Recognise and Respond to Crisis Situation

Recognise and Respond to Crisis
Situation
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Table of Contents
ASSESSMENT TASK 1.................................................................................................................4
What is ‘crisis intervention’?.......................................................................................................4
Identification of four (4) different situations which would be referred to as a crisis. Provide a
definition for each one.................................................................................................................4
List the three (3) direct indicators there is a safety issue and state why they would suggest
there is a presence of potential safety issues...............................................................................4
List the three (3) indirect indicators which identify there is a safety issue and state, in your
own words, how these assist multidisciplinary teams in supporting the client...........................5
When addressing safety issues directly, identify four (4) questions you should ask yourself?...5
When addressing safety issues directly, Identify three (3) questions you should ask the client?5
Explain in your own words what empathic listening is and why is it so valuable?....................5
Provide an explanation of what being an empathic listener requires you to do?........................6
List five (5) ways of being mindful during crisis intervention. Provide a brief description for
each one.......................................................................................................................................6
When affirming and strengthening links to safety and living, list four (4) things you will stress
the importance of? In your own words, write a brief statement as to why you would affirm
these things..................................................................................................................................6
What are five (5) strategies that will assist people to react more reliably in times of a crisis.....7
Identify and list five (5) emergencies that require special response strategies............................7
What is important to consider when evaluating a client’s capacity for decision-making?..........7
Identify and list five (5) ways to reduce danger and risk to others..............................................7
Four (4) guiding principles for taking action to reduce immediate danger and risk to others?
Write a definition of each guiding principal................................................................................8
In your own words, explain why is it important to work legally, ethically and according to
organizational policy?..................................................................................................................8
Identify and briefly describe seven (7) types of statutory and legislative provisions in leisure
and health that are protected by Australian law...........................................................................8
Identify and note five (5) ways that policies benefit employees.................................................9
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ASSESSMENT TASK 1
What is ‘crisis intervention’?
In regard to crisis intervention, it can be said that it refers a short term management
technique that is being designed to decrease permanent damages that may happen with people by
crisis Zgueb & et.al., (2020). Crisis in personal lives of people such as: passing of loved one,
divorce, illness and violence have numbers of negative impacts on people mentally and
physically. This short term management technique that is known as crisis intervention help
people from get rid of all problems and negative impacts.
Identification of four (4) different situations which would be referred to as a crisis. Provide a
definition for each one.
There are numbers of examples or situations that can be considered as crisis in people’s lives
such as:
Family disruption: It includes situations that have some negative impacts on people such as:
violence, loss of loved ones, divorce and others.
Natural disasters: It includes those entire situations that cannot be controlled by people such as
flood, earthquake and others. All these situations also affect people financially, physically and
mentally.
Economic changes: It includes all those events and situation where people get affected
financially such as loss of job, theft, increasing medical bills and others. All these crisis have
negative impacts on people Asmolov, (2020).
Community resources: Lack of food, housing and other basic resources can also have negative
impacts and it can also be considered as crisis.
List the three (3) direct indicators there is a safety issue and state why they would suggest there
is a presence of potential safety issues
There are some situations and indicators that lead safety issues or problems such as: lack of
safety tools at workplace, lack of engagement and hazardous conditions. There are 3 main
indicators that can lead a good safety culture such as:
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