Assessor Resource
DEFDPL005
Provide high-level support on operations law matters
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to provide high-level support on operations law matters within a Defence legal environment.
It includes planning and preparing for the provision of high-level support on operations law matters, analysing the circumstance surrounding a complex issue, conducting research, consulting legal officers and providing information.
This unit applies to Defence personnel who provide high-level support services to legal practitioners on operations law matters.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.
The high-level support provided in this unit must be within the legal limit of the individual’s responsibility.
Persons undertaking this unit work mostly independently while part of a team, and perform routine and complex tasks. They work with limited supervision, with identified approval authorities. They apply solutions to a variety of predictable and complex problems, in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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