National Standards for Out of Home Care in Youth Work Context

Short Answer

Table of Contents
QUESTION 1...................................................................................................................................3
Provide an example for each of your chosen two Standards of how you would apply these
Standards in a youth work context. .......................................................................................3
QUESTION 2...................................................................................................................................3
Discuss the context that each standard is based in. In your answer include consideration of
statutory and professional frameworks...................................................................................3
QUESTION 3...................................................................................................................................4
Identify one barrier or challenge to implementing the standard for each of the 2 standards
selected and outline how you would address these in the workplace.....................................4
QUESTION 4...................................................................................................................................5
Discuss how your cultural background could support or question the application of these
standards to youth work practice............................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

QUESTION 1
Provide an example for each of your chosen two Standards of how you would apply these
Standards in a youth work context.
As per the national standards for the Out of home care, there are two standards which
must be applied in the youth worker context. This includes the following-
 Security and stability- As per this standard, the out of home care must ensure that that
children and young people who lives in this healthcare must experience the sense of
stability, security, social support and continuity of the relationships. This standard is very
essential as it helps in healthy emotional development and also provides strong predictors
of the better outcome for the children. The needs of the children must be assessed and it
must be matched with suitable carer and care environment. It is seen that the security and
stability are very vital for achieving the successful transition to the adulthood.
 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community- This standard is aimed to participate
in the decision making which concerns the placement and care of young people and
children. It simply means to maintain the connection to community, family and the coutry
which can help aboriginal young people and children to develop identity and feel
connected with their culture. These communities must participate in the decision making
and can participate through the ATSI controlled organisations which participate with non
government organizations and the child protection agencies (Lund and Stokes, 2020).
QUESTION 2
Discuss the context that each standard is based in. In your answer include consideration of
statutory and professional frameworks.
The standards made for the youth workers are mainly aimed to provide the young people
and children proper care and protection so that they can move ahead towards their adulthood in
an effective manner.
The standard of security and stability is mainly based on the changing social context of
the work. For example changing societal or government views of the young people and any of
the approaches which helps in working with them. Moreover, it is also based on political context
which includes government initiatives and policies which affects the youth work such as
occupational health and safety policies, etc. or those which relates to duty of care, emergencies,