Statement of Attainment in Protecting Children and Young People

Qualification: Statement of Attainment
Training Package: CHC02 Community Services
TAFE NSW Course No: 3207

This course is for people who are mandated or required to report risk of harm to children and young people. You will learn how to implement work practices which support the protection of children and young people and to report indications of possible risk of harm to children and young people. You will achieve the unit of competency CHCCHILD1C Identify and respond to risk of harm to children and young people from the Community Services Training Package (CHC02).

Student Responsibilities in Work Placement: In many TAFE NSW courses, some of the learning and assessment occurs in the workplace or a simulated workplace. A simulated workplace is very similar to a real workplace and may have clients, but is usually within a TAFE NSW campus.
TAFE NSW has a responsibility to protect members of the public (and the students themselves) from being harmed by students taking part in workplace or simulated workplace learning. If there is evidence that your skills or behaviour could present a risk to yourself or other people in the workplace, you may not be allowed to participate in a work placement, at least for a period of time. To help you understand your responsibilities in the workplace, you will be given a code of practice which indicates expected standards of behaviour. Your teacher will explain to you and your workplace supervisor the range of duties for which you have the skills and knowledge. You must not carry out duties other than those indicated by your teacher.
You need to take particular care if workplace clients are people who may be in vulnerable circumstances - for example, people who are frail, children, young people, people with a disability or people who are receiving a type of service which may put them in vulnerable circumstances (for example, massage therapy or nursing care).
A Prohibited Employment Declaration must be signed by students in courses where contact will be made with children and young people. Your teacher will give you more information about this. Students who have committed a breach of discipline or who are assessed as presenting a significant risk to themselves or others during work placement may be prevented from undertaking or continuing further work placement. This may mean they will not complete the course. Your teacher or an enrolling officer can provide you with more information about this policy.
If you are unsure about whether it may prevent you from completing a course you could discuss the matter with a staff member of TAFE NSW Counselling and Career Services. In some circumstances students may be required to undertake a criminal records check or a Working with Children Check.

Career Opportunities: This course enables people who are mandated reporters to develop the knowledge and skills to make an effective identification and response to a child who is at risk of harm. This course provides the National Competency CHCCHILD1C approved by DoCS as meeting the requirements for Child Protection Training.

Articulation: You will get credit for modules that address this unit of competency if you choose to enrol in courses for other sectors in Community Services.

Entry Requirements: There are no formal educational entry requirements for this course.

Competency Units
Core:
CHCCHILD1C	Identify and respond to children and young people at risk of harm

Applying and Enrolling:

This course will be offered commercially on a fee-for-service basis. Course commencement will be subject to sufficient demand.

To enrol you need to click on the link below and enter the course number 3207.

Please note:

Enrolments can also be made by phoning 131601
Places can also be reserved and payment made at Campus office.
Courses may only commence subject to sufficient numbers.
Refunds are available with 5 working days notice prior to course commencement
No fee exemptions apply for this course
GST is included in all prices
Ring 131601 for more information