| DIPLOMA OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES (CHC50302) |
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| This qualification covers workers who are responsible for developing and evaluating the program. Workers at this level are required to have an understanding of Indigenous culture and history and to work with local communities in the provision of services. |
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| Prerequisites |
| CHC30402 Certificate III in Children's Services is the prerequisite to this qualification. |
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Job Description
Child care team leaders direct the activities of child care centres and services. |
| Note: the minimum age of enrolment for this course is 18 years of age. |
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Packaging Rules
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20 units are required for this qualification, including:
- 13 compulsory units
- 7 elective units |
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| Compulsory units * 13 |
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CHCCN11C ESTABLISH, MANAGE AND MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFETY AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT |
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This unit describes the requirement for workers to establish, manage and monitor the implementation of a safe and healthy environment. |
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- Assess and improve the safety of environment.
- Coordinate the response to accidents and emergencies.
- Plan and monitor supervision.
- Promote hygience and safety practices.
- Promote appropriate practices to respond to illnesses.
- Monitor travel and excursions.
- Provide guidance to workers when abuse is identified or investigated.
- Monitor care provided by others.
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CHCOHS501A MANAGE WORKPLACE OHS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
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This competency covers the establishment and maintenance of the OHS system within the area of maangerial responsibility, in order to ensure that the workplace is, so far as is practicable, safe and without risks to the health of employees, clients and/ or visitors present. |
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- Establish and maintain participative arrangements for the management of OHS.
- Establish and maintain procedures for identifying hazards, assessing and controlling risk as well as dealing with hazardous events.
- Establish and maintain an OHS induction and training programs.
- Establish and maintain a system for OHS records.
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CHCFC2C FOSTER AND ENHANCE CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT |
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This unit relates to the delivery of activities that are appropriate to children's developmental stages and needs and that foster independence and social interaction. Work would be based on programs developed for that purpose and would comply with relevant health and safety procedures. |
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- Create opportunities for children to develop and practice a wide range of physical skills that develop independence and autonomy.
- Provide experiences that promote mutual support and cooperation and the value of diversity.
- Provide experiences aimed at developing self esteem, self concept.
- Interact appropriately with the child to foster development.
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CHCFC3C FOSTER AND ENHANCE CHILDREN'S SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT |
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- Encourage children's independence and autonomy.
- Foster children's developing self esteem and developing self concept.
- Create opportunities and activities that encourage children to express their feelings, needs and ideas.
- Provide experiences for children to support and cooperate with each other.
- Provide opportunities for social interaction.
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CHCFC5C FOSTER AND ENHANCE CHILDREN'S COGNITIVE AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT |
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- Assist children to develop thinking and problem solving skills.
- Stimulate children's awareness.
- Stimulate the child's use and understanding of language.
- Support the child's skills in their own (non English) language as relevant.
- Assess language development of the child and plan strategies for language development.
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CHCPR2C ARRANGE/ ORGANISE EXPERIENCES WHICH FACILITATE AND ENHANCE CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT |
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This unit relates to the planning undertaken to ensure activities are defined, and the environment and resources developmentally appropriate to enhance children's leisure and play. |
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- Establish an environment that can foster children's development.
- Provide creative and challenging opportunities which stimulate learning and development of the child.
- Plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate experiences for children.
- Encourage children's involvement in experiences.
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CHCPR9C DOCUMENT, INTERPRET AND USE INFORMATION ABOUT CHILDREN |
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This unit relates to the collection of high quality information on children to assist in program planning. |
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- Gather and document detailed information about the child.
- Monitor children's developmental progress and develop understanding of individual children.
- Use information from observations with others.
- Use information to plan the program.
- Design observation systems with others.
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CHCCN8B PLAN CARE ROUTINES |
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This unit relates to working with the parents to detail the specific care needs of children and developing a plan to meet those needs. |
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- Plan daily routine.
- Adapt and change routines.
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CHCCHILD2C SUPPORT THE RIGHTS AND SAFETY OF CHILDREN WITHIN DUTY OF CARE REQUIREMENTS |
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This unit applies to those workers who deliver services to children and relates to the safeguarding of children's rights and interests. |
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- Work ethically.
- Identify indicators of abuse and act appropriately.
- Safeguard the rights and interests of children.
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CHCIC12C PLAN THE INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS |
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This unit has been written for workers who provide care for a range of children. |
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- Identify children with additional needs.
- Develop a plan for inclusion.
- Implement strategies to meet the child's additional needs.
- Consult with others about ongoing issues that arise.
- Monitor and review strategies.
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CHCIC10C ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT PLANS FOR DEVELOPING RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOUR |
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This unit relates to the establishment, monitoring and implementation of both individual and group plans for behaviour modification. |
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- Identify and review behaviour causing concern.
- Establish and apply limits and guidelines for behaviour.
- Develop a plan to guide a particular child's behaviour.
- Implement and monitor behaviour plan.
- Support children in learning about the decision making process.
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CHCPR10C DESIGN, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE PROGRAMS OF THE SERVICE |
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- Design & implement programs with all those involved.
- Design & implement programs to enhance development of children.
- Design & implement programs which are relevant to the cultural and social contexts of the children and their community.
- Develop appropriate settings and environments.
- Monitor and evaluate programs.
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CHCRF11B WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES TO CARE FOR THE CHILD |
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This unit describes the requirement for worker to work in partnership with families to care for the child. |
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- Consult family members about the child, and the child's needs.
- Reach agreement with family members about care practices.
- Provide opportunities for family members to participate in the service/ program.
- Provide information to parents about incidents and develop care strategies together.
- Respond to a family member's concerns about a child.
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Elective units *7 |
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CHCORG5B MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT |
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Meeting individual responsibilities within a work group. |
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- Work to achieve identified outcomes.
- Establish and maintain appropriate work relationships.
- Facilitate operation of the workgroup.
- Review and develop own performance.
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CHCIC11B IMPLEMENT AND PROMOTE INCLUSIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES REQUIREMENTS |
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This unit describes the requirement for worker to implement and promote inclusive policies
and practices. |
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- Support the development of
inclusive policies.
- Demonstrate inclusive
practices.
- Support the development of
inclusive practices in the
service.
- Support the development of
inclusive resources.
- Promote respect for diversity
among children.
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CHCCS405A WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH CULTURALLY DIVERSE CLIENTS AND CO-WORKERS |
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This unit deals with the cultural awareness required for effective communication and
cooperation with persons of diverse cultures. |
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- Apply an awareness of
culture as a factor in all
human behaviour.
- Contribute to the
development of relationships
based on cultural diversity.
- Communicate effectively
with culturally diverse
persons.
- Resolve cross-cultural
misunderstandings.
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CHCORG11B LEAD AND DEVELOP OTHERS |
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Achieving identified work outcomes through managing, leading and developing individuals and teams in the work group or organisation. |
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- Provide leadership, direction and guidance to the organisation.
- Maximise own performance outcomes.
- Manage effective work relationships.
- Manage and improve the performance of individuals.
- Support, participate and review group development.
- Support and develop managers.
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CHCORG14B MANAGE A SERVICE ORGANISATION |
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Planning and monitoring the development direction and changes of a complex organisation,
range of programs or major program area. |
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- Coordinate organisational
planning.
- Design and implement the structures and process of the organisation.
- Implement evaluation processes.
- Enable organisation to meet legal requirements.
- Establish the profile of the organisation and market its services.
- Give direction for the effective management of the organisation.
- Manage changes in the organisation.
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CHCORG20B PROMOTE AND REPRESENT THE SERVICE |
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Promote and represent the organisation to the community. |
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- Promote community awareness of the clients, their needs and their importance.
- Promote the service to increase its profile in the
community.
- Represent the service.
- Respond to negative
publicity and perceptions, as
required.
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BSBMGT608A MANAGE INNOVATION AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT |
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This unit covers sustaining an environment in which continuous improvement and learning are promoted and rewarded, including the application of relevant technology |
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- Review programs, systems and processes
- Develop options for continuous improvement
- Implement innovative processes
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