EDF5827 Health and well-being of children, families and communities

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   demonstrate a sound understanding of children’s physical, social, emotional and spiritual well-being and apply this knowledge by designing and implementing effective education and care programs

2. 2

   understand and analyse factors contributing to children’s physical health and how they may be supported through interactive and immersive programs that address nutrition, physical activity and mindfulness

3. 3

   critically analyse the impacting factors that can compromise children’s health and wellbeing including childhood trauma, media and life events that may have a life-long effect on children’s mental and physical health and wellbeing

4. 4

   engage with and discuss children’s health, wellbeing and safety in relation to child safe standards and how these standards can be incorporated into service level policies and implemented effectively through evidence-based practice

5. 5

   understand, analyse and apply Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in relation to children’s health and wellbeing, including kinship care and community partnership modelling

6. 6

   apply legislative policy and workplace requirements in relation to the wellbeing of teachers, educators, leaders and families ensuring that operations are compliant and lead to positive health and wellbeing of all stakeholders

7. 7

   identify and address workplace situations that potentially compromise the health and wellbeing of children, families and communities including designing ways to be proactive in promoting mentally healthy communities.