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Evidence Guide: CSCORG004 - Prepare reports for justice agencies

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CSCORG004 - Prepare reports for justice agencies

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Maintain current information

  1. Assess offenders’ circumstances and obligations.
  2. Check and confirm information related to the conditions of court decisions and sentencing or release.
  3. Review offender information and amend according to new information.
  4. Interview key people to provide the specific information needed to comply with court conditions and sentencing or release.
  5. Review services, agencies and programs that relate to the conditions of courts and sentencing or release and determine suitability and priorities.
Assess offenders’ circumstances and obligations.

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Check and confirm information related to the conditions of court decisions and sentencing or release.

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Review offender information and amend according to new information.

Completed
Date:

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Interview key people to provide the specific information needed to comply with court conditions and sentencing or release.

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Review services, agencies and programs that relate to the conditions of courts and sentencing or release and determine suitability and priorities.

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Prepare reports

  1. Identify range of reports required by the judicial system in the management of offenders.
  2. Find information relevant to the purpose of the report and needs of the audience and check it for accuracy.
  3. Prepare reports in appropriate or agreed formats that meet the needs of the audience.
  4. Provide conclusions, summaries and recommendations which are consistent with the purpose of the reports and the use they will have.
  5. Provide realistic options and recommendations.
  6. Document the basis for advice and recommendations.
  7. Send reports to selected or relevant people and ask them for feedback.
  8. Handle all information according to the requirements of the organisation.
Identify range of reports required by the judicial system in the management of offenders.

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Find information relevant to the purpose of the report and needs of the audience and check it for accuracy.

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Prepare reports in appropriate or agreed formats that meet the needs of the audience.

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Provide conclusions, summaries and recommendations which are consistent with the purpose of the reports and the use they will have.

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Provide realistic options and recommendations.

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Document the basis for advice and recommendations.

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Send reports to selected or relevant people and ask them for feedback.

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Handle all information according to the requirements of the organisation.

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Maintain current information

  1. Assess offenders’ circumstances and obligations.
  2. Check and confirm information related to the conditions of court decisions and sentencing or release.
  3. Review offender information and amend according to new information.
  4. Interview key people to provide the specific information needed to comply with court conditions and sentencing or release.
  5. Review services, agencies and programs that relate to the conditions of courts and sentencing or release and determine suitability and priorities.
Assess offenders’ circumstances and obligations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check and confirm information related to the conditions of court decisions and sentencing or release.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review offender information and amend according to new information.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interview key people to provide the specific information needed to comply with court conditions and sentencing or release.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review services, agencies and programs that relate to the conditions of courts and sentencing or release and determine suitability and priorities.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare reports

  1. Identify range of reports required by the judicial system in the management of offenders.
  2. Find information relevant to the purpose of the report and needs of the audience and check it for accuracy.
  3. Prepare reports in appropriate or agreed formats that meet the needs of the audience.
  4. Provide conclusions, summaries and recommendations which are consistent with the purpose of the reports and the use they will have.
  5. Provide realistic options and recommendations.
  6. Document the basis for advice and recommendations.
  7. Send reports to selected or relevant people and ask them for feedback.
  8. Handle all information according to the requirements of the organisation.
Identify range of reports required by the judicial system in the management of offenders.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Find information relevant to the purpose of the report and needs of the audience and check it for accuracy.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare reports in appropriate or agreed formats that meet the needs of the audience.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide conclusions, summaries and recommendations which are consistent with the purpose of the reports and the use they will have.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide realistic options and recommendations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document the basis for advice and recommendations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Send reports to selected or relevant people and ask them for feedback.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handle all information according to the requirements of the organisation.

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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. Maintain current information

1.1 Assess offenders’ circumstances and obligations.

1.2 Check and confirm information related to the conditions of court decisions and sentencing or release.

1.3 Review offender information and amend according to new information.

1.4 Interview key people to provide the specific information needed to comply with court conditions and sentencing or release.

1.5 Review services, agencies and programs that relate to the conditions of courts and sentencing or release and determine suitability and priorities.

2. Prepare reports

2.1 Identify range of reports required by the judicial system in the management of offenders.

2.2 Find information relevant to the purpose of the report and needs of the audience and check it for accuracy.

2.3 Prepare reports in appropriate or agreed formats that meet the needs of the audience.

2.4 Provide conclusions, summaries and recommendations which are consistent with the purpose of the reports and the use they will have.

2.5 Provide realistic options and recommendations.

2.6 Document the basis for advice and recommendations.

2.7 Send reports to selected or relevant people and ask them for feedback.

2.8 Handle all information according to the requirements of the organisation.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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. Maintain current information

1.1 Assess offenders’ circumstances and obligations.

1.2 Check and confirm information related to the conditions of court decisions and sentencing or release.

1.3 Review offender information and amend according to new information.

1.4 Interview key people to provide the specific information needed to comply with court conditions and sentencing or release.

1.5 Review services, agencies and programs that relate to the conditions of courts and sentencing or release and determine suitability and priorities.

2. Prepare reports

2.1 Identify range of reports required by the judicial system in the management of offenders.

2.2 Find information relevant to the purpose of the report and needs of the audience and check it for accuracy.

2.3 Prepare reports in appropriate or agreed formats that meet the needs of the audience.

2.4 Provide conclusions, summaries and recommendations which are consistent with the purpose of the reports and the use they will have.

2.5 Provide realistic options and recommendations.

2.6 Document the basis for advice and recommendations.

2.7 Send reports to selected or relevant people and ask them for feedback.

2.8 Handle all information according to the requirements of the organisation.

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.

analysing information and extracting relevant points

reading and summarising complex legal documents

checking and confirming with reliable sources the accuracy and relevance of information

sorting information into a logical pattern and determining its relevance and priority

checking what extra information is needed and finding it

providing information in the format and language required by the judicial agency, consistent with the organisation’s reporting standards

recognising the urgency and high risk components of specific offender management reports

handling and storing information securely and safely

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.

legislation and statutory obligations of reporting in own state or territory justice system, including legal requirements of own role and responsibilities

organisation’s policies and procedures for offender management reports

types of reports required in the justice system for the management of offenders

sentencing conditions and requirements, including compliance and breaches of conditions

reporting requirements in offender management

rules of evidence

security of information, confidentiality and right to information

relevant cultural practices within the organisation and community

discriminative language

technical and professional language used in the judicial system