CERTIFICATE IV IN GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION
Thank you for the opportunity inform you how our Certificate IV in Government (Investigation) can meet your training needs.
Qualification Summary
This course provides the practical skills and knowledge to investigate non-compliance, produce formal record of interview, gather information through interviews, advise on the progress of investigations, and finalise and report on investigations.
Qualification Packaging Rules
Requirements for completion of this qualification (see Training Package for full details)
Competency is required in 15 units
• Complete 10 Core units
• Select 1 Elective unit covering OH&S
• In addition, select 4 Other Elective units from anywhere in the Training package, packaged at the same or higher level; and/or
• From any other set of endorsed standards packaged at the same or a higher level in accordance with the requirement of those standards, provided that the unit selected does not duplicate content covered in any PSP units
In determining your training requirements it could be of value to consider:
Core Units
PSPETHC401A Uphold and support the values and principles of public service
PSPGOV412A Use advanced workplace communication strategies
PSPLEGN401A Encourage compliance with legislation in the public sector
PSPREG401C Exercise regulatory powers
PSPREG404C Investigate non-compliance
PSPREG407B Produce formal record of interview
PSPREG411A Gather information through interviews
PSPREG412A Gather and manage evidence
PSPREG418A Advise on progress of investigations
PSPREG419A Finalise and report on investigations
Elective Units
Please note that the following Electives are of particular relevance to Fraud Investigators:
PSPFRAU401B Monitor data for indicators of fraud
PSPFRAU407B Conduct fraud control awareness sessions
PSPREG415A Receive and validate data
PSPREG416A Conduct data analysis
The following electives are of particular relevance to Ethical standard investigators:
PSPGOV408A Value diversity
PSPGOV402B Deliver and monitor service to clients
PSPG0V422 A Apply Government Processes
PSPPOLI401A Support Policy Implementation
The following electives are of particular relevance to team leaders or group managers:
PSPGOV405B Provide input to change processes
The following electives are of particular relevance to Enforcement investigators:
PSPREG406C Make arrests
PSPREG408C Conduct search and seizure
PSPREG409B Prepare brief of evidence
PSPREG410B Give evidence
PSPREG417A Undertake compliance audits
PSPREG414A Conduct surveillance
OH&S Elective Units (must complete one of the following)
PSPOHS401B Implement workplace safety procedures and programs or
PSPOHS301A Contribute to workplace safety
You can see the competencies lend themselves to being tailored to include your organisations content. There is a reasonable scope to tailor the course to your individual needs, or indeed run a variety of courses parallel within your organisation for the coal face, and supervisors (or even management). It is suggested that the fraud set of electives if financial analysis is the focus of your needs, ethical standards if workplace behaviours and governance is the main concern and the leadership set if there is a mix.
Learning programs could involve a mix of:
- self paced on-line learning
- workshops supporting distance learning
- block learning periods
- workbook / project assessment
- candidate instruction