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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Maintain current information
   • Check all information available on vulnerable offenders.
   • Assess the background of the offender for indicators of special needs and factors to consider.
   • Confirm the services and support required to ensure that sentencing and assessment requirements will be met.
   • Assist offenders to understand the conditions of the correctional environment and court orders and clarify their expectations of the services to be provided.
   • Assist offenders to express concerns and issues and respond to these according to level of risk and urgency.
   • Prepare reports and documentation of all action and decisions and report all concerns promptly to the relevant support.
   • Comply with all policies, procedures and agreed practice of your organisation.
2. Reduce the risks to offenders
   • Identify areas of concern and risk in behaviour and the environment and respond to prevent impact on the welfare of all people involved.
   • Ensure that the environment is safe and healthy, and maintained according to agreed standards and conditions.
   • Observe the offender’s routine to monitor changes in mood and behaviour and potential risks.
   • Use interaction with offender to identify behaviour change and any associated risk.
   • Monitor movements and transfers of offenders.
   • Seek specialist advice and support where needs and concerns are identified.
   • Refer offenders to specialist services or programs where available.
   • Promote and maintain the rights and responsibilities of the offender.
3. Maintain current information
   • Check all information available on vulnerable offenders.
   • Assess the background of the offender for indicators of special needs and factors to consider.
   • Confirm the services and support required to ensure that sentencing and assessment requirements will be met.
   • Assist offenders to understand the conditions of the correctional environment and court orders and clarify their expectations of the services to be provided.
   • Assist offenders to express concerns and issues and respond to these according to level of risk and urgency.
   • Prepare reports and documentation of all action and decisions and report all concerns promptly to the relevant support.
   • Comply with all policies, procedures and agreed practice of your organisation.
4. Reduce the risks to offenders
   • Identify areas of concern and risk in behaviour and the environment and respond to prevent impact on the welfare of all people involved.
   • Ensure that the environment is safe and healthy, and maintained according to agreed standards and conditions.
   • Observe the offender’s routine to monitor changes in mood and behaviour and potential risks.
   • Use interaction with offender to identify behaviour change and any associated risk.
   • Monitor movements and transfers of offenders.
   • Seek specialist advice and support where needs and concerns are identified.
   • Refer offenders to specialist services or programs where available.
   • Promote and maintain the rights and responsibilities of the offender.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least two occasions.

writing clear, accurate and relevant reports on offender behaviour and routines

establishing and maintaining a supportive professional relationship with offenders

adapting responses to different special needs and situations

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

indicators of risk, types of abuse and people who are particularly vulnerable, including indicators of:

suicide and self-harm

mental illness

addiction and drug use

inappropriate relationships and sexual behaviour

physical and intellectual disability

organisation's policies and procedures related to protecting offenders from risk and harm and reporting risks and incidents

offender management system

range of specialist support services and programs available to offenders at risk

processes for getting advice and assistance

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