scenario :

Justin is a four-year old child who has been at Little.ly for some time. He had a history of abuse which the child protection agency became involved in as the mother's boyfriend named Paul was violent with him.

An intervention order was put on the boyfriend and he left town.

Justin settled down well after the boyfriend left. A week ago, Justin seemed very quiet and withdrawn. When asked if he was okay, he said yes but wouldn't say anymore.

Today when his mother came to pick him up, he didn't want to go home and said he didn't like it with Paul back. His mother noticed that you had heard what Justin had said and knew that you were aware of Paul's history.

She said, 'I don't want you to tell anyone about this - this is private information that you shouldn't have heard. Paul is being nice to Justin - he knows he has to or I won't let him stay. He is only here for a week because he has just got a new job here and he has nowhere else to stay till he gets himself sorted. He is finally sorting himself out - he has stopped drinking and wants a new start.'

She took Justin home, who was still looking quiet and withdrawn as they left the service.

Question 1.1

1. Under the Act for Victoria where the service is located, list four job roles where you are responsible as a mandatory reporter.

(Approximate word count: 5 to 10 words)

1. What could happen if you do not exercise your duty of care in this case?

(Approximate word count: 10 to 15 words)

Question 1.2

List four indicators in this case study that suggest that Justin is at risk.

(Approximate word count: 20 to 30 words)

Question 1.3

As an educator at Little.ly, what are your responsibilities in this situation?

(Approximate word count: 30 to 50 words)

Question 1.4

Where can you find information from internally and externally in the workplace about how to deal with suspicion of child abuse?

List two (2) examples for each.

(Approximate word count: 5 to 10 words)

Internal	1.
2.
External	1.
2.

Question 1.5

1. What guidance does a code of ethics (for example, the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics) give in relation to this case?

(Approximate word count: 20 to 30 words)

2. Explain how this guidance incorporates the human rights of children?
3. -Referring to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

(Approximate word count: 80 to 100 words)

Question 1.6

1. You decide that you will report this to your supervisor. When should you do this and what would you do if your supervisor was not available?

(Approximate word count: 20 to 30 words)

b) You have tried to contact the supervisor, but they are unavailable. You feel that this needs to be reported to the authorities immediately. Referring to the Little.ly Induction Pack, what is the authority you need to contact?

(Approximate word count: 5 to 10 words)