About this role
Parole or Probation Officers supervise offenders who have been placed on probation by court order or released conditionally from corrective service institutions.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Parole and Probation Officer include:
- supervises offenders on probation and parole
- assesses clients' needs and plans develops and implements educational, training and support programmes
- interviews clients and assesses the nature and extent of difficulties
- monitors and reports on the progress of clients
- refers clients to agencies that can provide additional help
- completes administrative work which may include written correspondence and reports.
Courses that can lead to a career as a Parole and Probation Officer
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Train for a role in community support. Learn to help people through outreach, advocacy and teamwork.
- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 18 months
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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Certificate IV in Mental Health
CHC43315
Learn to support people with mental health needs. Support individuals in recovery, advocacy and communication.
- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
CHC43415
- 6 months – 2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available