LA025621_CHCLEG001_SA2 FINISHED

Assessment instructions Assessment details Instructions Assessment overview The objective of this assessment is to assess your knowledge and performance in how to identify and work within the legal and ethical frameworks that apply to an individual job role. This applies to community services and health workers who play a proactive role in identifying and meeting their legal and ethical responsibilities. Instructions for this assessment This is a skills-based assessment in which you will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the skills required for the unit CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically. This assessment is in two (2) parts: Part 1 : Complete the table Policy Frameworks and Continuing Professional Education . Please watch the following YouTube video before attempting Part 1. Part 2 : Case study (Policy Development) with three (3) questions. For parts of this assessment, you will need to access the Indigo Community Services and Health Hub . The URL is: https://share.tafensw.edu.au/share/file/070bc245-2c80-4818- 878a-786ad9a00cfb/1/Indigo.zip/index.html Before completing and submitting this assessment, you must read through the LibGuide and all required learning resources for this unit. This is a written assessment and it will be assessing you on your knowledge of the unit. Submission instructions Once you have completed this assessment, you are required to submit it for marking via the OLS. It is important that you keep a copy of all electronic and hardcopy assessments submitted to TAFE Digital and complete the assessment declaration when submitting the assessment. Document title: LA025621 CHCLEG001 Ed 27 Skills Assessment 2 Page 3 of 11 Resource ID: CHC32015_Certificate III in Community Services (2022)

Category Legal and/or ethical considerations in the workplace for:  the organisation and individual workers and the location impact  the individual worker, and  whether these considerations are at the local, State/Territory, National or International level Consequences of breaches of legal/ethical considerations for:  the organisation  the individual worker Policy Frameworks (150-250 words) ☐ International ☒ National ☒ State/Territory ☒ Local ☒ Legal and/or ☒ Ethical Please provide a brief explanation below for each category you have selected: ☒ Organisations ☒ Individual Workers Consequences of breaches: For organisations  Mandatory reporting  WHS  Code of ethics  Privacy and confidentiality  Duty of care -Provide training to all staff and provide access to all policies and procedures for the organisation. -Conduct audits to make sure the policies and procedures are being upheld by the staff. -Make sure the policies and legislations are up to date  Ensure your workers have a safe workplace and are able to take accountability  Knowing the obligations and rights in the workplace For individual workers  It is the employees responsibility to adhere to, follow and practice all policy’s and procedures outlined by the organisation to ensure the safety of themselves and others For organisations  A fine or penalty can be issued  Loss of license/s  Loss of business  Loss of reputation  More incoming complaints and customer distrust  Injured workers or clients For individual workers  Written warnings  Fines  Disciplined from organisation  Have to do extra training in regards to the breech before getting more shifts  Loss of employment  Demoted from position Document title: LA025621 CHCLEG001 Ed 27 Skills Assessment 2 Page 6 of 11 Resource ID: CHC32015_Certificate III in Community Services (2022)

c) Stakeholder engagement in the policy development/review process. • When updating and developing policies and procedures get the input from employees, committees, clients, clients families and the community. Consider how many stakeholders to engage and how- whether it be in email, in writing or face to face. d) Translation and reflection of policies in daily practice.  The policies and procedures need to be relevant to the people that need to use them and they need to be realistic so they can be applied and reflected in their daily practice. The policies and procedures should be outlined in a simple and clear manner with definitions of meanings so its easily understood and everyone knows what is expected of them. e) A service’s approach to equity and inclusion.  The procedure should be fair and equitable and not exclude people of certain race, age, gender, ability, religion or culture. The policies and procedures should be available in all languages. (100 – 150 words) 3. Read the information below and then answer questions a) and b) that follow. Below is a sample ‘Interactions with Families’ policy and procedure document from Karita Family Support Services.  Imagine you have just started working at this service and the manager gives you this policy as part of your induction to the service.  As you read the policy, you notice a number of issues with the policy which will need to be identified and addressed with the manager of the service.  You speak with the manager about some of the things you have noticed, and she asks you to put it in an email to her because the service is going through a Quality Improvement Process and it would be good to know what changes are required, to the service’s policies (see policy below and additional questions following). SAMPLE POLICY: INTERACTIONS WITH FAMILIES Karita Family Support Services and the family workers, community service workers and all other staff operating as members of the Service will use every endeavour to build positive, respectful and equitable relationships with families that are maintained in a way that:  encourages all members of the family to express themselves and have a sense of autonomy; Document title: LA025621 CHCLEG001 Ed 27 Skills Assessment 2 Page 9 of 11 Resource ID: CHC32015_Certificate III in Community Services (2022)