Work Legally and Ethically Assignment
Task: Develop and Implement Policy in Electives.
Section 1 - Identify & Respond to Legal Requirements
The objective of these questions, are to provide you with an opportunity to:
1. Identify access and interpret sources of information about the legal requirements that apply to the work role.
2. Identify the scope and nature of own legal rights and responsibilities.
3. Adhere to legal requirements in work practice according to workplace policies and procedures and scope of role.
4. Recognise potential or actual breaches and report according to organisation procedures
Theory Activity -
1. Outline five (5) types of common legal issues relevant to the workplace. E.g. Employee rights
2. Give a brief overview of the Australian legal system.
3. What are the two (2) types of laws? Give examples of each.
4. What are the key statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to your work role an Early Childhood Educator?
5. How is duty of care enshrined in law? How does it relate to negligence?
6. How can you ensure that competence is maintained in the workplace?
7. What steps does your organisation take to maintain confidentiality?
8. How is confidentiality protected by law?
9. Why is it important to seek parent's agreement before providing services? What strategies can you use to involve parents in decisions?
10. How would you proceed in this scenario?
Section 2 - Identify & Meet Ethical Responsibilities
The objective of these questions, are to provide you with an opportunity to:
1. Identify, access and interpret sources of information about the ethical responsibilities that apply to the work role.
2. Identify the scope and nature of own ethical responsibilities, and meet ethical responsibilities according to workplace policies and protocols, and scope of role.
3. Recognise potential ethical issues and dilemmas, and discuss with an appropriate person.
4. Recognise own personal values and attitudes and take into account to ensure non-judgemental practice.
5. Use effective problem solving techniques when exposed to competing value systems.
6. Recognise unethical conduct and report to an appropriate person.
7. Recognise potential and actual conflicts of interest and take appropriate action
Theory Activity
1. Access and read the Code of Ethics, Early Childhood Australia (2006). The 'ECA Code of Ethics' guide's practices in relation to a number of different areas. List each area.
2. What are the rights of the client? Outline one of these rights in detail.
3. What are values, attitudes and stereotypes?
4. How can you be culturally sensitive?
5. What are your organisational policies and procedures on disclosure and confidentiality?
6. Which information should be kept confidential and how can you ensure it is kept as such?
7. Name an ethical issue or dilemma you have been involved in at the workplace. How did you deal with this, in terms of who you discussed it with?
8. For the ethical dilemma you identified in Activity 2C, what are your own personal values and attitudes on the subject?
9. What is the strategy for making an ethical decision?
10. What is unethical conduct?
11. Who should you report unethical conduct to?
12. Define a conflict of interest.
13. How can you manage a conflict of interest?
Section 3 - Contribute to Workplace Improvements
The objective of these questions, are to provide you with an opportunity to:
1. Contribute to workplace improvements.
Workplace Activity
1. Complete the following activity and attach your completed work to your workbook
For your individual workplace, identify two (2) potential work practice improvements designed to enhance workplace responsiveness to legal and ethical requirements.
1. Firstly, discuss and brainstorm your ideas with your co-workers.
2. Write these down in a short report and present it to your supervisor.
Attachment:- Assignment File.rar