❓ Hon Simon O’Brien asks about the duties, qualifications, and staffing of the Department of Justice’s Prisoner Counselling Service, clarifying its relationship to the former Forensic Case Management Team. The response details the service's objectives, staff qualifications, FTE count, and confirms it replaced and incorporated the functions of the previous team.
AnsweredQoN 2572Legislative Council
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I refer to the Department of Justice’s Prisoner Counselling Service, and ask -
(1) What are the duties and responsibilities of the Prison Counselling Service?
(2) What are the qualifications of those people providing the counselling service?
(3) How many people are employed to provide this service?
(4) Does the Prisoner Counselling Service replace any of the functions previously provided by the Forensic Case Management Team?
(5) If so, please give details?
(1) What are the duties and responsibilities of the Prison Counselling Service?
(2) What are the qualifications of those people providing the counselling service?
(3) How many people are employed to provide this service?
(4) Does the Prisoner Counselling Service replace any of the functions previously provided by the Forensic Case Management Team?
(5) If so, please give details?
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Answered
11 October 2005
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Justice
Response time
41 days
1.The primary objective of the Prison Counselling Service team is to improve the psychological well being of offenders in custody; to improve their chances of adopting law-abiding lifestyles on their return to the community; and to create a safer environment within the prison. 2. Three (3) have Doctorate level qualifications in Psychology; Nine (9) have Master of Psychology qualifications in Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychology; and Nineteen (19) have four-year degree qualifications of which twelve (12) are in Psychology and seven (7) are in Social Work. Of the total nineteen, eleven (11) are currently completing studies towards Masters qualifications. 3. Currently there are 26.5 full time equivalent counsellors employed to provide this service. 4. The Prison Counselling Service is the new name for the former Forensic Case Management Team and as such it incorporates all functions of the former Forensic Case Management Team.
2. Three (3) have Doctorate level qualifications in Psychology; Nine (9) have Master of Psychology qualifications in Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychology; and Nineteen (19) have four-year degree qualifications of which twelve (12) are in Psychology and seven (7) are in Social Work. Of the total nineteen, eleven (11) are currently completing studies towards Masters qualifications. 3. Currently there are 26.5 full time equivalent counsellors employed to provide this service. 4. The Prison Counselling Service is the new name for the former Forensic Case Management Team and as such it incorporates all functions of the former Forensic Case Management Team.
Nine (9) have Master of Psychology qualifications in Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychology; and Nineteen (19) have four-year degree qualifications of which twelve (12) are in Psychology and seven (7) are in Social Work. Of the total nineteen, eleven (11) are currently completing studies towards Masters qualifications. 3. Currently there are 26.5 full time equivalent counsellors employed to provide this service. 4. The Prison Counselling Service is the new name for the former Forensic Case Management Team and as such it incorporates all functions of the former Forensic Case Management Team.
Nineteen (19) have four-year degree qualifications of which twelve (12) are in Psychology and seven (7) are in Social Work. Of the total nineteen, eleven (11) are currently completing studies towards Masters qualifications. 3. Currently there are 26.5 full time equivalent counsellors employed to provide this service. 4. The Prison Counselling Service is the new name for the former Forensic Case Management Team and as such it incorporates all functions of the former Forensic Case Management Team.
3. Currently there are 26.5 full time equivalent counsellors employed to provide this service. 4. The Prison Counselling Service is the new name for the former Forensic Case Management Team and as such it incorporates all functions of the former Forensic Case Management Team.
4. The Prison Counselling Service is the new name for the former Forensic Case Management Team and as such it incorporates all functions of the former Forensic Case Management Team.
2. Three (3) have Doctorate level qualifications in Psychology; Nine (9) have Master of Psychology qualifications in Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychology; and Nineteen (19) have four-year degree qualifications of which twelve (12) are in Psychology and seven (7) are in Social Work. Of the total nineteen, eleven (11) are currently completing studies towards Masters qualifications. 3. Currently there are 26.5 full time equivalent counsellors employed to provide this service. 4. The Prison Counselling Service is the new name for the former Forensic Case Management Team and as such it incorporates all functions of the former Forensic Case Management Team.
Nine (9) have Master of Psychology qualifications in Clinical, Forensic or Counselling Psychology; and Nineteen (19) have four-year degree qualifications of which twelve (12) are in Psychology and seven (7) are in Social Work. Of the total nineteen, eleven (11) are currently completing studies towards Masters qualifications. 3. Currently there are 26.5 full time equivalent counsellors employed to provide this service. 4. The Prison Counselling Service is the new name for the former Forensic Case Management Team and as such it incorporates all functions of the former Forensic Case Management Team.
Nineteen (19) have four-year degree qualifications of which twelve (12) are in Psychology and seven (7) are in Social Work. Of the total nineteen, eleven (11) are currently completing studies towards Masters qualifications. 3. Currently there are 26.5 full time equivalent counsellors employed to provide this service. 4. The Prison Counselling Service is the new name for the former Forensic Case Management Team and as such it incorporates all functions of the former Forensic Case Management Team.
3. Currently there are 26.5 full time equivalent counsellors employed to provide this service. 4. The Prison Counselling Service is the new name for the former Forensic Case Management Team and as such it incorporates all functions of the former Forensic Case Management Team.
4. The Prison Counselling Service is the new name for the former Forensic Case Management Team and as such it incorporates all functions of the former Forensic Case Management Team.
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