Learning Outcomes

As a result of this course students will be able to:

• Explain internal functioning of Local Council
• Investigate a typical complaint received by Council
• Prepare documentation to present at court
• Work within the required OH&S safety standards

Purpose of the course

This course is aimed at people who are undertaking or would like to undertake duties within the Local Government (Regulatory Services) area. Primary duties are enforcing Local Government Regulations and Acts of Parliament.

Typical duties would see the participant issue infringement notices or investigate breaches of Regulations and Acts such as noise complaints, parking complaints and enforcement, illegal rubbish dumping, dangerous/nuisance dogs complaints, noxious weeds complaints, breach of development application (building sites) and proceed to court to give evidence.

Participants would be expected to perform a broad range of skilled applications including the requirements to evaluate and analyse current practices, develop new criteria and procedures for performing current practices and provide some leadership and guidance to others in the application and planning of the skills.

Assessments and classroom activities have been developed and contextualised to reflect the different roles of ‘Rangers’ within council.

Each assignment will reflect the duties of the participant and is not a ‘generic’ assessment where one assignment is used to assess everyone.

Participants can be confident they will be researching legislation, gathering evidence and learning the ’rules of evidence’ relevant to their skills.

Networking opportunities, speaking to the public regarding concerns or complaints are class room activities. Participants are then drawn together to solve problems and educate the public, specific to their duties.

Participants attend court during the residential phase. This allows the participant to gain first hand knowledge of the court procedures, protocols and information from senior police prosecutors, allowing them to complete assessment items.

Course Outline

Participants generally do not have to be employed or performing a role in ‘Regulatory Services’ to complete the course. Resources will be supplied to assist in assignments.

Practical ‘hands on’ simulated workplace scenarios are incorporated into the curriculum to allow participants who are not employed with Local Government to experience typical situations.

All participants are expected to research Occupational Health and Safety issues at the workplace. In the case of participants employed in other industries their assessment task will reflect their own workplace, those not currently employed , typical scenarios will be provided such as visiting a building site or public area to identify OHS issues.

Participants not employed with Local Councils will be expected to attend their Local Council and observe meetings, speak to experienced Human Resource managers and council rangers to better grasp the duties and assessment material.

Course Duration

12 months

Fees

$3,975 per person (GST exempt)

For information or pricing on RPL please contact our offices on (02) 9687 7074.

Please be aware that there are generally no refunds once a student has enrolled, however there maybe some situations where refunds maybe considered, please refer to our policies as stated on the TMLE website www.tmle.com.au

The Assessment Process

• Written examination
• Question and answers in the classroom phase
• Scenario role plays and class participation
• Assignments to be completed in the workplace
• Workbook tasks to be completed in the workplace
• Evidence of participating in workplace meetings and consultations
• Unit Titles to be completed for the award (12 IN TOTAL)

Units to be completed for this award

• LGACORE102B: Follow defined OHS policies and procedures
• LGACORE104B: Work effectively in Local Government
• LGAGOVA410B: Monitor council procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation
• LGAREGS404A: Undertake appointed animal control duties and responsibilities
• LGACOM404B: Establish cooperative arrangements with other organisations
• PSPREG401C: Exercise regulatory powers
• LGACOM406A: Investigate alleged breaches of legislation and prepare documentation
• LGACOMP008A: Apply conflict resolution skills
• PSPREG409B: Prepare a brief of evidence
• LGACOM408A: Represent council at legal proceedings
• LGAREGS402A: Provide evidence in court
• LGAEHRR303B: Monitor areas under council jurisdiction

Method of Delivery

• The first commences with a 40 hour (5 days) residential classroom instruction followed by a structured format of tasks and assignments, with due dates given for each task to be completed.
• Classroom attendance twice a week (generally night classes
• The classroom session allows students to grasp the more technical subjects (40 hours face to face) residential at or near the participants workplace.
• Participants are given an overview of their assignment / assessment tasks which are spread over the 12 months commencing at the conclusion of the residential period.
• Participants will be required to keep a log of hours and duties worked for approximately 160 hours (4 weeks)
• This is to be authenticated by an immediate supervisor or manager. For those not employed you will be required to keep the 160 log of hours, however you will be recording time for research and course preparation.
• Part of those hours will be accumulated by attending your Local Council and viewing a Council meeting. (See assignment – Work effectively in the Local Government).
• You will be expected to arrange to visit and speak to a Council Ranger and get an overview of their duties, the Human Resource officer or their representative and discuss the Organisational Chart and those responsible for various departments.
• From these and other activities you will gain an appreciation of working within the Local Government environment. An independent person will need to verify your accumulated hours.
• This could be a council representative you have been liaising with. Your class instructor will give you more information on this.