CHCLEG003 Project: Legal and Ethical Compliance in the Workplace

This project assesses a student's understanding of legal and ethical compliance within the workplace, specifically focusing on the role of a Child Protection Practitioner in the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The assessment requires the student to demonstrate knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005, and other related acts such as the Adoption Act 1984 and the Working with Children Act 2005. The project involves identifying sources of compliance documentation, interpreting information, and understanding the scope of compliance requirements. The student is asked to analyze the Child Protection Manual, various policies and procedures, and the Human Services Standards. Furthermore, the student must identify ethical issues, model ethical behavior, and understand the consequences of non-compliance. The project also includes an analysis of the responsibilities, skills, and personal qualities required of a Child Protection Practitioner. The assessment involves answering questions about ethical dilemmas, workplace safety, and the process of reviewing and improving compliance systems, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of legal and ethical obligations in the field.

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Task No. 4 Task Title Project – Compliance in the workplace Due Date Due Date
Unit / Module details
Qualification/
Course
Code CHC52015
Title Diploma of Community Services
Unit/Module Code CHCLEG003
Title Manage legal and ethical compliance
Assessment details
Assessor Assessor’s name Assessor’s
phone
Assessor’s email
Elements / Learning
outcomes
 Identify sources of compliance documentation relevant to the workplace and
interpret information.
 Identify scope of compliance requirements for work role
 Identify and model ethical behaviour
 Identify risks, penalties and consequences of non-compliance
 Monitor compliance for accreditation, certification and/or registration
 Engage in review and improvement of compliance requirements
Task overview
(see below for specific
instructions and criteria)
The student will need to demonstrate a good understanding of legal and ethical
compliance within the workplace.
Assessment
conditions
The assessment will be conducted in the students’ own time and must be the students’
own work.
To obtain a satisfactory result the student must successfully complete all parts of this
assessment.
Resources  “A career in child protection” http://www.childprotectionjobs.dhs.vic.gov.au/?
utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=%2Bdhhs
%20%2Bcareer&utm_campaign=DHHS1516&gclid=CjwKEAjwjqO_BRDribyJp
c_mzHgSJABdnsFWhnT0Lbkrfnwmr2GcAY4iUhMlD-
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(provided)
 Position description – Child protection practitioner – Department of Health and
Human Services
 Access to compliance documents including:
o Legislation
o Child Protection Manual http://www.cpmanual.vic.gov.au/
o Code of conduct for Victorian Public Sector Employees
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/462571/CodeofCon
duct2007.pdf
o Human services standards http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/about-the-
department/documents-and-resources/policies,-guidelines-and-legislation/
human-services-standards
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How to submit Type your responses directly into this document and ‘save as’ with your name, student
number and Unit code in the title.
Submit all assessment requirements for this task via MyLearning for your assessor to
mark. Ensure that you keep a copy for your records.
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Assessment instructions and criteria
With competency based assessment all assessment requirements for each assessment task must be assessed as
satisfactory (S) for a competent (CA) result to be recorded. If an assessment result for any task is assessed as
not satisfactory (NS) a resubmission will be required for the outstanding (NS) assessment task.
Instruction/Task Criteria that you will be assessed on S NS
Your assessor will observe you during your student placement doing the following tasks:
1. Locate and identify a
variety of sources of
compliance information
relevant to the
workplace.
Your ability to
 Identify sources of compliance documentation relevant to the
workplace and interpret information.
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2. Describe work
responsibilities and the
legal and ethical
requirements of the role
Your ability to:
 Identify scope of compliance requirements for work role
 Identify and understand the ethical framework
 Model ethical behaviour
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3. Access and explain
three policies and
procedures.
Your ability to:
 Identify sources of compliance documentation relevant to the
workplace and interpret information.
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4. Monitor and review
compliance systems
Your ability to:
 Monitor and update accreditation
 Review and improve compliance system.
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5. Identify the penalties
that could be imposed
for non-compliance
with legislation.
Your ability to:
 Identify risks, penalties and consequences of non-compliance
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For this task you are to imagine that you are working in the Victorian Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS) as a Child Protection Practitioner.
Familiarise yourself with the job description (Attachment A) and the details from the DHHS website page
“A career in child protection” http://www.childprotectionjobs.dhs.vic.gov.au/?
utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=%2Bdhhs
%20%2Bcareer&utm_campaign=DHHS1516&gclid=CjwKEAjwjqO_BRDribyJpc_mzHgSJABdnsFWtq4qJ
EwIsQmc95USglZlXX9zlxQ9_BrVSPAj8j7fTRoCbO_w_wcB
Read also the DHHS website page “About our recruitment process and other FAQs” at
https://childprotectionjobs.dhs.vic.gov.au/faq.html#Position_descriptions
Child protection practitioners are guided in their work practice by the Child Protection Manual. You can
access this document at http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/for-service-providers/children,-youth-and-families/child-
protection/child-protection-practice-manual-online
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As a child protection worker you will need to be aware of the various legal and ethical requirements of the
position. Complete the following template to complete this task.
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Compliance in the workplace
1. Locate and identify a variety of sources of compliance information relevant to the
workplace.
NB: Some information will be available in the resources you have been provided
with. You will need to source other information using your own research (eg Google
search)
1.1 What is the principal legislation
for the protection of children and
young persons in Victoria?
The principal legislation is Children, Youth and
Families Act 2005.
1.2 What are three other items of
legislation that relate to Child
Protection in Victoria?
- Adoption Act 1984 (Vic.)
- Child Employment Act 2003 (Vic.)
- Working with Children Act 2005 (Vic.)
1.3 Access the principle legislation
that you identified in question 1.1.
What is meant by “Best interest
principles”?
Placing the interest of the child first and
foremost.
1.4 Access the section of the
principle legislation that relates
to the registration of community
services.
In your own words, when may the
Secretary approve the registration
of a community service?
Approval is provided when the Secretary is
convinced that the purpose of the community
service provider is to meet the needs of
children requiring care, support, protection or
accommodation. Additionally, families
requiring support. Moreover, the community
service provider is able to comply with the
performance standards relevant to its sector.
1.5 There are three categories of
community service registration.
What are they?
- Out of home care service.
- Community-based child and family
service.
- Both the out of home care and
community-based child and family
service.
1.6 According to the Child
Protection Manual, what is
meant by the following
acronyms?
 FGC
 FOI
 CAHS
 CATT
Family group conference
Freedom of Information
Central After-Hours Services
Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team
1.7 You are interested about staff
safety in the workplace. Where
would you find information about
this in the Child Protection Manual?
Under our workforce section of the Child
Protection manual.
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2. Describe work responsibilities and the legal and ethical requirements of the role
(Note: access the Child Protection Practitioner Job Description)
2.1 What is the main role of the
Child Protection Practitioner?
Provide your answer in a series of
dot points
- Protecting children and young people
from harm
- Promoting their rights and healthy
development
- Undertake investigation and develop
plans
- Ensure safety and stability
- Risk assessment for vulnerable children
2.2 In your own words, what are
four things that a Child Protection
Practitioner is accountable for?
A child Protection Practitioner is responsible
for:
- Investigating reports of alleged child
abuse or child neglect
- Develop plans to ensure the safety of
wellbeing children and young people is
accomplished
- Prepare documentation to present to
court
- Highlight the role of Child Protection
Practitioner
2.3 What are three skills that Child
Protection Practitioners need for
their role?
- Understands the legislative and
statutory framework
- Being able to communicate with the
different stakeholders
- Understand child development
2.4 What are the four personal
qualities required of a Child
Protection Practitioner?
- Adaptability
- Decisiveness
- Emotionally regulated
- Resilient
2.5 What checks, licences and
qualifications are mandatory for a
Child Protection Practitioner?
- All applicants are subject to a National
Police History Check.
- Applicants who have lived overseas for
12 months or longer during the past 10
years are required to provide the results
of an international police check.
- A recognised Social Work degree,
behavioural related degree, Diploma of
Community Services Work.
- A valid driver’s licence
2.6 Thinking about the role of a
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Child Protection Practitioner, what
are three common ethical issues
that could face a worker?
- Breaching confidentiality
- Blurring Practitioner/client boundaries
- Conflict between personal and
organisational values
2.7 What information and
resources are available to help
workers to solve ethical dilemmas?
- Organisation’s code of ethics
- Ask colleagues/supervisors
- Refer to industry standards
2.8 During your work you find out
that another co-worker is sleeping
with the father of a child that she
case manages.
What will you do and why?
Notify management immediately because it is
crossing practitioner/client boundaries.
Additionally, it takes away focus from the child
who is the real victim.
2.9. You have just been given a
new worker to work alongside you.
What are six things you will do to
model ethical behaviour?
- Always act within scope of practice
- Maintain duty of care and dignity of
respect to clients
- Dress appropriately and be groomed at
all times
- listening to and learning from others
- Maintain professionalism at all times
- Give constructive feedback
3. Access and explain three policies and procedures.
3.1 Access three policies and
procedures from the Child
Protection Manual. For each of
them answer the following
questions:
a. Purpose of the
policy/procedure
b. One procedure to be taken
by a practitioner
Policy 1:
Name of policy: Investigation
Purpose of the policy/procedures:
To establish if a child is in need of protection
as defined by s.162 CYFA.
One procedure to be taken by a
practitioner:
Liaise with the police if the report involves a
criminal matter and jointly determine how the
investigation will proceed.
Policy 2:
Name of policy: Protective intervention
Purpose of the policy/procedures
To intervene with a child and family after
provision of evidence to support claim of
allegation.
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One procedure to be taken by a
practitioner:
Record activity, decisions and rationales and
complete CRIS fields if a protection has been
made.
Policy 3:
Name of policy: Protection order
Purpose of the policy/procedures:
To meet the statutory requirements of the
CYFA, reduce risk to the child, and ensure the
child’s safety and ongoing wellbeing.
One procedure to be taken by a
practitioner:
engage with the child and family to address
the protective concerns.
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4. Monitor and review compliance systems
Refer to the following documents for this part of the task:
 Human Services Standards Policy downloadable from
http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/about-the-department/documents-and-resources/
policies,-guidelines-and-legislation/human-services-standards
 Children, Youth and Families Act
4.1 What organisations are
required to meet the Human
Services Standards?
Department funded service providers and
department-managed services.
4.2 There are four standards –
what are they?
The standards represent a single set of service
quality standards for organisations delivering
services to clients, summarised as:
- Empowerment: People's rights are
promoted and upheld.
- Access and Engagement: People’s right
to access transparent, equitable and
integrated services is promoted and
upheld.
- Wellbeing: People’s right to wellbeing
and safety is promoted and upheld.
- Participation: People’s right to choose,
decision making and to actively
participate as a valued member of their
chosen community is promoted and
upheld.
4.3 Under the legislation, how
often must registration of a
community service be renewed?
12 months of initial registration but then after
3 years. Nonetheless, every 3-month service
providers are audited.
4.4 Under the Standards, service
providers must demonstrate their
compliance by undertaking
independent reviews. What will a
review include:
- Number of people accessing the service
provider’s services.
- Table outlining compliance with the
Standards Accreditation/certification
status.
- Service provider’s staff and effective
full-time positions as provided by the
service.
4.5 What should an organisation do
to make sure they remain - Stay up to date with changing laws and
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compliant? List four things. regulations
- Conduct regular audit
- Ensure there is a clear communication
plan in place
- Makes sure policies and procedures are
easily accessible to staff
4.6 An independent reviewer has
found evidence that a client has
suffered sexual abuse while in the
care of the organisation. What
must the reviewer do?
Notify department of Human Services
regulation unit and the CEO of the
organisation.
5. Identify the penalties that could be imposed for non-compliance with legislation.
5.1 If a service is found to have
breached the requirements of the
Standards and their Service
Agreement what are two
consequences they may face?
- Registration can be revoked
- Limitation can be placed on what they
can offer
5.2 A child protection worker has
been charged with a serious
drug offence. What will happen
to the worker’s working with
children check?
Hint: refer to the Victorian working
with children check website.
- Check revoked
- Charged with a criminal record
- Penalties may apply
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Attachment A – Position description – Child Protection Practitioner
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Student details
Student’s name Student’s ID
Unit/Module details
Unit/Module Code CHCLEG003
Title Manage legal and ethical compliance
Task
title
Project – Compliance in the workplace
Assessment feedback / comments
Re-submission (where applicable)
Unsatisfactory tasks are to be re-submitted according to the details below. Type NA if not applicable.
Task (or component of task)
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