Diploma of Correctional Administration - CSC50115

Vocational Training and Education Centres of South Australia (VTEC-SA)

Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Pre-degree
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This qualification reflects the role of individuals employed in administration of programs and services relating to the supervision and management of offenders and detainees. It allows for the attainment of general competencies and also specialisation in Intelligence operations.The general qualification reflects the advanced skills required to operate across a variety of correctional sectors and services. The Intelligence stream reflects the skills required by intelligence officers operating in a corrections environment to interact with human sources, analyse intelligence information gathered through human sources and develop standardised intelligence products.Statutory/legislative requirements apply to this qualification and may vary across states and territories. Users are required to check with the relevant jurisdiction for current requirements.Additional qualification adviceWhere a defined specialisation is completed as listed below, the resultant testamur can be titled: Diploma of Correctional Administration (field of study) e.g. Diploma of Correctional Administration (Intelligence).

Structure

  • 8 units: 2 core
  • 6 elective

Subjects

  • Plan to manage a contract
  • Plan and review services to offenders
  • Represent and promote the organisation
  • Facilitate continuous improvement
  • Coordinate the implementation of change
  • Coordinate offender management processes
  • Manage personal work priorities and professional development
  • Manage activities to meet client requirements
  • Establish and maintain networks
  • Use group processes to address offending behaviour
  • Conduct evaluations
  • Support the recruitment, selection and induction of staff
  • Promote diversity
  • Manage effective workplace relationships
  • Implement and monitor security risk management plans
  • Use information to make critical decisions
  • Determine the effective use of financial resources
  • Manage a work unit
  • Use therapeutic processes in groups to address offending behaviour
  • Conduct prosecutions
  • Manage complex projects
  • Manage performance
  • Develop a workplace learning environment
  • Develop security risk management plans
  • Identify risk and apply risk management processes
  • Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
  • Manage teamwork through delegations
  • Manage an information or knowledge management system
  • Manage human sources
  • Assess and respond to individuals at risk of suicide
  • Undertake project work
  • Monitor and maintain workplace safety
  • Manage projects in justice and offender services
  • Supervise offender management practices
  • Plan responses to incidents that jeopardise safety and security
  • Produce and review standard intelligence products
  • Determine response to security risks
  • Analyse information
  • Organise and chair meetings
  • Close complex projects
  • Design complex projects
  • Coordinate resource allocation and usage

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