Diploma of Child and Youth Family Intervention: Role Play Assessment

This assignment is a role play assessment for a Diploma of Child and Youth Family Intervention. It presents two scenarios involving domestic and family violence. The first role play features a community support worker interacting with a woman experiencing domestic abuse, discussing the impact on her children, and outlining intervention strategies, including legal and emotional support, and the role of services like 1800RESPECT. The second scenario involves a grandmother seeking help for her disabled grandson who is being abused by his father. The assignment analyzes barriers to disclosure, stressors faced by each family member, and the impact of Eric's disabilities on his protection under the law. The student identifies red flags, duty of care actions, and relevant legislation. The assessment aims to demonstrate the student's ability to recognize and respond to domestic and family violence, work with children and young people with complex trauma, and understand intervention strategies.

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Name of the Student
Name of the University
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Assessment Task 1:
Role Play 1:
Me: Hello, I am Sylvia Johnson, I work here in this Neighborhood Centre as a
community support worker, and I heard about you from Jane.
I very much appreciate your presence here!
I welcome you whole-hearted and assure you that you can share all your problems with
me and everything will be kept confidential and I will try to help you in dealing with your
problem as much as possible, so just tell me everything in detail.
Allison: Thank you for showing this much care, yes Jane noticed me as I attend her
program of Early Years Children’s Playgroup on a regular basis with my two of my children
Hannah, who is five years old and Vincent, who is 7 years; last Tuesday she noticed some
bruised marks on my face and found me not interacting with other mother’s over there and also I
was acting anxious and distracted at times.
She even asked me about the facial bruising and but that time I was not able to tell her
anything and that is why she suggested me to come here.
Me: Do not worry one of colleague is looking after both of your children, so they going
to be away from this session and you can tell us about the problems, including the wounds and
bruises that are visible on your face, but I would like to mention that you are to tell just as much
or a little you feel comfortable to share fearlessly.

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Allison: I am grateful for your words, and that your colleague is taking care of my
children, as I really do not want my children hear anything negative, which might affect them
negatively.
Me: Yeah! Also, before you proceed I would like to tell you about our services, that our
Centre follows the rules of Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 and according to
that it is a severe crime to attempt any sort of violence on your partner and if the victim raises
voice then strict actions will be taken against the attempter following the harshness of his act.
So, Allison just freely and elaborately tells me about the whole situation including your
personal details and it all has happened? and you will get all sorts of support from the law based
support to the personal emotional support.
Allison: In have been living in the local area all my life. Very recently me and my partner
got separated, his name is Frank, and police has taken the current DVO in place.
May mother lives exactly four houses above than mine, her name is Sonia and my brother
resides in the local community, his name is Tyler. M
y family never approved Frank at the very first place and it was my choice to settle down
with him, however he was mostly antagonistic towards them. All these has caused great tension
inside the family and ruined the eerie of my family.
Also, he is very much abusive towards me both physically as well as mentally, neither he
cares about our children.

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The bruises which are visible on my face are also given by my partner, and I do not want
my young children to grow up seeing all this negativity and that might impact their mindset
negatively, which is the main cause for our separation.
Me: Thanks for sharing your whole scenario, I appreciate your courage of dealing with
this issue and still playing a responsible mother’s role in terms of your children.
So, it is important for me to know the after reaction of your partner regarding his acts?
How intense was his abuse?
Being a victim what kind of legal punishment you think he must get?
Because that will decide what legal steps will be suitable to take against him.
Allison: Whenever, in a normal situation me or my family has forced him to answer
regarding his violence, he tends to give upsetting reactions as if he is sad about his deeds but the
next moment he repeats the same, due to which our relation has ended but last week when he
came to my place to visit our children, some argument between us took place and he again
started abusing me physically by hitting on my face, and the bruises caused.
This situation is unbearable and I wish to take serious action against him, as me and my
children do not feel safe.
Me: According to the Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Act 2012, people who
are committing the violence in their family must be held accountable for their attempt of
violence or if possible will be given an opportunity to rectify their mistakes.
In order to support this particular Acts principle the court plays an important role in
making an intervention order for the perpetrators while a domestic violence occurs; this

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intervention order needs the perpetrators to join an approved provider in terms of the assessment
of their appropriateness to take part in an approved program of intervention and counselling.
So, you do not feel unsafe and insecure, the laws are in favor to you and you can reach to
us anytime for any type of help.
Allison: Thanks!
Information related to the interview:
1. Following barriers are preventing Allison from talking about her situation:
 Fear of safety is the main cause for Allison, that she find it difficult to open up
regarding what she is facing.
 Hesitation of talking about own family is another cause as talking against her own
partner and family is not an easy thing to do.
 Pain of broken relation is another cause as she have not overcame her trauma.
 Reserve personality of hers make this even difficult.
 Concern about the negative impact on children was also refraining her.
2. Following red flags or signs that domestic violence present in this particular family
situation:
 Disrespecting the opposite partner in every small matter
 Quick turning of verbal abuse into physical abuse
 Reacting rudely in every small matter
 Taking the opposite partner for granted
 Carelessness about self-actions in front of young children
3. Impacts of domestic violence on children and what is ‘National Sexual Assault, Domestic
Family Violence Counselling Service’ 1800RESPECT :

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1800RESPECT is the national telephone and online support and counselling
service for people who are experiencing or have experienced or at the risk of
experiencing family or domestic violence, sexual assault. Under the National Plan
to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children it is a flagship service,
2010 to 2012. It delivers service and support 24hours a day and seven days a
week.
 Depression is a common impact that is found in such children
 Sense of loneliness is another one
 Anxiety and rudeness in the behavior
 Poor concentration in studies
 Suicidal tendency
4. Strategies for Allison to continue to access the playgroup are:
 Help her in communicating with other mother’s
 Support her emotionally to make her strong, stable and happy so that she can
overcome.
 Involving her in interesting conversations to divert her mind.
 Playing with the children sometimes will also help her heal.
 New and interesting elements in the program should be included to attract her
interest of coming regularly.
5. As per Duty of Care actions regarding Allison will be:
 To know about her inside thoughts and feelings in order to relieve her.
 To suggest her the appropriate way by which she can take the right decision
regarding the abuse.

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 To help her getting into planning a new life without carrying this depression
 To help her getting out of this depression and anxiety and focus more on her well
being.
 To support her throughout the process of emotional and legal trauma.
6. In case physical abuse, emotional and mental torture.
7. Yes, in such case I will be calling her to my home over a cup of coffee and insisting her
to tell about the problem she is facing.
8. While participating in such activity the central role is always played by my values and
beliefs, as being a human being helping other human being who is in trouble is a basic
gesture to perform.
Role Play 2:
Me: hello! I am Mary James talking from disability service center, how can I help you?
Sonia: Hi I am Sonia, parental grandmother of Eric, the physically and mentally impaired
young man, getting support from your organization. We are trouble! Please help!
Me: please do not get scared, tell me what happened I will guide you.
Sonia: my son Tyler, father of Eric is in general an angry person and considers Eric as a
burden, but past weekend he became way to cruel and aggressive.
Me: Did he physically abused? You can share anything with me, please tell.
Sonia: yes! He tied Eric’s hands to the beds post, there were multiple bruise mark all over
Eric’s body. He even broke furniture and plates on me and kicked our pet cat, and Eric is really
frightened by all this.

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Me: I think your son is mentally ill and he immediately needs psychological help else he
will become harmful for others as well as for himself. And nobody should stay silent in terms of
domestic violence.
Sonia: what should I do? How should I safeguard my grandson and son?
Me: you kindly try and bring your son to us somehow, the next will be done by the
psychiatrist and given a chance following Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Act 2012,
he will find out why is he behaving so weirdly and if that does not work legal action regarding
domestic violence will be taken; and before that do calm yourself, as panicking will only worsen
the situation.
Interview related information:
1. Following barriers are refraining Sonia from opening up about her son Tyler:
 Tyler is after all Sonia’s own son, no matter how bad of a person he might be still
she will care about him and soften his actions while it to someone and even hide
some of the harsh incidents.
 Fear of risking Eric’s safety even more is refraining her from disclosing Tyler’s
action to outside people.
 Disclosing family matter and talking about abuse done by family member is never
an easy thing to do.
2. Stressors that each of them facing:
Sonia (Stressor) Eric (Stressor) Tyler (Stressor)
Fear of losing family Fear of abuse Fear of losing his control
over others

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Her constant trial of uniting
her loved ones
His mental and physical
disability
May be he is a failure in the
outside world that is why he
abuse his own family
Her failure in controlling her
sons unnecessary anger
His pain of getting abused
and hated by his own father
Financial problem could be
the reason as well
3. Eric’s disabilities influences his chances of getting protections under existing laws
because any way abusing is a criminal offense for anybody and over everything if it is
done a disable one then it is even more offensive an inhuman act.
4. Educate and boost people to take professional support, to better facilitate people in terms
of getting counselling help through online and telephonic. Overall, the study indicates a
strong need for the development of resources to help people like Eric to feel safe.
5. Eric is a disabled young man, who met an accident two years ago due to which he is not
stable mentally and physically. Considering this fact any sort of outside or domestic
violence on him is clearly an extreme offensive act to do for which the attempter must get
punished.
Assessment Marking Criteria:
Student Name Deng Thiew Student Number
Unit Code/s & Name/s
CHCDFV001 Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family
violence
CHCPRT010 Work with children and young people with complex trauma
and attachment issues and needs
Assessment Type Written
Assessment Name Role play and written Assessment Task No. AT1
Assessment Due Date 08.03.20 Date submitted 09.03.20
Assessor Feedback:

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Going through the students work in this assessment task, it is properly done and all requirements are
provided.
 Student provided with feedback(check box when completed)
Attempt 1  Satisfact
ory Unsatisfactory Date 08 /
02 /20
Attempt 2  Satisfact
ory Unsatisfactory Date 09 /
02 /20
Assessor Name Mary Michael Assessor Signature Mary Michael
Note to assessor: Please record below any reasonable adjustment that has occurred during
this assessment e.g. written assessment given orally.
No adjustment as such has occurred.
Assessment criteria / benchmarks
The evidence submitted demonstrates that the student
satisfactorily:
Attempt1 Attempt2
S U S U
Role play 1
1. Demonstrates a caring responsive and compassionate
approach towards Allison  
2. Sensitively asks a range of open and closed questions to
gather relevant information and insights into the family
relationships
 
3. Responds in a calm non-judgemental way to any disclosure of  

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violence or of sensitive information regarding the family
situation
4. Demonstrates thorough understanding of indicators of
domestic and family violence  
5. Discusses protections that are available to the family under the
Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Act  
6. Discusses with Allison the priority of needs to be addressed  
7. Explains limitations of your role as well as obligations
(reporting client abuse etc.)  
Role play 1 questions  
8. Identified barriers that may prevent clients talking about their
situation  
9. Described signs or ‘red flags’ that domestic and family violence
may be present in this family situation  
10. Documented common impacts on children who witness
domestic and family violence  
11. Demonstrated understanding of ways to keep service users
engaged in service provision  
12. Discussed how personal beliefs and values about domestic
and family violence changed whilst participating in this activity  
13. Identified barriers that may prevent clients talking about their
situation  
Role play 2 
1. Demonstrates a caring responsive and compassionate
approach towards Sonia  
2. Sensitively asks a range of open and closed questions to
gather relevant information and insights into the family
relationships
 
3. Responds in a calm non-judgemental way to any disclosure of
violence or of sensitive information regarding the marriage  
4. Explains how Tyler’s behaviours could be classed as domestic
and family violence  

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5. Discusses protections that are available to Eric under the
Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Act  
6. Discusses with Sonia the priority of needs to be addressed  
7. Explains limitations of your role as well as obligations
(reporting client abuse etc.)  
Role play 2 questions  
8. Outlines barriers preventing full and open discussion of client
needs  
9. Identifies client needs  
10. Considers the impact of individual differences on client
situation and potential service responses  
11. Demonstrates understanding of safety plans  
12. Writes accurate reports according to organisational standards  