Description

You are playing the role of a community service worker in Australia supporting a young adult son who is 18 years old who is seeking an order to protect himself from family violence perpetrated by his step-father at home where the son lives with his mother and step-father. You are required to investigate court and relevant support services of Australia that are applicable to your local jurisdiction and submit a written Support Plan for your client (i.e., the 18 year old son).

Based on your individual research from Australia, your written Support Plan must include the following:

(a) The location and role of the local court in the context of seeking a family violence protection order in Australia;

(b) A summary of the legal process as it relates to protecting the adult son from family violence by order of the court in Australia;

(c) An overview of the local support services available in connection with the court and external to the court that would assist your client in Australia;

(d) An explanation of how you (as the community service worker) would prepare if you received a subpoena to both submit your file notes, and attend court as a witness in this case in Australia;

(e) Identify and discuss two ethical issues that could arise for you in your role as a community service professional assisting the adult son in this matter in Australia. Include a description of how you would respond to the ethical issues that you have identified.