Assessor Resource

CSCOFM014
Supervise female offenders

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills required to supervise and support female offenders whilst maintaining a professional relationship and facilitating the offender's behavioural self-awareness.

This unit applies to those working with female offenders in custody and in community programs. With contextualisation based on different organisation’s needs, it can apply to workers in juvenile detention, immigration detention or other contexts where working with female detained persons is part of the work role.

The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to interaction with offenders.

Those undertaking this unit work autonomously using support from mostly familiar resources. The role involves complex task organisation and analysis in a range of contexts that may be unfamiliar or unpredictable.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Support female offenders in maintaining relationships

1.1 Assist female offenders to maintain contact with family, friends and support networks.

1.2 Facilitate contact between female offenders and networks in the community.

1.3 Encourage female offenders to confidently and positively manage themselves and their relationships.

1.4 Provide support to female offenders in a manner that maintains the integrity of self-management and personal dignity.

2. Maintain professional relationship with female offenders

2.1 Communicate with female offenders in a manner appropriate to the offenders’ needs and circumstances.

2.2 Develop and maintain supportive and appropriate relationships with female offenders and service agencies.

2.3 Respond positively, appropriately and consistently to female offenders’ requests and concerns.

2.4 Manage and maintain professional boundaries.

3. Facilitate offender's behaviour self-awareness

3.1 Establish and maintain acceptable boundaries of behaviour.

3.2 Provide feedback to female offenders to assist them to identify the impact of their behaviour on self and others.

3.3 Assist female offenders to identify unacceptable patterns of behaviour and negotiate change.

3.4 Provide positive reinforcement of acceptable behaviour and acknowledge progress toward change.

3.5 Utilise support networks to support changes in behaviour.

4. Provide supervision to female offenders

4.1 Conduct interviews with female offenders.

4.2 Use communication strategies with female offenders to promote effective interaction.

4.3 Identify and use a range of communication styles to respect and reflect the diversity of the workplace and working with female offenders.

4.4 Observe female offenders’ routines and monitor changes and identify needs and potential risks.

4.5 Refer to specialist services where needs and risks are identified.

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.

assessing risks and special needs of female offenders and providing information based on the degree of risk

adapting communication techniques in recognition of the special needs of female offenders

modelling respect, honesty and cultural sensitivity to female offenders

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.

factors that contribute to female offending behaviour

organisation’s policies and procedures related to female offenders

specific statutory requirements for the care and protection of female offenders

range of services available to the individual and the organisation to support female offenders

mental health disorders/illness prevalent among female offenders

effective strategies for working with female offenders

impact of staff gender on working with female offenders

principles of effective communication including cultural sensitivity

principal cultural observations and requirements of main cultural groups in the female offender’s community

female offending behaviour patterns in the criminal justice system

impact of primary care giving, including children in prison

Valid assessment of this unit requires a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered by an individual responsible for supervising offenders as part of a coordinated team, including coping with difficulties, irregularities and changes to routine.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Support female offenders in maintaining relationships

1.1 Assist female offenders to maintain contact with family, friends and support networks.

1.2 Facilitate contact between female offenders and networks in the community.

1.3 Encourage female offenders to confidently and positively manage themselves and their relationships.

1.4 Provide support to female offenders in a manner that maintains the integrity of self-management and personal dignity.

2. Maintain professional relationship with female offenders

2.1 Communicate with female offenders in a manner appropriate to the offenders’ needs and circumstances.

2.2 Develop and maintain supportive and appropriate relationships with female offenders and service agencies.

2.3 Respond positively, appropriately and consistently to female offenders’ requests and concerns.

2.4 Manage and maintain professional boundaries.

3. Facilitate offender's behaviour self-awareness

3.1 Establish and maintain acceptable boundaries of behaviour.

3.2 Provide feedback to female offenders to assist them to identify the impact of their behaviour on self and others.

3.3 Assist female offenders to identify unacceptable patterns of behaviour and negotiate change.

3.4 Provide positive reinforcement of acceptable behaviour and acknowledge progress toward change.

3.5 Utilise support networks to support changes in behaviour.

4. Provide supervision to female offenders

4.1 Conduct interviews with female offenders.

4.2 Use communication strategies with female offenders to promote effective interaction.

4.3 Identify and use a range of communication styles to respect and reflect the diversity of the workplace and working with female offenders.

4.4 Observe female offenders’ routines and monitor changes and identify needs and potential risks.

4.5 Refer to specialist services where needs and risks are identified.

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.

assessing risks and special needs of female offenders and providing information based on the degree of risk

adapting communication techniques in recognition of the special needs of female offenders

modelling respect, honesty and cultural sensitivity to female offenders

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.

factors that contribute to female offending behaviour

organisation’s policies and procedures related to female offenders

specific statutory requirements for the care and protection of female offenders

range of services available to the individual and the organisation to support female offenders

mental health disorders/illness prevalent among female offenders

effective strategies for working with female offenders

impact of staff gender on working with female offenders

principles of effective communication including cultural sensitivity

principal cultural observations and requirements of main cultural groups in the female offender’s community

female offending behaviour patterns in the criminal justice system

impact of primary care giving, including children in prison

Valid assessment of this unit requires a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered by an individual responsible for supervising offenders as part of a coordinated team, including coping with difficulties, irregularities and changes to routine.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Assist female offenders to maintain contact with family, friends and support networks. 
Facilitate contact between female offenders and networks in the community. 
Encourage female offenders to confidently and positively manage themselves and their relationships. 
Provide support to female offenders in a manner that maintains the integrity of self-management and personal dignity. 
Communicate with female offenders in a manner appropriate to the offenders’ needs and circumstances. 
Develop and maintain supportive and appropriate relationships with female offenders and service agencies. 
Respond positively, appropriately and consistently to female offenders’ requests and concerns. 
Manage and maintain professional boundaries. 
Establish and maintain acceptable boundaries of behaviour. 
Provide feedback to female offenders to assist them to identify the impact of their behaviour on self and others. 
Assist female offenders to identify unacceptable patterns of behaviour and negotiate change. 
Provide positive reinforcement of acceptable behaviour and acknowledge progress toward change. 
Utilise support networks to support changes in behaviour. 
Conduct interviews with female offenders. 
Use communication strategies with female offenders to promote effective interaction. 
Identify and use a range of communication styles to respect and reflect the diversity of the workplace and working with female offenders. 
Observe female offenders’ routines and monitor changes and identify needs and potential risks. 
Refer to specialist services where needs and risks are identified. 
Assist female offenders to maintain contact with family, friends and support networks. 
Facilitate contact between female offenders and networks in the community. 
Encourage female offenders to confidently and positively manage themselves and their relationships. 
Provide support to female offenders in a manner that maintains the integrity of self-management and personal dignity. 
Communicate with female offenders in a manner appropriate to the offenders’ needs and circumstances. 
Develop and maintain supportive and appropriate relationships with female offenders and service agencies. 
Respond positively, appropriately and consistently to female offenders’ requests and concerns. 
Manage and maintain professional boundaries. 
Establish and maintain acceptable boundaries of behaviour. 
Provide feedback to female offenders to assist them to identify the impact of their behaviour on self and others. 
Assist female offenders to identify unacceptable patterns of behaviour and negotiate change. 
Provide positive reinforcement of acceptable behaviour and acknowledge progress toward change. 
Utilise support networks to support changes in behaviour. 
Conduct interviews with female offenders. 
Use communication strategies with female offenders to promote effective interaction. 
Identify and use a range of communication styles to respect and reflect the diversity of the workplace and working with female offenders. 
Observe female offenders’ routines and monitor changes and identify needs and potential risks. 
Refer to specialist services where needs and risks are identified. 

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