Understanding Cultural Safety for Youth Counselling

The assignment content focuses on capturing the issues affecting daily lives of individuals and aiding them to overcome these challenges. It involves understanding cultural safety for ethnic people in the workplace, identifying barriers to social and cultural diversity, and implementing strategies to overcome the challenges of diversity. The assessment also requires students to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of health care services to a client, identify how community services can impact social and cultural factors, and engage in a culturally safe partnership with local ethnic communities.

Assessment 33572/03
Written Assessment
E1031BT Certificate IV in
Youth Work
Module 2: Working with
Diversity
This is assessment 3 of 3.
1. Background/Overview
Sociological factors play a huge role in shaping a client, especially in youth
care. These factors can impact on the decision as to whether one is fit for
society or not. As a worker you must understand and identify how these
factors can shape the client as an individual, and as part of community and
family groups.
Scenario: Patrick is a Sudanese refugee who recently came into your care.
Patrick finds it hard to make friends due to cultural differences and
appears lonely. He discloses to you that as a Sudanese person, he often
receives racist name callings from other clients, which is the reason why
he does not like to stay in residential care and absconds often.
However, he still shows pride in being Sudanese by putting up the
Sudanese flag in his room. Patrick has a hard time at school as he cannot
read or write, and instead plays basketball as he refuses to work. As he
seems to enjoy basketball, staff enrol Patrick into basketball lessons.
Patrick also has a history of drug abuse but refuses to go to health check-
ups and is seen to be disengaged to government organisations.
2. Brief
In completing this assessment, you will demonstrate that you understand:
 How to identify and implement strategic cultural safety within
youth work services
 How to identify barriers to social and cultural diversity and form
partnerships with diverse people
 The importance of social and cultural services to individuals and
how it affects them
 How to identify knowledge of social and cultural factors and social
and cultural inequality in individuals
 How to monitor and analyse the impacts of social and cultural
factors on community workers and services provided to the client.
Deliverables
Please submit this assessment
in Word doc format.
To do list:
1. Write your name and
student ID at the top of this
page.
2. Read the
background/overview and
brief sections of this
document.
3. Read the Scenario.
4. Answer the questions in
Part A.
5. Collate your written
answers into one Word
document.
6. Save the Word document
using the naming
convention: your student
number, assessment
number.doc. For example:
“12345678_31135_01.doc.”
7. Upload your document in
Open Space using the
relevant Assessment
Upload link in this Module.
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3. Questions/Task
Part A: You are in the residential care home and need to create a group activity with the clients which promotes
cultural safety for Sudanese people. Answer the following questions.
1. Design a group activity for Patrick based on this case study and identify what this group activity aims to
achieve. (100-200 words)
I would design a group activity with Patrick and the other young people of different backgrounds within the
facility around basketball. Not only this will be an activity each individual can actively participate in it’s also a
common ground and it will help bring the young people together as a team despite their ethical and cultural
backgrounds. After the game of basketball,I would ensure the focus of the group will be about learning each
other’s differences and being part of the wider community. I would do this so by having a fun talk after the end
of the activity where the young people are settled and more attentive to the discussion.
2. Patrick’s social and cultural background has created barriers for him to integrate into society. Using the
table below, identify at least three social and cultural factors that might create possible barriers for him, his
family and the community, in at least three different situations.
Situation 1:
From the case study
identify a social/cultural
factor creating barriers.
(20 - 50 words)
Patrick comes from a different cultural and racial background and
has trouble fitting in with the other clients and has even been
exposed to racial remarks and racial bullying from other clients
within the faculty.
Type of impact (20 - 50
words)
Patrick has shown to disengage and has expressed his desire to no
longer be part of the care services. Patrick would have a negative
impact towards the care services and the other clients and intern
cause anger and frustration over the situation.
Individual impact (20 -
50 words)
Patrick would have to overcome the situation and might be
feeling quite overwhelmed and defeated. This would lead to
Patrick having a significant impact on his learning and ability to
judge people and situations and further hindering him from
overcoming the situation.
Family impact (20 - 50
words)
Patrick’s family would be distressed and worried to learn about
the trouble and the difficulties facing Patrick. This could have a
reciprocal impact on the family and also cause them to stress and
be anxious over the situation. Patricks family might also have a
direct impact from the situations facing Patrick in their own lives.
Community impact (20 -
50 words)
Racism has a huge impact in the community. Racism divides
people and separates the community to an unhealthy state.
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Racism around work place to local shared areas have a huge
impact on the wellbeing and development of the people in the
community. Racism also leads to increase in crime rate and
increase in violence in the community.
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Situation 2:
From the case study
identify a social/cultural
factor creating barriers.
(20 - 50 words)
Patrick finds school to be challenging as he constantly has to
overcome the hurdles faced through literacy and reading skills
that are present at task.
Type of impact (20 - 50
words)
Patrick has shown to disengage from others and this makes it
difficult for him to learn how to read and write as the same
people he is to engage within the learning process keep ridiculing
him thus making his learning path difficult
Individual impact (20 -
50 words)
Patrick would like to learn how to read and write but would face
hurdles learning from the peers as they keep discriminating and
calling him names. As a result, this would impact his ability to
learn as he would withdraw from the care services that might
boost his learning ability
Family impact (20 - 50
words)
The family would be stressed and disappointed having the
knowledge that he cannot integrate and learn how to read and
write and might find the care services unbearable for their son.
The family might have the thought that learning in the
environment is difficult thus lead to withdrawal
Community impact (20 -
50 words)
Racism and discrimination leads to a high rate of fear to acquire
the basic education and integrate with each other thus deprive
the society good brains that might be part of growth and
development of the society
Situation 3:
From the case study
identify a social/cultural
factor creating barriers.
(20 - 50 words)
Patrick has a history of drug abuse which can be overcome by
visiting the government services for help. However, the
discriminative nature from other clients creates a social barrier
towards his recovery process
Type of impact (20 - 50
words)
Patrick is seen to disengage from the government services that
would provide a path to recovery from the drug abuse case thus
hindering his well being which might lead to going back to drug
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use. This might create a hostile nature thus impacting his ability to
integrate in the society
Individual impact (20 -
50 words)
Drug abuse without lack of government service impacts the health
of the individual thus hindering a peaceful relation with others
which creates a barrier to social wellbeing. Patrick might find
himself lonely and unfit in the care community
Family impact (20 - 50
words)
The family might become worried of his progress and the possible
relapse to the drug abuse menace thus distorting the integration
process. The situation impacts their progress negatively as the
services offered by the government would be seen as useless
owing to discrimination
Community impact (20 -
50 words)
The government services aim at transforming such persons with
drug abuse history. The failure to peacefully integrate such would
lead to social issues where drug abuse cases might rise thus
costing the society problems such as the rise in criminal cases
3. What strategies would you implement in residential care to address diversity challenges? (200-250 words)
Diversity challenges arise whenever issues of discrimination fail to be adhered to thus leading to withdrawal
cases. Thus, it would be prudent to initiate education program and activities that encourage working together in
appreciating different cultures and their superior offering. In the case of Patrick, I would enhance programs that
show his strong points to accelerate the acceptance levels. I would implement a talent show where individuals
get to display their talents and cultural values which make them distinct in the society. The special elements and
talents would assist others appreciate the rest and learn from one another thus leading to the appreciation of
diversity. I would strive to bring in experts from the various communities to instil confidence among the clients
feeling discriminated who have previously undergone through the care. Consequently, Patrick would be more
open and confident in learning and engaging in other social programs provided under the care. Besides, I would
encourage basketball games to ensure inclusion of individuals such as Patrick and give them the chance to shine
and reduce the mockery he used to receive. As such, it would reduce the discrimination and increase the
integration level of individual’s thus opening room for acceptance of government service by Patrick. Besides, it
would aid him in making friends thus enabling a smooth learning process and learning of the dominant culture
thus finding a way to harmonious living.
4. How can Patrick identify with his Sudanese culture in a residential care environment, and how should you as
a youth worker support Patrick in this? (200-250 words)
Patrick can identify himself as a Sudanese through the living environment around him. It is important to have
maps posters and even flags within the residential house in which Patrick is living. This will promote culture
within the home environment and create a safe place within the home environment to express cultural
freedom. Having Patrick also involved within the community activities would help support Patrick in being able
to culturally be relevant. It is important that safe cultural practices are met between the workers and Patrick.
Workers can also encourage and support Patrick in exploring the cultural history through art work and fun
activities that are specific to young people around his age. Encouraging research into the culture and in
cooperating it in the learning process would bring acceptance and recognition of his culture as equally
important. At the same time, it is important to initiate games and activities taught to the locals that coincide
with the Sudanese culture. Having the locals play such games would enhance the culture and make him feel
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proud within the rest of the clients. Allowing him to lead Sudanese songs and having the rest sing and dance to
the same brings confidence and fun in the learning process thus boosting his talent and ego.
5. Patrick was denied a job at the local supermarket with no legitimate reason. Using the case study:
a. Examine and identify possible consequences of social and cultural inequality in this scenario. (50-100
words)
From this scenario Patrick could be feeling let down by the people around him. This could also further
escalate Patrick’s isolation and damage his mental health. Patrick could also develop aggressive behaviour
towards authority. Lack of a proper reason for the denial of job position could be easily associated with his
ethnic differences thus leaving a negative perception in him. Discrimination in employment in the
community could lead to the creation of a wrong perception where Patrick would easily link the denial to
his culture thus increase withdrawal from social gatherings.
b. What impactcan this have on an individual, community and family groups? (50-100 words)
This could have a reciprocal effect on not only Patrick himself buy the family and the wider community as a
whole. Being denied jobs based of cultural differences damages relations between the members of the
wider community. This intern will increase tensions among each other and further escalate towards
violence. The notion created by the situation would lead to hostility as Patrick would consider himself
unwanted thus treat others approaching him with bitterness. As a result, there would be no peaceful
integration in the society thus growing a racist culture within the community.
6. a. What factors do you think age has to do with Patrick’s disengagement from school, government
organisations and drug abuse? (100-150 words)
Age is a significant factor in the learning process. Patrick might find it difficult to engage in learning in places
where the peers appear to be much younger than he is thus leading to inferiority issues. The fear factor coupled
by the discriminative state of the community leads to his disengagement in activities that might shame or
increase ridicule cases due to his age and culture. On the other hand, meeting individuals in the government
organizations, much older or much younger, acts as a discouraging factor as Patrick may view himself no
incompatible with the group. As a result, he would tend to withdraw from association thus restricting his ability
to receive and open up to the services. In the same respect, the age factor restricts himself from the drug abuse
services offered by the government once he notices people of extreme age in the respective areas thus feeling
intimidated if his age is distant far from the rest.
b. What impact can this have on an individual, community and family groups? (150-200 words)
This could have a significant impact on the development of the child, the family members and also the
community. Racism and discrimination are some the biggest issues facing society today and has an imminent
effect on the negative behaviour of the young person. Development of a child needs an adequate environment
where one fits with the pace of the peers. Learning with younger or too old people leads to a sense of being in
the wrong place thus inhibits the ability to integrate with others. This will in turn result in mental and social
impact towards the individuals and the wider community. On the other hand, the family would be disturbed by
the progress and also discourage them from sending the child to the services. The inability to learn and
integrate with others would affect the development of the society as illiteracy hinders one from employment
and other social engagement thus affecting the economic lives of individuals.
7. What are some ways you can balance the needs of one cultural group to another and create unity? (50-100
words)
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Unity and integration can be created once people learn to accept and adapt to one’s cultures. Visitors coming
into a community ought to be shown and learn the new culture while allowing them to continue practicing and
learning their own. In this case, there is a need to initiate cultural shows where the inhabitants display their
culture while the visitors display theirs thus showing diversity leading to acceptance. Once people learn to
accommodate each other’s culture, integration and unity materializes.
8. List, and describe a way in which you could form a culturally safe partnership or link with your local
Sudanese community. (50-100 words)
Partnerships can be formed through activities that allow expression of culture and encouraging the locals to
learn the language and different aspects in living. On the other hand, the formation of social groups with the
Sudanese communities around the area and back home on the social media increases cultural partnership and
the learning and appreciating of one’s culture. Engaging in such groups leads to boosting of ones self esteem
and accepting one as unique and superior in the communities.
It is important to form and maintain a relationship with the community and the elders of the community. This
can be achieved through:
1) Showing respect towards the cultural practices
2) By educating yourself with the cultural history
3) By ensuring to wear culturally appropriate attire
9. Create a youth service and describe:
a. How it could benefit young Sudanese people to become interested in attending school (200-250
words)
The creation of a youth association group composed of a diverse culture would be appropriate in
encouraging others into the group. The youth service would be concerned with youth issues
addressing their challenges, educating, organizing concerts and talent shows. Majorly, the youth
service would be composed of activities from a diversified culture and encourage the locals to learn
and appreciate other culture thus encouraging inclusivity. Within the group, it would be prudent to
allow different cultural practices and education services that would benefit all individuals within the
society. Lessons on appreciating different cultures and demerits of discrimination would be taught
to facilitate a comfortable stay within the group. The leaders in the youth group would be
individuals from different cultures to create a positive image that would be appealing to most of the
groups living within the area. In doing so, individuals from their respective cultures would be
encouraged to attend the group’s activities thus enhancing the learning process. Creating such a
group would lead to the desire to integrate with others thus encouraging the rest in schooling
activities after feeling accepted. Therefore, the group, having Sudanese leaders and motivational
speakers within would initiate trust and boost confidence among the Sudanese regarding their
culture and the need to attend school and get acquainted to the local culture. At the same time, it
would open up advisory services to the individuals thus leading to handling of their social challenges
while encouraging them towards schooling.
b. What type of strategies would you consider? (200-250 words)
Motivational Speakers
The youth service would have a group of motivational speakers including other Sudanese
professionals that have undergone similar services thus boosting the morale of the incoming
groups. The individuals would teach on the importance of embracing education opportunities in
bringing about a positive culture and overcoming cases of discrimination.
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The youth service would have leaders from a diverse group which represent a global image who
would provide a link between the individuals and their immediate communities thus creative a cool
environment for learning.
Cultural Shows
The youth service would encourage different activities aimed at boosting acceptance levels and
accommodation of different cultures. Organizing talent shows is a positive strategy in assisting
individuals appreciates their culture, and opens their minds to tolerating those of others. In the
long-run, it would assist in making the Sudanese individuals accept school and view them as
progressive institutions free from discrimination.
Counselling Services
Offering counselling services for the youths is a strategy aimed at capturing the issues affecting their
daily lives and aiding them in overcoming the same. Once people surrender their problems, it
becomes easy for them to accept government services and enrol in schools having disturbing issues
laid to rest. The strategies in the end lead to a positive wellbeing and integration of individuals in
the community.
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4. Assessment Rubric
Certificate IV in Youth Work– Analytic rubric for assessment
Below is a rubric that determines whether your answers and knowledge is satisfactory or not yet satisfactory.
To pass the assessment, you must complete ALL the requirements for the column that is titled ‘satisfactory’.
It is advisable to read the rubric before attempting the assessments to help you attain the correct submission
standard.
/03: Module 2, Assessment 3
Criteria Satisfactory Not yet satisfactory
Demonstrates understanding of
cultural safety for ethnic people
in the workplace.
The student gives a suitable activity
and demonstrates an
understanding of cultural safety for
Sudanese people in the workplace
The student does not give a
suitable activity and does not
understand cultural safety for
Sudanese people in the workplace
Identify barriers to social and
cultural diversity in the
workplace.
The student shows an
understanding of social and
cultural diversity barriers in the
workplace
The student shows limited
understanding of social and
cultural diversity barriers in the
workplace
Able to understand importance
of services and the ongoing role
they provides to the client.
The student gives suitable
examples of the importance of
services and the ongoing role they
provide to the client
The student does not give suitable
examples of the importance of
services and the ongoing role it
provides to the client
Identifies knowledge of social
and cultural factors impacting
individuals, families and
communities.
The student gives suitable
examples of identifying social and
cultural factors that impact
individuals, families and
communities
The student does not give suitable
examples of identifying social and
cultural factors that impact
individuals, families and
communities
Demonstrates an understanding
of the importance of health care
services to a client.
The student shows an
understanding of the importance
of health care services and the role
it has on a client
The student shows only a basic
understanding of the importance
of health care services and the role
it has on a client
Identifies how community
services can impact social and
cultural factors.
The student adequately identifies
how education systems and
Medicare can affect social and
cultural factors
The student does not adequately
identify how education and
Medicare can affect social and
cultural factors
Understands the challenges of
diversity and can implement
strategies to overcome them.
The student sufficiently
implements strategies to overcome
the challenges of diversity
The student does not implement
strategies to overcome the
challenges of diversity
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Implements cultural safety in a
working environment.
The student successfully
implements and provides examples
of cultural safety in an working
environment
The student does not implement
or provide examples of cultural
safety in an working environment
Identify possible consequences of
social and cultural inequality and
the impact it can have on an
individual, family and community
The student adequately discusses
and identifies the possible
consequences of social and cultural
inequality and the impact it can
have on an individual, family and
community
The student shows only a basic
understanding of social and
cultural inequality and the impact
it can have on an individual, family
and community.
Identify how age can have an
impact on an individual, family
and community
The student sufficiently outlines
how age can have an impact on an
individual, family and community
The student shows only a basic
understanding of how age can
have an impact on an individual,
family and community.
Engage in a culturally safe
partnership with local ethnic
communities
The student gives suitable
examples of engagement in a
culturally safe partnership with
the Sudanese community
The student does not give suitable
examples of engagement in a
culturally safe partnership with the
Sudanese community
Communicates positively with
ethnic people while developing
strategies for improved cultural
safety
The student sufficiently creates a
service which could benefit young
Sudanese people to be interested
in attending school
There is insufficient information
about the service for young
Sudanese people
Overall assessment expectations
Word counts As per tasks.
Plagiarism All the student’s work is original and sourced where appropriate.
Referencing Appropriate referencing conventions are used.
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5. Units of Competency
This assessment meets the following units of competency:
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
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