| K1 | <p>Evaluate the social, political and legal foundations of social and community services work in Australia and internationally. </p> |
| K2 | <p>Examine the context of<strong> </strong>family violence using an intersectional approach to ways in which prejudice and discrimination against marginalised groups of people impacts adverse outcomes for adults experiencing family violence, and children experiencing family violence.</p> |
| K3 | <p>Evaluate key debates in social and community services work such as social justice vs charity and social responsibility vs social contract with reference to professional roles and responsibilities as defined by human rights frameworks. </p> |
| K4 | <p>Examine complex social issues – such as poverty, homelessness, displacement, disability, systemic colonial marginalisation and gender-based family violence – with particular attention to the impacts of family violence on ways that family violence can disrupt individual, family and social development and engagement with social and community services.</p> |
| K5 | <p>Reflect on the ongoing impacts of colonisation and demonstrate understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ ways of knowing, being, and doing, while articulating culturally responsive approaches that recognise intergenerational trauma and prioritise self-determination in responses to social issues when working with adults experiencing family violence, children experiencing family violence and persons using family violence.</p> |
| S1 | <p>Applying advanced and independent research skills, in Victorian, Australian and international contexts.</p> |
| S2 | <p>Identify ways to apply principles of decolonisation, self-determination and cultural sensitivity in professional engagements with adults experiencing family violence, children experiencing family violence and persons using family violence.</p> |
| S3 | <p>Apply knowledge of international Human Rights frameworks – including Indigenous Rights, Children’s rights and the Victims' Charter – to inform and guide services practice.</p> |
| S4 | <p>Co-create practice responses with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s or by referencing Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ practice frameworks, applying principles of cultural governance, sovereignty, and relational ethics. </p> |
| S5 | <p>Analyse aspects of the family violence regulatory environment and service system for advanced family violence practice, including accurate record keeping, data management and information sharing obligations, in consideration of ‘limited confidentiality and mandatory reporting obligations’.</p> |
| A1 | <p>Recognise and evaluate how changing attitudes to family violence over time i.e. the notion that in the past family violence was viewed as private family business, whereas it is now seen as everyone’s business and requiring a whole community response, influences contemporary social policies in Victoria, Australia and internationally. Provide specific reference to changes related to assessing risk of a person using family violence and accountability.</p> |
| A2 | <p>Apply relevant theories, and Aboriginal and/or Torres Islander peoples’ self-determination, to contemporary social policies related to family violence services for adults experiencing family violence, children experiencing family violence and persons using family violence.<strong> </strong></p> |
| A3 | <p>Recognise and evaluate how common misconceptions of family violence shape professional practice, demonstrating autonomy, sound judgement, adaptability and responsibility as an advanced practitioner.</p> |
| A4 | <p>Provide a coordinated advanced response and advocate with, or on behalf of clients.</p> |
| A5 | <p>Apply principles of self-determination and decolonisation to develop culturally sensitive and trauma-informed approaches when working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Islander peoples’. </p> |
| A6 | <p>Clearly differentiate between colonial social structures and systems and with Aboriginal and/or Torres Islander peoples’ governance and cultural systems as distinct and separate systems.</p> |