Application
This unit describes the skills required to support and monitor progress of offenders against their established change plan. It also covers the skills to review plan outcomes, provide feedback and recognise achievements.
This unit describes the performance standards expected for those working in a custodial, community or supervision environment within correctional services.
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 contact with offenders.
A person undertaking this role would normally work autonomously with support from a range of established sources. The role is complex, drawing upon the candidate's extracting, extrapolating and inferencing processes.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
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 and monitor progress against plans | 1.1 Maintain contact with offenders according to program agreements in a supportive but non 1.2 Check signs of progress or obstacles and review and adjust intervention plans. 1.3 Consult colleagues working with offenders for information about progress and check information with a range of sources. 1.4 Exchange information with colleagues that is designed to promote co-operation in the implementation of change. 1.5 Negotiate and provide support where progress and obstacles indicate a need. 1.6 Negotiate and implement agreed consequences and incentives where beneficial. |
2. Review the process and outcomes of personal plans | 2.1 Identify and match outcomes against the plans and the indicators of progress. 2.2 Give effective and relevant feedback at progressive stages based on the personal goals and timetables agreed in plans. 2.3 Negotiate new or adjusted goals and timeframes and adjust plans to reflect new agreements. 2.4 Recognise offender’s achievements. |
Foundation Skills
The foundation skills demands of this unit have been mapped for alignment with the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). The following tables outline the performance levels indicated for successful attainment of the unit.
ACSF levels indicative of performance:
Further information on ACSF and the foundation skills underpinning this unit can be found in the
Competency Field
Intervention