CHC81215 - Graduate Certificate in Statutory Child Protection

Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of child protection workers who provide specialist services to clients with complex and diverse needs, and act as a resource for other workers. Workers at this level use critical thinking, communication and evaluation skills and make complex judgements in specialist contexts as part of a collaborative team. Their role involves service planning, delivery and evaluation and may include responsibility and accountability for the work of both self and others.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who:
  • hold an undergraduate degree or postgraduate qualification in a discipline related to work in the community sector
or
  • have significant previous experience working in a community sector organisation, in a job role involving the self directed application of knowledge with substantial depth in a specialist area of practice and the exercise of judgement and decision making
or
  • hold CHC50313 Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention or equivalent
Packaging Rules
Total number of units = 10
• 4 core units
• 6 elective units, consisting of:
◦ at least 3 units from the electives listed below
◦ up to 3 units from the electives listed below, any endorsed Training Package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome.
All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
Core units 
CHCPRT020 - Manage complex child protection risk assessments and case strategies
CHCPRT021 - Manage and monitor child protection orders
CHCPRT022 - Develop, implement and monitor safety strategies in child protection work
BSBRES801 - Initiate and lead applied research
Elective units  
CHCCCS029 - Work with involuntary and mandated clients
CHCCDE004 - Implement participation and engagement strategies
CHCCSL002 - Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills 
CHCCSL003 - Facilitate the counselling relationship and process
CHCCSL004 - Research and apply personality and development theories
CHCCSL005 - Apply learning theories in counselling
CHCCSL006 - Select and use counselling therapies
CHCCSM006 - Provide case management supervision
CHCCSM007 - Undertake case management in a child protection framework
CHCDFV002 - Provide support to children affected by domestic and family violence
CHCDFV004 - Provide domestic and family violence support in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
CHCDFV005 - Provide domestic and family violence support in non-English speaking background communities
CHCDFV006 - Counsel clients affected by domestic and family violence
CHCDFV007 - Work with users of violence to effect change
CHCDFV008 - Manage responses to domestic and family violence in family work
CHCDFV009 - Establish change promoting relationship with users of domestic and family violenc
CHCDFV010 - Promote accountability and assist users of domestic and family violence to accept responsibility
CHCDFV011 - Establish and maintain the safety of people who have experienced domestic and family violence
CHCDFV012 - Make safety plans with people who have been subjected to domestic and family violence
CHCDFV013 - Manage domestic and family violence screening and risk assessment processes
CHCDFV01  - Provide programs for people who have been subjected to domestic and family violence
CHCDIV002 - Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
CHCFAM007 - Assist clients to develop parenting arrangements 
CHCFAM008 - Work within a child inclusive framework
CHCMHS013 - Implement trauma informed care
CHCMGT005 - Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
CHCPOL002 - Develop and implement policy
CHCPRP006 - Lead own professional development
CHCPRP007 - Work within a clinical supervision framework
CHCPRT023 - Plan, implement and monitor provision of out of home care
CHCPRP004 - Promote and represent the service
CHCYTH005 - Develop and implement procedures to enable young people to address their needs
CHCYTH006 - Work with young people to establish support networks
CHCYTH007 - Undertake youth work in specific communities
CHCYTH008 - Support young people to take collective action
HLTAHW049 - Work effectively in social and emotional wellbeing
HLTAHW050 - Develop a healing framework for social and emotional wellbeing work
HLTAHW051 - Respond to loss, grief and trauma
BSBINN801 - Lead innovative thinking and practice
BSBLED805 - Plan and implement a mentoring program
BSBMGT605 - Provide leadership across the organisation 
BSBLDR803 - Develop and cultivate collaborative partnerships and relationships
Why invest with us?
We have been providing quality training materials for the VET Sector for over fifteen years. All of our materials come to you in an electronic format by CD ROM/USB and it includes the candidates learning guide, assessment tool, trainers marking guide, Competency Mapping Tool, PowerPoint's, and any relevant readings.
Our format enables you to contextualise the material for your Organisations logo (the licence you receive enables this). The resources we know are flexible enough for any group of Students.
Also as the versions change as they invariably do, you will receive the updates at no extra cost to your Organisation.
The investment for these resources is based on the following factors;
1. The resources are able to be contextualised and replicated as you see fit. In other words the licence allows you to reprint and badge and remove and add materials to your specifications – if you feel it is necessary.
2. The annual licencing fee for online and printing is $250 per course - This will be automatically invoiced on the anniversary of the purchase. This covers the course for the term of the certificate – that is until the next package is released – at this rate about 6 – 7 years.
3. Any additions that we do will be sent to you automatically as they are developed.
4. You will receive all the compulsory units as well all the electives required for the course.
5. These resources offer the breadth, depth and complexity of knowledge and competencies covering selecting, adapting and transferring skills and knowledge to new environments. Our resources provide you with the technical advice and early leadership skills for problem resolution. Such skills can be applied across a broad range of roles, and in a variety of contexts.
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