Assessment Requirements for POLGEN029 Manage persons in care or custody

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for POLGEN029 Manage persons in care or custody

Modification History

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the POL Police Training Package.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:
communicating verbally and in writing completing handover requirements for persons in care or custody documenting the services provided to persons in care or custody identifying referral requirements identifying safety risks to self, colleagues and public identifying services and resources, both internal and external, required to manage persons in care or custody seeking advice.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:
capabilities, powers and authorities of services external to policing duty of care responsibilities and custodial practices jurisdictional legislation, policies and procedures relating to care or custody management.

Assessment Conditions

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations or, where this is not available, in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions. Resources for assessment must include access to: a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals acceptable means of simulated assessment.

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=98c3984e-2cf1-48a8-8ed1-85e4b92e7351