Identify and respond to children and young people at risk QUIZ 3

1/31/24, 8:31 PM Course https://www.studytafensw.edu.au/coursemod?t=quiz&id=379747 1/7 BACK CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk Assessment event 1: Knowledge Part 3 CHAT

1/31/24, 8:31 PM Course https://www.studytafensw.edu.au/coursemod?t=quiz&id=379747 2/7 Started on Monday, 31 July 2023, 11:02 PM State Finished Completed on Monday, 31 July 2023, 11:04 PM Time taken 2 mins 4 secs Grade 11.00 out of 11.00 (100%) Question 1 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Australian common law imposes a ‘duty’ on all of us to take ‘reasonable care’ that our actions do not cause foreseeable harm or injury to others. A duty of care relationship exists whenever one person’s actions may reasonably be expected to affect another person. Read the statement/s carefully and indicate True or False. Legal actions can be taken before a breach of duty of care occurs  As an Early Childhood Educator, you sign a contract that binds you to a duty of care that requires you to report on concerns of risk of harm  The word ‘reasonably’ means we are expected to predict unlikely or unusual outcomes of our actions  Failing to meet legislative or practice requirements for reporting any suspicions of abuse against children, is likely to be counted as negligence  False True False True Your answer is correct. Question 2 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Reporting your concerns about actual or potential risk of harm is a significant step in protecting children and young people. Read the statement/s carefully and indicate True or False. Your response to a disclosure of abuse or harm will never affect a child’s recovery from trauma and how, or if, the child seeks further help  In an Early Childhood Education and Care Service, you should follow the centre’s policies and procedures in relation to child abuse reporting  Early Childhood Education and Care Service’s policies and procedures don’t have to be in line with the state’s legal requirements and regulatory authority  Each state/territory will provide guidelines and procedures for notifying and reporting concerns about harm and risk of harm  You should never report if that means you are breaching the confidentiality  When confronting ethical issues in reporting, the safety and wellbeing of the child takes precedence  False True False True False True Your answer is correct. Question 3 CHAT

1/31/24, 8:31 PM Course https://www.studytafensw.edu.au/coursemod?t=quiz&id=379747 4/7 Provide necessary support for the child and for those who have the care of the child  Provide other forms of prevention and for identification, reporting, referral, investigation, treatment and follow- up of instances of child maltreatment  Discuss confidential information about the child to other parents to support them understand their children better  Always ask the child to provide evidence of abuse they have faced before bringing forward allegations against adults as this will help the child’s case  Take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse  True True False False True Your answer is correct. Question 6 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Organisation standards, policies and procedures should be followed by all educators. Read the statement/s carefully and indicate True or False. Your organisation should not have its own standards, policies and procedures in place as this increases the chance of error.  To protect children, professionals who work with children and young people must adhere to the organisations core policies even if they are not aligned with Australia’s legal system  Your organisation should have its own standards, policies and procedures in place to provide guidance on a number of critical matters, these will still reflect legislation and best practice  To protect children, professionals who work with children and young people must adhere to the Australian legal system, including civil and criminal law, the national framework as well as state and territory child abuse legislation  False False True True Your answer is correct. Question 7 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Consider the following statements regarding how the dynamics of abuse applies to gender, age, disability, culture and sexuality. Read the statement/s carefully and indicate True or False. The child’s disability may increase susceptibility to abuse and neglect if their disability impacts their ability to communicate with others.  The child’s age may increase susceptibility to abuse and neglect. Infants and young children may be more vulnerable to certain types of maltreatment given their limited communication skills and early development status.  Sexual abuse occurs only in heterosexual relationships.  The child’s age may increase susceptibility to abuse and neglect. Given the ability for older children to speak back to adults, this makes older children more vulnerable to abuse.  Girls are more likely to be subject to abuse than boys.  True True False False False CHAT

1/31/24, 8:31 PM Course https://www.studytafensw.edu.au/coursemod?t=quiz&id=379747 5/7 Child abuse and neglect is likely to happen to some degree in every culture and society.  True Your answer is correct. Question 8 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 In Australia there is child protection legislation. Read the statement/s carefully and indicate True or False. In Australia, each state or territory has its own set of child protection laws  The Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 is the primary law for NSW  In Australia, all states and territories have the same child protection laws  In NSW, under the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998, educators, teachers, parents and carers are all identified as mandatory reporters  The main government department in NSW that puts this child protection law into practice is the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ)  The main government department in NSW that puts this child protection law into practice is the Department of Education (DESE)  True True False False True False Your answer is correct. Question 9 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Consider the following statements related to statutory and policy requirements related to reporting on concerns of risk of harm. Read the statement/s carefully and indicate True or False. The same legal obligations apply nationally for child protection  Reporting processes on child abuse vary by state/territory  Educators need to follow their service’s policies and procedures related to reporting on child abuse  It is necessary to always call a helpline and involve the Child Wellbeing Unit  False True True False Your answer is correct. Question 10 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Consider the statements below regarding the essential Information required to report on concerns of risk of harm (according to the NSW Department of Communities and Justice). Read the statement/s carefully and indicate True or False. Employment status of the parents  If child or young person knows about the report and their views  False True CHAT

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