This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain current information on vulnerable offenders and reduce their risks.

This unit applies to those responsible for the supervision of vulnerable offenders in prisons, secure custodial centres and in the community. Vulnerable offenders include, but are not limited to, those who fall into the following risk categories:

• suicide and self-harm
• physical and cognitive
• drug and substance use
• children and young people
• first timer return offender
• gender diverse
• culturally diverse
• pre/postnatal women

The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to interaction with offenders and referral processes.

Those undertaking this unit work with moderate support at routine tasks involving a number of familiar steps.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.