CPPINV3031 — Conduct interviews and take statements to support investigations

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What an assessment for CPPINV3031 must cover

46 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 17 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare to conduct interview.

1.1Review work instructions, procedures and workplace policies to ensure required authorisations and compliance with legal rights and responsibilities when conducting interviews and taking statements.
1.2Obtain, review and clarify background material and interview plan in consultation with relevant persons.
1.3Identify special needs of interviewee and organise resources and equipment required for interview.
1.4Check recording equipment to confirm correct operation in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions.
1.5Arrange interview location that is accessible and encourages safety and confidentiality for interview participants.
1.6Arrange interviewee and other required participants to be present at interview in accordance with legislative requirements.

2 Conduct and record interview.

2.1Seek consent to record interview and employ recording methods in accordance with legislative requirements and codes of conduct.
2.2Confirm interviewee identity and age and implement required legal procedures where interviewee is identified as a minor.
2.3Conduct oral interview following required protocols and procedures.
2.4Follow interview plan and make contingency adjustments required to address changing circumstances.
2.5Use questioning to clarify contradictions, ambiguities, uncertainties or misunderstandings during interview.
2.6Recognise physical evidence presented during interview and describe details in full.

3 Take statement.

3.1Confirm and follow required format and procedures for taking statements.
3.2Take statement in first person and accurately reflect interviewee’s knowledge of interview subject matter, with interpreter when required.
3.3Record written affirmation from interviewee as to their understanding of the contents of the statement and conditions under which it was made.
3.4Arrange for statement to be signed, dated and witnessed in accordance with legislative requirements.
3.5Provide interviewee with a copy of the statement.

4 Finalise interview and secure evidence.

4.1Terminate interview in a sincere, courteous and friendly manner and take required action to ensure safe exit of interviewee.
4.2Complete, retain and secure interview documentation and records with due regard to confidentiality and evidence management principles.
4.3Review and report interview results to relevant persons in accordance with work instructions.
4.4Provide interviewee with a receipted copy of interview records in accordance with legislative requirements.

Performance evidence

conducting three different interviews to support an investigation
statements must be taken from three different people involved in the investigation: the person who made the complaint (complainant or plaintiff), the person who caused the complaint (respondent, employer or negligent party), a witness.
for one interview, an interpreter must be engaged, and the interview conducted with the interpreter.

Knowledge evidence

workplace policies and procedures that ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements when conducting interviews and taking statements: codes of practice that ensure compliance with legislative responsibilities
workplace policies and procedures that ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements when conducting interviews and taking statements: legal and ethical obligations associated with conducting interviews and taking statements to support investigations
workplace policies and procedures that ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements when conducting interviews and taking statements: legislative restrictions on the use of recording devices
workplace policies and procedures that ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements when conducting interviews and taking statements: requirements for conducting interviews with, and taking statements from minors
workplace policies and procedures that ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements when conducting interviews and taking statements: work health and safety requirements
difference between statements, affidavits and statutory declarations
documentation required to be completed when conducting interviews and taking statements
interview strategies and techniques used to gather information to support investigations
legal format for taking statements including requirements for witnessing, signing and dating statements
protocols and procedures to be followed when conducting interviews and taking statements
signs and symptoms that a person may be considering suicide or self-harm and appropriate response actions
sources of evidence when conducting interviews and taking statements and methods for: collecting, preserving and presenting evidence
sources of evidence when conducting interviews and taking statements and methods for: ensuring continuity of evidence
sources of evidence when conducting interviews and taking statements and methods for: complying with evidence management principles
types of recording equipment used to record interviews
typical special needs of interviewees and requirements for conducting interviews and taking statements using interpreters
ways that individual social and cultural differences may be expressed and methods for handling cultural sensitivities when conducting interviews and taking statements.

Foundation skills

oral communication skills: ask questions to clarify and elicit information from interviewees
oral communication skills: listen to oral responses to accurately comprehend spoken information
oral communication skills: relate to people demonstrating sensitivity to individual social and cultural differences
writing skills: accurately record factual details using plain English
writing skills: record oral statements in the required legal format

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What does an assessment tool for CPPINV3031 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPPINV3031 needs to address all 46 unit components: 4 elements with 21 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 17 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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