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What are the benefits of a government qualification?
Commonwealth and State Government employment and University opportunities.
Government qualifications provide you with formal recognition that equals your police experience, knowledge and skills.
A Certificate IV and Diploma of Government (Fraud Control) are mandatory requirements if you wish to work for Commonwealth Government Agencies, see section 8.14 on page 13 of the following Commonwealth Fraud Control Guideliness 2011. In addition, section 8.15 recommends studys in investigations.
The Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Government (Management) enable senior police to receive a substantial qualification that immulates their ability, knowledge, skills and experience at that level and can be used to support an application for senior roles in Commonwealth and State Government.
You can use your Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Government when seeking entry and credit into relevant University degrees.
Government qualifications are very powerful not only providing recognition for your years of experience but they position you to move into other Commonwealth and State Government employment which maintains all your police entitlements such as sick leave, holidays and superanuation.
Display a Government qualification with pride!
Qualification Structure - 15 units
This specialist qualification covers the competencies required of specialist managers in the public sector.
Police Management have the choice of four streams to choose from that immulates their management experience in policing.
These streams are:
- General Management
- Investigation Management
- Compliance Management
- Fraud Control Management
The following seven units are core units for all streams:
Click each unit for description.
PSPETHC601B Maintain and enhance confidence in public service
This unit covers the provision of effective leadership by those in public service to encourage in others the highest standards of ethical conduct. It includes providing ethical leadership, balancing competing public interests and establishing and monitoring processes and practices that encourage integrity.
PSPMNGT605B Manage diversity
This unit covers productive diversity management to maximise workforce effectiveness.
It includes contributing to, promoting and monitoring a diversity strategy; facilitating the development of a workforce that promotes and values diversity; and facilitating communication with a diverse workforce.
PSPGOV601B Apply government systems
This unit covers the effective application of government systems to work in the public sector.
It includes applying knowledge of linkages between government and other organisations and between governments, and applying knowledge of the broader political context.
PSPPOL603A Manage policy implementation
This unit covers the interpretation of policy and the management of the policy implementation process. It includes interpreting and communicating the requirements of policy, and policy implementation.
PSPGOV602B Establish and maintain strategic networks
This unit covers establishing, expanding and utilising strategic networks.
It includes identifying features of required strategic networks, identifying or establishing network links with key stakeholders and building strategic relationships.
PSPOHS602A Manage workplace safety
This unit covers management and evaluation of occupational health and safety by operational managers who do not have responsibility for establishing the system, but must ensure that the workplace is, so far as is practicable, safe and without risks to the health of employees.
PSPLEGN601B Manage compliance with legislation in the public sector
This unit covers management of compliance with public sector legislative requirements. It includes assuring legislative compliance, interpreting legislation and evaluating compliance outcomes.
To add to the above core please select which stream best immulates your policing experience below.
You will be provided with the opportunity to request your preferred stream when you select this qualification on the application form.
General Management Stream
PSPMNGT602B Manage resources
This unit covers management of resources in accordance with planned business strategies.
It includes analysing resource requirements, developing resource plans, allocating resources, and reviewing and reporting on resource usage.
PSPMNGT603B Facilitate people management
This unit covers the implementation of people management strategies, plans and processes within the business unit in cooperation with specialist human resources personnel.
It includes undertaking human resource planning, managing the performance of individuals, managing learning and development, managing grievance procedures, counselling employees and managing employee rehabilitation.
PSPMNGT604B Manage change
This unit covers the management of planned change (rather than emergent change) that may be caused by restructuring or Machinery of Government changes, change imposed by others, or business unit initiated change.
It includes confirming that change is required, determining the likely impact of change, developing a change management strategy, fostering commitment to workplace change, and implementing the change management strategy.
PSPMNGT606B Manage quality client service
This unit covers the promotion, delivery and ongoing review of client service within complex or changing circumstances in the public sector. It includes analysing client needs, delivering service which satisfies changing client requirements, gaining employee commitment to quality service delivery, and promoting and monitoring client service.
PSPMNGT607B Develop a business case
This unit covers market analysis, development and costing of options, and justification for a recommended business solution. It includes researching a business case, examining business solutions, and constructing and finalising a business case.
PSPMNGT608B Manage risk
This unit covers maximising results and minimising consequences for a business unit activity by managing risk.
It includes establishing the risk management context, planning for risk management, managing risk and evaluating the risk management plan.
PSPMNGT609B Formulate business strategies
This unit covers the requirement to develop, implement and review business strategies to attain the business unit’s strategic objectives. It includes defining and implementing business strategies, reviewing the effectiveness of strategies and managing risk associated with the strategies.
PSPMNGT610A Manage public sector financial resources
This unit covers input into public sector budgeting, financial forecasting and reporting requirements, and the allocation and management of resources to achieve the required outputs of the business unit. It includes contributing to financial bids and estimates, allocating funds, managing budgets and reporting on financial activity.
Investigation Management Stream
PSPREG601B Manage regulatory compliance
This unit covers management of regulatory compliance, a management role with responsibility for regulatory officers who enforce and promote compliance with legislation.
It includes interpreting and advising on enabling and related legislation; developing and implementing strategies to promote long term voluntary compliance and develop a culture of compliance in the community; and providing strategic advice on compliance matters.
PSPMNGT602B Manage resources
This unit covers management of resources in accordance with planned business strategies. It includes analysing resource requirements, developing resource plans, allocating resources, and reviewing and reporting on resource usage.
PSPREG701A Manage investigations program
This unit covers management of an organisation’s investigations program where investigations may be conducted internally, externally or referred to other law enforcement agencies.
It includes articulating and authorising an investigations strategy, evaluating investigation processes and the outcomes of investigations, handling complaints, authorising investigations, changing the strategic direction of investigations, and building links at policy level with other organisations and policy makers.
PSPMNGT704A Undertake enterprise risk management
This unit covers development of a risk management culture in the organisation (embedding risk management within organisational culture) to maximise the strategic outcomes for the organisation from enterprise risk management – a whole of organisation approach to risk management. It includes influencing organisational culture and providing strategic direction in risk management.
PUAPOLIV005A Coordinate multi agency investigations
Unit description not available at this time.
PUAPOLIV001A Manage police investigations
This unit covers the competency required to plan, document and allocate resources to manage and review police investigations effectively, in accordance with jurisdictional law, policies and procedures.
PSPMNGT612A Review and improve business performance
This unit covers review and improvement of business performance using a range of methods. It includes undertaking management audits, reviewing governance arrangements and benchmarking organisational performance.
PSPMNGT615A Influence workforce effectiveness
This unit covers the competency to ensure the effectiveness of the workforce, whether staff or contractors, in promoting the attainment of strategic objectives.
It includes providing leadership to individuals and work teams, creating a cooperative work environment, capitalising on workplace emotions, motivating the workforce to achieve quality results, and delegating work to achieve strategic objectives, and managing up.
Compliance Management Stream
PSPREG601B Manage regulatory compliance
This unit covers management of regulatory compliance, a management role with responsibility for regulatory officers who enforce and promote compliance with legislation. It includes interpreting and advising on enabling and related legislation; developing and implementing strategies to promote long term voluntary compliance and develop a culture of compliance in the community; and providing strategic advice on compliance matters.
PSPREG602B Evaluate regulatory compliance
This unit covers evaluation of compliance outcomes, and review of regulatory policies, procedures and legislation to improve compliance outcomes.
This is typically performed by a manager with responsibility for regulatory officers who enforce and promote compliance with the organisation’s enabling legislation, such as customs, quarantine, workplace safety, equal employment opportunity, agriculture, environmental protection, etc.
It includes developing compliance measures and targets, evaluating the extent of compliance, reviewing procedures and guidelines to improve compliance, and contributing to new legislation or the review of existing legislation.
PSPMNGT602B Manage resources
This unit covers management of resources in accordance with planned business strategies. It includes analysing resource requirements, developing resource plans, allocating resources, and reviewing and reporting on resource usage.
PSPMNGT603B Facilitate people management
This unit covers the implementation of people management strategies, plans and processes within the business unit in cooperation with specialist human resources personnel. It includes undertaking human resource planning, managing the performance of individuals, managing learning and development, managing grievance procedures, counselling employees and managing employee rehabilitation.
PSPMNGT606A Manage quality client service
This unit covers the promotion, delivery and ongoing review of client service within complex or changing circumstances in the public sector. It includes analysing client needs, delivering service which satisfies changing client requirements, gaining employee commitment to quality service delivery, and promoting and monitoring client service.
PSPMNGT701B Provide strategic direction
This unit covers the provision of strategic direction within the organisation. It includes analysing factors in the operating environment, developing and coordinating a strategy for determining strategic priorities, and formulating and communicating strategic priorities.
PSPREG603A Manage and lead inspection and monitoring programs
This unit covers the requirements to manage and lead inspection and monitoring activities in accordance with relevant Acts and regulations.
Typically work is at an experienced, self directed level with responsibility for outputs and quality improvement. It includes determining inspection and monitoring program requirements, managing and leading inspection and monitoring programs, and managing reporting systems, information and training.
PSPPOL602A Provide policy advice
This unit covers the provision of policy advice to policy developers, internal policy staff, other staff, and for external queries from the government, Ministers, other public sector organisations, the public, etc. It includes interpreting and advising on public policy, and providing input to policy evaluation and review.
Fraud Control Management Stream
PSPFRAU502B Anticipate and detect possible fraud activity
This unit covers the activities required to undertake strategic analysis and detection of corruption or fraudulent activities. It includes hypothesising fraud and corruption situations, initiating projects to test newly identified risk areas, analysing trends in fraud and corruption activities and investigations, recommending courses of action and providing information on recommended actions.
PSPFRAU601B Develop fraud control strategy
This unit covers development of a fraud corruption control strategy as an integral part of the broader corporate management strategy for an organisation. It includes identifying organisational needs and obligations, benchmarking the fraud corruption control strategy, assessing stakeholder and environmental considerations, developing and implementing the organisation’s fraud corruption control strategy and analysing and reviewing the effectiveness of the strategy.
PSPFRAU602B Manage fraud risk assessment and action plan
This unit covers the management of risk assessment for fraud corruption, where personnel conducting the risk assessment may be internal staff or consultants. It includes applying organisational philosophy regarding risk, selecting a risk assessment methodology, and establishing reporting and review mechanisms.
PSPFRAU603B Manage fraud control awareness
This unit covers activities required in promoting and disseminating the organisation’s approach to fraud corruption control internally and to external clients and the broader community.
It includes disseminating the fraud corruption control strategy, championing fraud/corruption control, and marketing fraud/corruption control both inside and outside the organisation.
PSPFRAU605B Review fraud control activities
This unit covers review of the breadth of activities in fraud corruption control in an organisation. The review cycle is determined according to organisational needs and any external reporting requirements, though this cycle could be interrupted in particular circumstances such as changes in service delivery or significant increases in fraudulent activities. The unit includes preparing for review of fraud corruption control activities, assessing the ability of fraud corruption control activities to minimise fraud and corruption, and providing advice and recommendations for action to improve effectiveness of fraud corruption controls.
PSPGOV605A Persuade and influence opinion
This unit covers high level workplace communication for working at a senior level with internal and external clients, colleagues and other staff. It includes preparing for high level communication, critically analysing and responding to opinions, persuading and influencing others, and reflecting on and honing communication strategies.
PSPGOV606A Prepare high level sensitive written materials
This unit covers high level written communication including the preparation of complex, sensitive materials. It includes preparing for high level written communication, critically analysing other positions and preparing persuasive written communication.
PSPMNGT608B Manage risk








