Required skills

Required skills include

technical skills to the level required to operate information and communications technology to access information

communication skills to the level required to communicate effectively with other motorsport industry personnel and to relate to people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and of varying physical and mental abilities

literacy skills to the level required to read and interpret a wide variety of information sources

research skills to the level required to source information on motorsport industry issues within a defined range

problemsolving skills to the level required to identify needs and to organise thoughts and information in a systematic manner

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

structure and hierarchy of the motorsport industry

participation opportunities within the motorsport industry

general knowledge of different types of motorsports

in depth knowledge of a specific discipline including

competition categories and scope

event rules and regulations including supplementary regulations

types and roles of officials and volunteers

protocols and procedures for communicating with stewards officials and other relevant persons

key organisations and associations

legal and ethical issues that impact on officials and volunteers

ethical and unethical conduct in officiating

applicable commonwealth state or territory legislation regulations standards and codes of practice including occupational health and safety OHS and environmental regulations relevant to officiating or volunteering in a motorsport event

organisational policies and procedures including safety requirements personal presentation communication reporting and recording procedures and organisation and planning processes related to officiating or volunteering in a motorsport event

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently

explain the ways in which industry knowledge can be applied to maximise effective performance as an official or volunteer

communicate effectively with others to source develop and share motorsport information

describe the organisational structure competition categories event rules and regulations and roles of officials and volunteers in at least one motorsport discipline

apply knowledge of motorsport protocols rules and regulations in specific motorsport event contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The application of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that reflects as far as possible the actual working environment

Assessment is to occur using standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory requirements including specified Australian standards

Where applicable reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity age gender demographics and disability

The following resources should be made available

access to information and communication technology including the internet

access to current sources of motorsport industry information

NCR and event supplementary regulations

industry magazines and related publications

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of Required Skills and Knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

case studies and problemsolving to assess application of knowledge in different motorsport event contexts

questions to assess knowledge of different aspects of the motorsport industry as detailed in the Evidence Guide

review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Competence in this unit may be assessed in conjunction with other functional units which together form part of the holistic work role

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally sensitive and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Motorsports

Opportunities to update knowledge

Legal issues

Professional and ethical standards

Information/documents

OHS requirements

Legislative requirements

Environmental requirements

Organisational policies and procedures