• Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice Administration)
• Bachelor of Arts (International Studies)
• Bachelor of Social Science (Legal and Dispute Studies)
• Bachelor of Social Science (Policy and Research)
• Bachelor of Social Science (Youth Work)

PLUS

• Bachelor of Justice at QUT
• Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University
• Bachelor of Social Science (Criminology) at Bond University

PLUS

• Most Universities will consider awarding credit towards many undergraduate degree programs if you have successfully completed a Diploma or Advanced Diploma.

External students are permitted to attend one or all workshop fitness activities and Apply First Aid or this is organised in their area on request.

• FULL FEE:

$4995 - includes 21792VIC Certificate IV in Justice and 21791VIC Diploma of Justice

• DURATION:

52 weeks on average (may be studied faster or slower) - maximum two years

• PAYMENT OPTIONS:

Option 1: $645 to accompany enrolment then $400 each month, after course commencement, for 11 months. This payment plan option includes an additional administration fee of $50.

Option 2: $1000 to accompany enrolment then a 2nd payment of $3995 on the 10th on the next month after the course commences.

Due to AQTF requirements, the course fee can no longer be paid in full at the time of enrolment.

Note: Enrolments cannot be processed until the first payment is received. All course fees include a $200 non-refundable administration fee.

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• Reliable PC or Mac computer
• Fast and reliable broadband internet speed
• Access to a printer if you wish to have hardcopies of study resources
• Microsoft Office software installed on your computer, including Mac
• Computer microphone for audio assessment tasks

Technical support is available if required.

College students who have not entered Queensland Police have reported they have successfully gained employment into the following organisations:

• All State, Territory and Federal Police careers
• Australian Customs
• Australian Airforce - Dog Handler
• Australian Army
• Paramedic
• Ambulance Communications
• Queensland Police PoliceLink
• Custodial Prison System
• Queensland TransLink - Train system
• Law Firms
• Casino Security
• College for Law and Justice Administration Staff
• University Study: Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Social Science (Criminology) and Bachelor of Nursing.

This Advanced Diploma is very relevant in both the public (Government) and private sectors.

If you have studied some of the units from this course at another institution you may receive credit towards our course.

If you have work experience, training, knowledge and skills that matches the units studied in this course you may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for the relevant units which will reduce your study time to receive the 21790VIC Advanced Diploma of Justice.

You may apply for credit and/or RPL after your enrolment has been processed.

This unit provides an overview of the Victorian and Australian legal environment, including law making bodies, the adjudication and enforcement process, and various aspects of the law and procedures.

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to examine and apply the investigative skills and procedures to conduct an investigation; gather, record and present evidence in a court of law, together with an understanding of the witness responsibilities and privacy and confidentiality issues.

The purpose of this unit is to enable students to develop a working knowledge of the criminal justice system.

This unit covers the knowledge and skills required to conduct social research in a community justice environment.

This unit covers implementation of the organisation’s occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs by those with supervisory responsibilities, to meet occupational health and safety standards.

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to examine and apply the industrial relations laws, practices and procedures required to work within a Justice environment.

This unit covers the ethical conduct required of those in public service and the responsibility to encourage ethical conduct in others and colleagues or supervised staff. It includes contributing to an ethical public sector workplace and participating in ethical decision making.

This unit covers the development and application of oral and written communication skills required within the justice environment.

This unit covers the competency required to communicate and develop skills required for the mediation process and to assist clients in their roles and responsibilities in the mediation process.

This unit covers the knowledge and skills required to deal effectively with the issues of management in a justice environment. It includes the theories, principles and practices of management.

This unit covers the competency required to apply police investigation processes in accordance with jurisdictional law, policies and procedures.

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to identify and apply the structure, function and role of policing in the criminal justice community. It also includes the investigation and implementation of appropriate policing strategies and processes to deal with drugs and intoxicated persons, cultural diversity; and work with people with special needs and psychological disorders.

The purpose of this module is to enable students to develop an in-depth knowledge of aspects of criminal law relevant to a person working in the justice field.

The aim of this module is to introduce students to the study of crime, substantive areas of offending behaviour, and the implications of criminological knowledge for policy formulation and crime prevention strategy.

This unit covers the knowledge and skills required to analyse the psychotherapies relevant to identify and address issues related to offenders and victims within the criminal justice system.

It also includes the skills and knowledge required to implement counselling strategies and processes evaluate psychological disorders prevalent amongst the offender population and rehabilitate and divert the client group from reoffending.

This unit provides the knowledge on the origins and nature of Australia’s multicultural society and the skills to work with culturally diverse clients, and develop attitudinal change and empathy with multiculturalism.

Disseminating information and providing advice on practice issues relating to case management.

This unit covers the second stage of the strategic planning process. It involves confirmation of strategic direction, the development of detailed objectives and strategies, and the creation of measures and criteria to evaluate progress towards those objectives.

This unit covers the competency required to formulate and apply crime prevention strategies in the criminal justice context.

This module explores the nature and development of Australian society, the major forces and historical events that have shaped Australian society, the nature and experience of inequality, the power structures and processes that influence and maintain inequality and some of the major theories that explain why our society operates this way.

This unit deals with the skills and knowledge required to recruit and select staff within the framework of existing human or staffing resource plans or policies in the justice environment.

This unit covers the specific knowledge and skills on human rights required for the prescription of legal advocacy and enforcement of human rights within justice framework.

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to refer clients to private lawyers, legal aid, pro bono legal assistance schemes and community legal centres.

It includes an analysis of the role of Legal Aid, an explanation of the operation of specialist and generalist Community Legal Centres and an overview of pro bono assistance schemes. It also includes an analysis of lawyers’ ethics and the procedures for making a complaint against a lawyer.

This unit covers the development, implementation and evaluation of a risk management plan for the organisation. It incorporates an assessment of all potential risks facing the organisation and the development of strategies and plans to mitigate all risk situations through elimination, isolation or protection.

This unit covers the competency required to apply juvenile law, procedures and structures within a youth justice context.