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level:
4
credit:
3
planned review date:
June 2006
sub-field:
Social Services
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage
referrals for family meetings or whānau hui; co-ordinate
planning of the family meeting or whānau hui; and coordinate the welcome and hospitality for the family meeting
or whānau hui.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Community Support Services ITO
Limited (Careerforce).
special notes:
1
People awarded credit in this unit standard are able to
demonstrate knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi for social
service purposes, and are able to apply this
competence to the context of assessment for this unit
standard (for further clarification, please refer to Unit
7926, Explain Te Tiriti o Waitangi for social service
purposes).
2
Some family meetings or whānau hui are co-ordinated
under statutory authority. People credited with this unit
standard know all pertinent aspects of legislation that is
relevant to the assessment context. In the context of
this unit standard, relevant legislation may include but is
not limited to: Adoption Act 1955, Children, Young
Persons and Their Families Act 1989, Family
Proceedings Act 1980, Guardianship Act 1968, Mental
Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act
1992, Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act
1988.
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3
All communications are treated confidentially. The
scope and limits of confidentiality are defined through
negotiation and informed consent, and criteria
established by legislation, ethical practice, and service
provider guidelines. In the context of this unit standard,
sources of criteria established by legislation, ethical
practice, and service provider guidelines include but are
not limited to: the Official Information Act 1982, Privacy
Act 1993, service provider codes of conduct, codes of
practice issued by the Privacy Commissioner, social
service codes of ethics, and service provider guidelines,
protocols, staff manuals, strategic plans, kawa, or
tikanga.
4
People awarded credit in this unit standard show that
their actions are guided and supported by valid theory
for social service practice. Evidence is required of
social service theory that is derived from authoritative
sources, which may include but are not limited to: body
of knowledge related to social service work; cultural
theory; practice research.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Manage referrals for family meetings or whānau hui.
performance criteria
1.1
Referrals for family meetings or whānau hui are received and recorded
according to the service provider's guidelines.
1.2
Referrals are assessed for relevance to the service provider and accepted or
diverted in consultation with the family or whānau.
1.3
Referrals are processed through service provider systems as approved
according to the service provider's guidelines.
element 2
Co-ordinate planning of the family meeting or whānau hui.
performance criteria
2.1
Co-ordination of the planning is carried out with all key members of the family or
whānau according to identification by the family or whānau.
2.2
The service provider's guidelines and any statutory provisions that govern the
meeting or hui or prescribe any requirements for task or process are
communicated to participants.
2.3
The venue, proposed agenda, protocol, time, date, and proposed duration for
the meeting or hui are identified.
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2.4
The facilitator for the meeting or hui is identified according to negotiation with
the family or whānau or service provider guidelines.
2.5
The views of those wishing but unable to attend the meeting or hui are
determined and communicated to the facilitator.
2.6
Participants who have information essential to the purpose or kaupapa of the
meeting or hui are identified to the facilitator.
2.7
The plan is notified to members of the family or whānau and others who are to
attend the meeting or hui.
element 3
Co-ordinate the welcome and hospitality for the family meeting or whānau hui.
performance criteria
3.1
The cultural forms of welcome to be followed and responsibility for aspects of
the welcome are established through consultation with key members of the
family or whānau and the facilitator.
Range:
3.2
The resources needed to support the welcome and hosting of the family or
whānau are determined and obtained in time for the meeting or hui.
Range:
3.3
aspects of the welcome may include but are not limited to - kai,
karakia, karanga, mihi, powhiri.
resources may include but are not limited to - fares, kai, kaikōrero,
kaikaranga, venue.
Co-ordination is carried out in accordance with criteria established by
legislation, ethical practice, and service provider guidelines.
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Comments to:
Careerforce
PO Box 2637
Wellington 6140
Please Note:
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority
before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must
engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0222]
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