Justice and Community Case Management
UndergraduateLTU-LCR20012026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 5 July 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 13 July 2026
- Price from
- $2,174
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Justice and Community Case Management
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the theories, principles and methods associated with case management.
- Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the ethical dimensions of case management as a practice.
- Communicate in a clear, accessible and non-judgemental manner when writing and speaking.
- Understand and apply case management legislation, policy and practice, including the use of risk assessment and decision-making matrices.
- Consolidate communication and collaboration skills by working as a team.
- Case Management in Context
- Case Management Essentials
- Offenders and Case Management Theory
- Victims and Case Management Theory
- Understanding Conscious and Unconscious Bias
- General Risks for Reoffending, Services, and Supports
- Victimisation Risk, Services and Supports
- Case Management Skills
- Managing High-Risk Violent and Sexual Offenders
- Self-Management Practices in Case Management
- Understanding and Protecting Against Vicarious Trauma
The practice of case management is a common approach used to respond to both offenders and victims in the criminal justice system, as well as people who are accessing services or support from Families and Community service providers. Globally, case management is used in relation to a broad range of people. For example, case managers may work specifically with youth at risk, sexual offenders, victims of family violence, people with addiction, homeless people, released prisoners etc. You will learn about the different risk-assessment, decision-making, referral tools that are used in case management and apply these tools to assessment tasks whilst being guided by the theory, principles, legislation and policies that are employed for case management in Victoria. Additionally, you will gain important skills in relation to communication, client assessment and the creation of case management plans in alignment with best practices.
- Learning Activity Portfolio Part A: Submit 2 of 3 learning activities from weeks 2 - 4 (2 x 250 words) (10%) Part B: Submit 2 of 3 learning activities from weeks 5 - 7 (2 x 250 words) (10%) (20%)
- Design a Case Management plan (2,500 words) (50%)
- Group presentation on a case management related topic (1000 words equivalent, per student) (30%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- LAT-CRM-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Criminology
- LAT-CPS-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Science
Others
Prerequisites: Students must have completed 120 credit points.
Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed LST2JCC (Justice and Community Case Management) are ineligible to enrol in this subject.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateLAT-CRM-DEG
Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Psychological Science
UndergraduateLAT-CPS-DEG