Complying with the Early Childhood Australia Code of EthicsINTRODUCTION: Welcome to the Complying with the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics course. This course only includes a challenge assessment designed to assess your knowledge and skills required to demonstrate competence in understanding and applying ethical responsibilities across relationships with children, families, colleagues, communities and the profession, including child rights, dignity, wellbeing, inclusion, confidentiality, professional

INTRODUCTION:

Welcome to the Complying with the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics course. This course only includes a challenge assessment designed to assess your knowledge and skills required to demonstrate competence in understanding and applying ethical responsibilities across relationships with children, families, colleagues, communities and the profession, including child rights, dignity, wellbeing, inclusion, confidentiality, professional conduct, ethical communication and reflective decision-making.

Complying with the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics involves applying professional expectations that place the rights, safety, dignity, identity, culture, voice and wellbeing of every child at the centre of education and care practice. This work is important because early childhood professionals must act in children’s best interests, build respectful and trusting relationships, partner ethically with families, collaborate accountably with colleagues, protect sensitive information, respond to unethical conduct and use reflection, research and practice-based evidence to guide decisions.

The course assessment focuses on your ability to understand the purpose, scope and professional expectations of the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics; respect children’s rights, dignity and wellbeing; act in children’s best interests; protect safety, development and wellbeing through ethical conduct; support identity, agency, voice, culture, strengths and participation; embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, respect and ways of being; promote inclusion, equity, fairness and diversity; build responsive relationships with children; partner ethically with families through honesty, respect, confidentiality and shared decision-making; maintain respectful and accountable professional relationships; communicate ethically with families, colleagues, communities and professionals; protect privacy and sensitive information; respond to unethical practice, harm, bias, exclusion and misconduct; use reflection, research, inquiry and evidence to guide decisions; and apply ethical responsibilities across professional relationships and practice.

By successfully completing this course assessment, you will have demonstrated that you can comply with the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics by applying ethical responsibilities in daily education and care practice, respecting children’s rights and dignity, supporting inclusion and cultural respect, building ethical relationships with children and families, communicating professionally, protecting confidentiality, responding to unethical conduct and using reflection and evidence to guide ethical decision-making.

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS ASSESSMENT:

This course assessment is based on the following topics:

1.    Understanding the purpose, scope and professional expectations of the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics.

2.    Respecting and maintaining the rights, dignity and wellbeing of every child.

3.    Acting in the best interests of children across all education and care decisions.

4.    Protecting children’s safety, wellbeing and development through ethical professional conduct.

5.    Supporting each child’s identity, agency, voice, culture, strengths and participation.

6.    Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, respect and ways of being.

7.    Promoting inclusion, equity, fairness and respect for diversity in everyday practice.

8.    Building respectful, responsive and trusting relationships with children.

9.    Partnering ethically with families through honesty, respect, confidentiality and shared decision-making.

10. Maintaining professional relationships with colleagues based on respect, collaboration and accountability.

11. Communicating ethically with families, colleagues, communities and other professionals.

12. Protecting privacy, confidentiality and sensitive information in professional practice.

13. Responding to unethical practice, harm, bias, exclusion or professional misconduct.

14. Using reflection, research, inquiry and practice-based evidence to guide ethical decisions.

15. Applying ethical responsibilities in relationships with children, families, colleagues, communities and the profession.

ABOUT THIS ASSESSMENT-ONLY COURSE:

This Assessment-Only course is designed for experienced professionals who already have a solid understanding of this subject area and simply wish to verify and document their existing knowledge. Instead of working through learning resources, you will go straight to a quiz that assesses your current competency in this field.

ASSESSMENT FORMAT & SUBMISSION ATTEMPTS:

This course assessment consists of a 20-question multiple-choice & true-or-false quiz with unlimited submission attempts during your enrolment period.

ESTIMATED COMPLETION TIME & VALIDITY:

The typical time to complete this assessment is approximately 10-15 minutes. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months from the date of purchase.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon successful completion of this course assessment, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.