Statement Taking
About this course
AISIT’s Statement Taking training course has been designed to provide training to individuals within Commonwealth, State/Territory or Local Government organisations, who are required to interview people regarding possible breaches of legislation as part of their regulatory functions. In addition to complying with legal and ethical responsibilities, individuals are required to have an understanding of how to read and interpret legislation, plan for an interview, and obtain a detailed untainted account of evidence from witnesses. The course has been designed by Peter Moroney, CEO of AISIT and Head of Training. Peter has extensive experience in state, federal and international criminal and regulatory investigations and has tailored this course to ensure learners understand the basic principles of statement-taking.
AISIT delivers tailored, flexible training programs designed to meet the needs of businesses, organisations and government agencies across Australia.
This course is offered exclusively as in-house group or team training, providing organisations with the flexibility to arrange training for their staff and tailor the delivery to their workplace, team and learning objectives.
Overview of the Course
- Legislative requirements for completing statements
- Legislative and ethical requirements relating to interviewing
- Understanding key legislative offences relating to relevant Acts and regulations of a Commonwealth, State/Territory or Local Government organisation
- Recording contemporaneous notes
- Planning and preparing for an interview
- Basic understanding of the PEACE interview model
- Preparing quality statements
You will also learn:
- Questioning techniques
- Identification of alleged offences from an action or event
- Knowledge and application of the Free Recall technique. (Cooperative interviewees)
Course Information
Prior to being accepted for this course:
- You must be employed by a client of AISIT, for whom this course will be delivered as part of your professional development.
- You will be required to complete a Pre-Training Review at a satisfactory level.
- You must be over 18 years of age.
It is not a pre-requisite that you have experience in how to obtain a statement however, individuals are required to have an understanding of how to read and interpret legislation, plan for an interview, and obtain a detailed untainted account of evidence from witnesses.
This course is delivered over 2 consecutive days.
Face to Face Training
Assessment is undertaken through a combination of theory and practical activity using scenarios.
Learning and assessment tasks are completed during the face-to-face training sessions in a class setting bringing together learners and trainers, creating a highly interactive and dynamic training environment.
All our classes are capped at levels to ensure we provide the best possible student experience. Where necessary we provide additional trainers to support learning activities.
Non-Accredited Training
Upon the successful completion of all learning activities, AISIT will issue a Certificate of Completion.
Accredited Training
Upon the successful completion of all learning activities, and associated assessments for this course, you will be awarded a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for the following unit/s of competency:
- PSPREG039 Gather information through interviews
This unit of competency may be credited towards the following nationally recognised training qualification, which is offered by AISIT:
- LGA40120 Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Control)
- PSP40416 Certificate IV in Government Investigations
This course can also articulate into various Certificate III and Certificate IV nationally recognised training qualifications.
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This course is designed for regulatory, compliance and investigative personnel within Commonwealth, State/Territory and Local Government organisations who are required to obtain statements or gather information from witnesses as part of their role.
It is suitable for officers involved in investigations, regulatory enforcement or compliance activities who need to plan and conduct interviews, obtain reliable accounts of evidence and prepare quality statements.
The course is offered exclusively as in-house training for groups and teams within government agencies and other eligible organisations across Australia. Minimum participant numbers apply.
Individual or public enrolment is not currently available.
Enquire
It’s as easy as contacting us directly at enquiries@AISIT.com.au, call 1300 124 748 or fill in the form below.