PEET Resource Amended

PEET is a highly successful program that has been run in partnership with DCS and TAFE Outreach for many years. This program is delivered from the city to remote rural locations and is customised according to local need with the essence of the program consistently delivered achieving a high level of successful outcomes . Outreach maintains links with students through ongoing support and evaluation oftening placing students either into appropriate Outreach classes or development of continuing education for this marginalised group. Outreaches statewide planning days include professional development around the continual improvement of this course.
The amended PEET Implementation Guide reflects past and current practice.PEET is currently being reviewed as the agreement for funding with DCS ends in June 2011.

A key outcome of the Drug Summit was that, in 2003, Corrective Services NSW (CS NSW) received funds through Drug Summit 2 to extend the Pathways to Employment Education and Training (PEET) course to a broader range of clients. The course became available to Community Offender Service (COS) clients on probation, parole or a community service order. Voluntary participation was preferred, although the offender’s supervising officer would have the option of instructing the offender to attend as a ‘reasonable direction’ within the casework management process. The emphasis was on offenders who were at a medium to high risk of re-offending.
The program has since grown and the partnership between Corrective Services NSW and TAFE NSW has strengthened. PEET programs are now delivered state-wide with Train the Trainer Workshop training and ongoing support provided for all COS Facilitators and TAFE teachers.