| 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. |
Research and consultation may: | Take place at the following levels: international national state regional local communityBe: qualitative quantitativeInclude the following processes: interviews (e.g. structured, semi-structured and unstructured in group or individual settings) conversation (e.g. telephone or face to face) collection of materials (e.g. printed matter or videos) attendance at workshops, meetings or forums questionnaires and other survey techniques |
Strategies to stimulate informed debate may include: | employing networking processes using information and awareness raising techniques such as meetings, media releases, brochures, newsletters, community-based print and electronic media using consultative processes |
Lobbying may take place within various forums including: | workshops meetings conferences seminars public events private discussions committees |
Policy frameworks are constructs of philosophy, protocols and processes designed to guide future action, and may cover: | national, state or territory and local government policies related to: funding policies and criteria of resource-providing agencies policies and practices of private support agencies established procedures and practices of community groups policy and guidelines for involving community participation guidelines for initiating new program development procedures for identifying, documenting and disseminating information policies on records' maintenance and minimum requirements for records' security procedures to be followed in resource identification, acquisition and disposal practices and protocols to be followed for: guidelines for conducting community safety audits approval protocols for intrastate, interstate and international travel and for expense reimbursementsemployment and unemployment health family welfare justice administration equal opportunity anti-discrimination Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples multicultural affairs victims' support groups women's groups workplace relations occupational health and safety (OHS) youth drugs community safety initiating and responding to requests for information and grievance issues or complaints initiating and accessing professional development |
Opportunities for improving and strengthening crime prevention service delivery include: | the nature and focus of services, programs and activities organisational and community structures, policies, procedures and priorities evaluations work practices level of personnel competence community relationships and expectations resource levels and use cultural appropriateness of existing programs levels and sources of funding |
Innovative products and initiatives may include: | target-hardening strategies fraud-control systems alarm systems technological advancements. And may be promoted through a variety of means and forums including: professional networks conferences public events marketing material |
Strategic communication initiatives may: | be developed by the practitioner be developed by the practitioner's organisation involve utilising a professional advertising or marketing service |
Diverse communication methods may include: | use of media outlets specific promotional campaigns and materials such as flyers, brochures, promotional articles in local newspapers public communication, including: use of existing own or other organisational information channels such as noticeboards, bulletin boards, newsletters and pamphlets verbal briefings memos formal presentations email newsgroupspublic speaking opportunities local media interviews and press releases |
Potential resistance and negative publicity or perceptions may be because of: | previous experiences misinformation misunderstanding |
Advantages and mutual benefits may include: | wider application of crime prevention strategies and practices integration of initiatives use of funds in high priority areas publicising outcomes |
Influential decision-making forums may be at local, state or national levels and may include: | consultative committees working parties steering groups and advisory groups boards of control reference groups |