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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

providing offenders with information about what practice and behaviour is required of them to protect their safety and health

providing specific information to offenders related to identified risks

checking health safety and hygiene practice of offenders

reporting on concerns about the safety and welfare of offenders

consulting offender information systems

providing information to team members management and specialist services about risks to offenders and concerns about safety and welfare

managing the routine safety and protection of offenders classified at risk

responding to emergencies

using first aid techniques

advising on personal protective clothing and footwear

reporting risks and incidents

Required knowledge

organisation policies procedures and codes of conduct related to the health and safety of offenders

principles of duty of care and humane treatment defined in organisational policies and procedures

statutory obligations related to health and safety of offenders where defined in organisational policy procedures and delegations

a limited range of specific support services within the organisation and general or specific external agencies and their general criteria or guidelines for service specifically related to principal offender needs

principles and requirements of specific examples of offender case management

record keeping and report writing according to organisation procedures and format relevant to offender welfare

specific human behaviour and development and conditions relevant to an identified crosssection of offender circumstances

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Overview of assessment

Evidence for assessment must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria look for evidence that confirms

the knowledge requirements of this unit

the skill requirements of this unit

application of employability skills as they relate to this unit

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit contains a wide range of variables to reflect the diverse nature of correctional services Selection from the range of variables will reflect the specific requirements of the work site and the defined work role

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 maintaining the health safety and welfare of offenders as part of a coordinated team including coping with difficulties irregularities and changes to routine

copies of legislation policies procedures and guidelines relating to maintaining the health safety and welfare of offenders

access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are suggested

observation of performance in routine workplace activities within a range of agreed responsibilities and in various work locations

written andor oral questioning to assess knowledge and understanding

completion of workplace documents and reports produced as part of routine work activities

thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

completion of performance feedback from supervisors and colleagues

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands and any identified special needs of the candidate including language and literacy implications and cultural factors that may affect responses to the questions

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge

Range Statement


The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Information may include information prepared by the organisation and information prepared by external specialist agencies dealing with the following issues:	drug or alcohol abuse smoking nutritional and dietary exposure to sun personal hygiene work and equipment safety self-harm sexually transmitted disease infection and contagion sexual health and control stress management
	behaviour and attitude management chronic health conditions, such as asthma and diabetes early detection and referral of conditions.

Health and safety concerns may relate to:	physical harm suicide and self-harm assault, aggression and violence threats of self-inflicted injury or suicide threats from dangerous substances threats from weapons infection and contagion aggravation of existing condition chronic illness accidents dangerous equipment misuse of equipment.

Specialists may include:	social worker and counsellor medical staff drug or alcohol service occupational health and safety officer program coordinator case manager psychiatric services sport and recreation catering maintenance education officer emergency unit first aid officer supervisor special training.