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Staff members benefit from training opportunities Support staff for the Queensland Police Service (QPS) make up a crucial component of the organisation’s 14,000 members. About 4200 employees of the Service are not police officers however their skills and knowledge enhance the smooth running of the organisation, allowing more officers to remain in an operational capacity. The professional development of this group comes under the umbrella of the Staff Member Training and Development Unit (SMTDU). SMTDU Acting Manager Cassandra Bull said the unit had a unique role within the Service to develop and deliver nationally accredited training qualifications and other professional development training specifically for staff members. “As part of the Core Agreement 2009, the QPS is committed to provide nationally accredited qualifications to eligible staff members. Qualifications undertaken by staff members are recognised in all states of Australia,” Ms Bull said. “Unlike most other government departments, the QPS as a registered training organisation has been able to tailor many of its programs specifically to the organisations requirements, ensuring a more relevant and hands-on experience for students.” Ms Bull said participants were provided with learning materials written to meet QPS specific job roles and had access to tutors and assessors with an understanding of their workplace situation, which in turn supported their undertaking of assessment requirements. “Using QPS specific information to provide learning—rather than generic theory—provides a more meaningful learning experience. Assessment is work-based, so students are using their current job roles to determine competency. The organisation in turn benefits by seeing direct impact in the workplace,” Ms Bull said. Diploma of Management The Diploma of Management is one course currently available that offers a flexible learning approach, including a self paced learning mode. April Jenkinson, Client Service Officer at Policelink, recently graduated with the diploma, and said she was able to fasttrack her course, completing it in 18 months. “Being a mother and a shift worker, it’s often difficult to find time for yourself, let alone study. As SMTDU courses are distance based, I worked in my own time at my own pace, which allowed for a great amount of flexibility,” Ms Jenkinson said. “I could choose the order in which I completed the subjects, so I could often combine my work duties with my assignments. For example, as part of a work-based assessment I implemented a mentoring system to further develop employees’ mentoring skills and help new employees settle in to Policelink.” Ms Jenkinson said the Diploma of Management had already opened up new Photo by Sergeant Clint Hanson, Police Photographic Section The Police Liaison Officer Initial Employment Training program guides Police Liaison Officers in being an effective link between police and multicultural communities. opportunities in her role as a client service officer. “The new skills and knowledge have been extremely beneficial for my career and I’m now acting in the role of team leader. I was interested in moving up the ladder, so it is was really good to see the advantages of the diploma so soon after graduating.” Police Liaison Officers Police Liaison Officers (PLO) are another component of the Service’s workforce that provides a vital link between police and multicultural communities. The SMTDU manages the Police Liaison Officer Initial Employment Training (PLOIET) program, enabling these officers to carry out their important role in promoting community safety. After a PLO has completed the PLOIET program, SMTDU provides opportunity for the newly appointed PLO to continue their learning experience by enrolling in the Certificate III in Public Safety (Police Liaison). The Certificate III is a distance learning model that consists of work-based activities. Wayne Heyer, Police Liaison Initial Employment Training Coordinator said that, to date there has been 269 PLOs enrolled to complete the Certificate III with 193 being issued with their Certificates by the QPS. “Feedback received from PLOs after completing the Certificate III indicated that the learning experience was very positive,” he said. “This Certificate has been successful in giving the opportunity for the QPS PLOs to be more effective in promoting public safety objectives as they work closely with their supervisors and peers.” He also said that the PLOIET program continues to be driven by the dedication, commitment and assistance that both the PLOs and their supervisors maintain while Certificate III studies are underway. By Paula Hedemann and Annabelle Martin, Media and Public Affairs Branch PoliceBulletin363 35
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