn lately and is very conscious of her body when she goes to the toilet.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 “Don’t tell mummy, I’m scared because she might hit me with the broom again”. a.What would you say immediately in response to Ashlee’s comments?

QLD: (for QLD, after completing the decision tree - don’t press ‘Start Report Form’)
Other states and territory do not follow this process therefore it is not required
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.

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 can’t 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.

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:
QLD: for QLD, after completing the decision tree - don’t press ‘Start Report Form’)
Other states and territory do not follow this process therefore it is not required
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.