PSP41504 Certificate IV in Government Investigation

This course provides the practical skills and knowledge to investigate non-compliance, produce formal records of interviews and statements, gather information through interviews, advise on the progress of investigations, and finalise and report on investigations.

Qualification Packaging Rules

Requirements for completion of this qualification (see Training Package for full details)

Competency is required in 15 units

• Complete 10 Core units  • Select 1 Elective unit covering OH&S 

• In addition, select 4 Other Elective units from anywhere in the Training package, packaged at the same or higher level; and/or

• From any other set of endorsed standards packaged at the same or a higher level in accordance with the requirement of those standards, provided that the unit selected does not duplicate content covered in any PSP units

In determining your training requirements it could be of value to consider:

Core Units	Elective Units
Generic “Government” core units common to nearly all Govt qualifications: PSPETHC401A Uphold and support the values and principles of public  service PSPGOV412A Use advanced workplace communication strategies          PSPLEGN401A Encourage compliance with legislation in the public sector      Core units specific to “Investigation” PSPREG401C Exercise regulatory powers                                              PSPREG404C Investigate non-compliance PSPREG407B Produce formal record of interview                                    PSPREG411A Gather information through interviews                                PSPREG412A Gather and manage evidence                                           PSPREG418A Advise on progress of investigations                                 PSPREG419A Finalise and report on investigations	Please note that the following electives are of particular relevance to Fraud Investigators: PSPFRAU401B Monitor data for indicators of fraud PSPFRAU407B Conduct fraud control awareness sessions PSPREG415A Receive and validate data PSPREG416A Conduct data analysis
	The following electives are of particular relevance to Ethical standard investigators: PSPGOV408A  Value diversity  PSPGOV402B  Deliver and monitor service to clients PSPG0V422 A  Apply Knowledge of Government Processes
OH&S Elective Units (must complete one of the following) PSPOHS401B Implement workplace safety procedures and programs    or PSPOHS301A: Contribute to workplace safety	The following electives are of particular relevance to team leaders or managers: PSPPOLI401A  Support Policy Implementation PSPGOV405B Provide input to change processes

You can see the competencies lend themselves to being tailored to include your organisations context and content.  There is a reasonable scope to tailor the course to your individual needs, or indeed run a variety of courses parallel within your organisation for the coal face and supervisors (or even management).  I would suggest the fraud set of electives if financial analysis is the focus of your needs, ethical standards if workplace behaviours and governance is the main concern and the leadership set if there is a mix.

Our course is through a variety of pathways, classroom, distributed and on-line to meet your needs. Similarly Recognition of prior learning is available using a range of flexible methods and procedures.

Maurice J. Kerrigan & Associates

With one of the most extensive investigator networks in Australia, Maurice J. Kerrigan and Associates can offers clients a level of local and regional mentoring unsurpassed by any other investigation or training firm.  Maurice J. Kerrigan & Associates has been providing extensive and full time investigative services throughout Australia for twenty-five years.  Coming to us for your training means that you can benefit from the expertise developed in the successful completion of over 100,000 investigations for some of the largest and most demanding investigative service clients in the country.

We specialise in teaching investigations, based on our widespread industry knowledge and our deep understanding of investigative client's requirements. Many training schools who teach investigations do so as a side line to their larger Security/Crowd control training operations or indeed train without any operative input, often employing trainers who have never completed an actual Factual Investigation or live Surveillance operation.

We are committed to raising the standards of the profession and see that by passing our expertise on to you we are doing just that.

The Company is owned and operated, by qualified widely experienced professional investigators, who teach industry best practice skills to individuals who want to excel as Investigators or Private Inquiry Agents.

Once you have completed your course with us, that is not the end of the story.  We offer continuation and development training across the industry and across the Nation.  If you want to know how good it is - just ask our investigative services clients - yes the insurance companies and Government Departments that use our investigators regularly attend our development seminars and presentations to up-skill their own people.