South Australia Police

In reply to the Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (7 July 2016).

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety): I am advised:

The Cadet Training Course and the Domestic Violence Investigators Course are two separate programs. The basic training for all South Australia Police (SAPOL) employees in relation to Domestic Violence is as follows:

The Cadet Training Course involves 51 hours (68 lessons) specifically on Domestic Violence training covering a multitude of topics. Domestic Violence training for all cadets is now the largest module within the Cadet Training Course. This course involves full day visits to the Central Domestic Violence Service office and crisis accommodation units.

The Domestic Violence Investigators Course is a course for specialist Domestic Violence Investigators. This new course was implemented in May 2016 and to date 63 employees have undertaken this new course with a further 67 scheduled for the remainder of the 2016 calendar year.

For existing SAPOL employees, a new corporate training package Policing Domestic Violence was introduced in 2015. This course was designed to update all employees on changes to legislation, policy and procedures.