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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

coordinating staff rosters and duty assignments

supervising coordinating and monitoring all security equipment and strategies required by the security system of the work site and consistent with work role responsibilities and delegation

anticipating and interpreting the efficiencies and risks of the security system and incidents against security plans and procedures

providing advice on the implementation of security technology and the resources required to maintain the security system

coordinating team responses at incidents and deploying backup and specialist resources in response to incidents and alarms

coping with a high degree of pressure and using a range of communication equipment and information sources during incidents

decisionmaking skills when evaluating security incidents and potential risks or emergencies

Required knowledge

organisations security plan procedures and guidelines and the requirements for all security equipment and technology

organisations procedures and guidelines for the use of security surveillance and information equipment

organisations procedures and guidelines for rostering staff and assigning duties

organisations emergency response system and procedures

organisations codes and alarm signals

organisations records and information system

Environmental or sustainability legislation regulations and codes of practice applicable to industry

reporting requirements including procedures protocols and chain of command

occupational health and safety policy relevant to security workplace pressure and incident debriefing

code of conduct and methods of promoting a positive response to change

Evidence Required

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

Overview of assessment

Assessment of this unit should be based on evidence produced from routine work applications and performance This unit contains requirements specific to the organisation and the role and responsibility of workers and should be assessed in an organisationdetermined learning process with application in the workplace where possible or where necessary in structured simulation

Evidence needs to be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome andor apply the principles in a different situation or change of environment

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

In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria look for evidence that confirms

the knowledge requirements of this unit

the skill requirements of this unit

application of employability skills as they relate to this unit

ability to monitor and review security systems in a range of two or more contexts or occasions over time

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Valid assessment of this unit requires

a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered when monitoring and reviewing the security system including coping with difficulties irregularities and breakdowns in routine

copies of legislation policies procedures and guidelines relating to supervision coordination and monitoring of the security system

access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Method of assessment

Evidence must include observation and information generated in the workplace as well as observation of performance in routine work functions or where this is not possible in a simulated exercise to confirm the transferability of the competencies

The following assessment methods are suggested

observation of performance in routine workplace activities within a range of agreed responsibilities and in various work locations

written andor oral questioning to assess knowledge and understanding

completion of workplace documents and reports produced as part of routine work activities

thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

completion of performance feedback from supervisors and colleagues

simulations or role plays

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands and any identified special needs of the candidate including language and literacy implications and cultural factors that may affect responses to the questions

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge

Range Statement


The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Components of the security system may include:	organisation's codes and alarm signals communication technology and equipment management of access and exit management of visitors management of vehicles surveillance methods and technology central control key control rosters and duties counts and musters searches registers escorts and transfers control and use of defensive equipment and firearms staff duties and roster incident response and debriefing.

Organisational requirements may include:	legal and organisational policy and procedures, including personnel practices and guidelines organisational goals, objectives, plans, systems and processes legislation relevant to monitoring activities, incident or response, and collection and presentation of evidence employer and employee rights and responsibilities business and performance plans policies and procedures relating to own role, responsibility and delegation quality and continuous improvement processes and standards client service standards defined resource parameters occupational health and safety policies, procedures and guidelines emergency and evacuation procedures duty of care, code of conduct and code of ethics access and equity policy, principles and practice records and information systems and processes communication channels and reporting procedures professional conduct, such as grooming, personal presence, uniform standards, attitude and professional expectations of staff.

Possible hazards may include:	deficient or ineffective security arrangements loss of communications unreported faults unsafe practices used emergency equipment not being replaced or replenished blocking egress emergency lighting and or exit lighting being damaged, missing or under service interference with radio transmissions or alarm signals.

Responding to alarms and incidents may involve:	notifying relevant personnel notifying emergency services dispatching field support staff executing standard operating procedures for the occurrence of particular events applying restraints according to organisational requirements.