Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Type of contact and negotiation with offenders will depend on work roles and responsibilities and could include:
assessing offender for referral or inclusion in a specific program
intervention programs as part of sentencing conditions
intervention programs that are part of an offender management process
disciplinary conditions
conditions for probation or parole or community release
part of a strategy for reducing re-offending.
Nature of the intervention plans will depend on the organisation's offender management policies, the focus of the organisation's programs and the resources available and may include:
therapeutic programs
group work
education and learning
counselling
training and employment programs
living skills programs
motivational interviewing.
Nature of the personal goals will depend on the offender management objectives and strategies of the organisation and the programs operating in the organisation and could include addressing:
re-offending
violent behaviour
sexual attitudes and sexual violence
addiction, and drug or alcohol use
social and interpersonal behaviour, relationships and trauma
financial management
skills and employment
mental illness
health management
self-harm and suicide
cultural alienation.

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
This unit should be assessed in conjunction with competencies covering offender assessment, risk assessment, offender case management and intervention programs.
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
ability to assist offenders to change behaviour in a range of (two or more) contexts or occasions, over time.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
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 assisting behaviour change with an offender as part of a coordinated team, including coping with difficulties, irregularities and changes to routine
copies of legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines relating to assisting offenders to change behaviour
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 and/or oral questioning to assess knowledge and understanding
completion of workplace documents and reports produced as part of routine work activities
third-party 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.