Brad, a client of the residential service Wings, has just been released from jail and wants you to read out the bail conditions as he cannot read. He hears that his curfew restricts him to be home from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am and appears slightly agitated.

Brad tells you he's going to bed quite early - around 9 pm. You go to check on him at 10 pm to realise that he has absconded out of the window.

You go outside to look for him and find that he's chroming (when a person inhales substances to get high) petrol out of the work vehicle.

Brad is high, but co-operating and asks you not to call the police. You spend the rest of the night with Brad till he starts to sober up. He says that all his friends back at home chrome and that he feels better there, as he feels more accepted.

You discuss with Brad having an Indigenous caseworker assigned to him as this worker may be able to better understand his situation and cultural background.

Assessment Task

Forming partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

The importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity and culture

Identify the importance of social and cultural factors on a client in residential care

Identify different forms of diversity

Impact of long term unemployment on an individual

Awareness of cultural safety in the workplace.

Part A

Question 1

In working with Brad:

a. Reflect on any social and cultural perspectives and biases you have that may impact on the service you provide Brad. What strategies can you put in place to overcome these perspectives and biases? (200 Hundred words)

b. Reflect on how limitations in your self-awareness and social awareness may impact on the service you provide Brad. Identify how you can work with these limitations to ensure Brad receives the service that he needs. (200 Hundred words)

c. What positive actions could you take to engage with Brad? (100 Hundred words)

Question 2

What advantages could an Indigenous caseworker have in working with Brad? (100 Hundred words)

Question 3

List two different organisations and explain how they can support Brad (and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) in social and cultural aspects. (150 Hundred words)

Question 4

Why is it important for both you and Brad to understand the plight of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in post colonisation of Australia? (150 Hundred words)

Question 5

How will understanding the plight of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in post colonisation of Australia assist you in dealing with Brad's feelings of being isolated? (150 Hundred words)

Question 6

List 3 ways you would provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to identify with their culture in your residential care. Explain how these opportunities would be of benefit. (100 Hundred words for each strategy)

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Question 7

We can see that the current service for Brad is not working. Discuss (300 Hundred words or less for each):

a. What has gone wrong?

b. Why has it gone wrong?

c. What needs to change?

d. How can it be changed?

Question 8

In residential care, you must have a proficient understanding and experience working with diversity and cultural identity.

a. What are the types of diversity you could experience working in a youth care service?

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b. What are the ways you can show respect to people of different cultural backgrounds?

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Question 9

Identify the impacts a client could suffer from long term unemployment? (3 Hundred words)