Word File Edit View Insert Format Tools Table Window Help O Q 9 Tue 19 Aug 4:45pm AutoSave O W A ? ~ C G ... W. CHCLEGO01 ATL2 2025 V3.0 Home Insert Draw Design Layout Comments Editing v Share Screenshot Screenshot CE A v 2025-0....52.50 pm 2025-0....37.29pm Paste Font Paragraph Styles Dictate Sensitivity Add-ins Editor Maria and Marcus Screenshot Maria and Marcus work in Banksia Care's Aged Care Residential. Marcus has been pre-occupied Screenshot 2024-11...19.55PM 2025-0....18.40 pm lately and it is starting to show in his work. He is short with the clients and really lost his cool FB 08 29 e.jpg when two of the clients were arguing at lunch time. Maria has also noticed that he seems distant. Yesterday Keith was getting very frustrated when he couldn't do up his buttons - FB_4 normally Marcus is very good with Keith and takes time to talk to him and reduce his 30 .Jpg Screenshot frustration levels but yesterday Marcus just walked out of the room and told Keith to get Maria 2025-0....00.26am IMG_0090.JPG to help him. Maria asks Marcus if he is okay and if he would like to talk. Marcus decides to confide in Maria FB_20160925_08_ but makes her promise not to tell anyone what he is sharing. He has been charged with assault 44_41_S...ture.jpg following a pub brawl which resulted in the other person being knocked unconscious. He has spoken to a lawyer who has advised that it will go to court, but it may be some time before his case is heard - probably more than 12 months. Marcus insists it wasn't his fault saying, The other guy was being an absolute idiot in the pub and pushed me until I lost my temper and hit Screenshot Tafe him. 2025-0....27.27 pm Marcus is feeling anxious about what will happen when the court date arrives. He is also worried about his keeping his job. He knows he should declare the charges to his supervisor, but he is sure that he will not be allowed to continue at work due to the seriousness of the charges. Screenshot Screenshot He needs the job so he will be able to show in court that his is gainfully employed and can pay 2025-0....30.30 pm 2025-0...42.09 pm for his legal costs. Maria gives him a hug and feels terrible for Marcus. Marcus tells her that he is taking a week's leave to sort things out and that Maria must keep it a secret. Maria knows that professionally she should not keep this kind of information to herself. It all seems very unfair! Screenshot Screenshot 2025-0..39.48 pm 2025-0....14.36pm Page 9 of 25 5131 words Focus E + 120%@ Word File Edit View Insert Format Tools Table Window Help @ @ FF Q Se Tue 19 Aug 4:45pm @@e@ Autosave COD | Dy () +++ @ CHCLEGOO1 ATL2 2025 V3.0 ~ Oye j Home _ Insert Draw Design Layout ( Comments 2 Editing v (Aas v e y L__ aR A-|= || 8 i Paste 3 Font Paragraph Styles Dictate Sensitivity Add-ins Editor 2.1 Is there a legal issue in this case study? Explain your answer. Yes, there is a legal issue. Marcus has been charged with assault which is a | criminal offence. Even though it happened outside of work, it could affect his job, especially because he works with vulnerable people in aged care. Legally, Marcus should tell his employer about his charges because it could impact safety at work and the trust between him and his clients. "S@A07000%) N @ 2.2 Identify and explain the ethical issue in this case study qw The ethical issue is that Maria knows something important about Marcus that could ids Aree 8 affect the safety of the clients and staff, but he has asked her to keep it a secret. Maria Guy) Ss ee wants to support Marcus, but as a care worker, she has a responsibility to report anything that could affect client care or safety. Keeping the secret could go against her duty of protect others. ( Xu 2.3 Describe what Maria should do. Maria should report the situation to her supervisor or manager. Even though she wants to help Marcus and he asked her not to say anything, she has professional duty to speak up when something might affect clients or the workplace. She should not share the details with other staff, only the correct person, like her manager to respect Marcus's privacy and confidentiality. Page 10 of 25 5131words + 120%