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Read the case study, then answer the questions that follow.
Case study
Sherrie is a community services worker and the organisation she works for provides physical assistance to children living with a disability. As part of Sherrie's role, she must comply with the ethical and legal requirements of her workplace.
Since working for this organisation Sherrie has had to deal with several unresolved conflict situations, has observed breaches in standard procedures and been faced with complicated situations that required her to make ethical decisions regarding potential conflicts of interest. One of the major problems encountered by Sherrie (and the others with whom she works) is a lack of funding, which means that they are unable to do many things that they would like, to improve their workplace.
1. List four guidelines that must be considered when complying with legal and ethical responsibilities.
2. What is Sherrie's ethical and legal requirements for mandatory reporting if she notices neglect or abuse of a child who is not accessing care, but is associated with a person who is?
3. Identify what Sherrie should be looking for if she suspects a child is at risk of physical harm or has been physically harmed.
4. What should Sherrie do if an adult or child discloses an incident of child neglect or abuse to her in confidence?
5. What ethical and legal requirements must Sherrie comply with regarding information sources she accesses and uses in her workplace? Identify at least two requirements in your answer.
6. When might Sherrie be required to apply ethical decision-making to a work situation? Give three examples of when she might be required to apply ethical decision-making in your answer.
7. What are two examples of situations that contain the potential for a conflict of interest?
8. Provide one example of a breach of standard procedures and explain what Sherrie must do if she identifies a breach in procedures.
9. Briefly describe some of the issues that could prevent Sherrie and others in her workplace from being able to realise their workplace rights and responsibilities. Identify at least three issues in your answer.
10. What should Sherrie do if she identifies an issue that impacts her rights and responsibilities in the workplace?
11. How should Sherrie handle unresolved conflict in her workplace? Identify three things Sherrie should do in your answer.