Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

None.

Competencies covered

Competency: CHCGRP002 Plan and conduct group activities
Element: 1. Plan group activities and resources	1.1 Review available information and identify the needs of the group
	1.2 Generate ideas for activities that respond to identified needs
	1.3 Identify, calculate and document the resources required for group activities
	1.4 Identify and follow up on the need to make submissions for potential sources of assistance and resources within scope of own job role
	1.5 Organise resources according to organisation procedures
Element: 2. Coordinate group planning processes	2.1 Seek opportunities actively for collaborative planning and shared ownership with clients
	2.2 Solicit, analyse and prioritise information about group’s needs and expectations
	2.3 Negotiate the purpose of group activities with the group allowing time and opportunity for individuals to articulate their ideas and wishes
	2.4 Translate purpose of proposed group activity into a set of documented aims and objectives based on input
	2.5 Analyse potential impact on group operation of the values and beliefs of both worker and client
	2.6 Design group strategies that promote effective group operation and take into account specific characteristics of participating clients
Element: 3. Manage group processes and conflict	3.1 Promote opportunities for open dialogue and active listening between group members
	3.2 Encourage and model sensitivity to diverse participants
	3.3 Use strategies to prevent conflict within own role, power and capacity
	3.4 Identify and reinforce the outcomes of positive conflict
	3.5 Clarify and confirm principles and practices of conflict resolution in a group and seek agreement to implement them
	3.6 Encourage acknowledgement of rights and responsibilities and perceptions of all participants in the conflict situation
	3.7 Offer opportunity to all participants for debriefing, support, mediation, consultation and facilitation
Element: 4. Evaluate group activities	4.1 Ensure aims and objectives of the group activity provide the basis for evaluation and feedback
	4.2 Seek feedback from group participants on leadership style, group process, achievement of objectives, other achievements and areas for development
	4.3 Document evaluation information according to organisation procedures and distribute to relevant people

Unit Description

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to establish, lead and participate in groups using a collaborative, strengths-based approach.

This unit applies to any individual involved in planning and leading group activities. Groups may be formal or informal.

Topics

Legal and ethical considerations for group work, and how these are applied in organisations and individual practice.
Principles and processes of strengths-based practice.
Types and purposes of groups in the community services context.
Types of resources required for group activities.
Dynamics of groups and group behaviour.
Processes and techniques for engaging in, and managing group planning processes.
Communication techniques and how these are applied in working with groups.
Relevant models including stages of group development and stages of change. Types of additional support that may be provided to groups.

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Unit offerings

Face to face: (Demand based)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.