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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Collect information for pre-production safety reports
  2. Evaluate information
  3. Draft pre-production safety reports
  4. Finalise pre-production safety reports

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

source and interpret production schedules, technical reports, and licensing and regulatory documents for production safety implications

determine safety and security matters relevant to production based on:

data drawn from relevant research into production requirements, industry codes and legislative requirements

consultation with technical and creative production teams and specialist personnel as required

familiarity with screen production techniques, camera positions and equipment

prepare pre-production safety reports for screen productions

use information management systems that facilitate appropriate and timely information access and retrieval

use effective verbal and written communication skills to undertake negotiations based on industry-specific safety and security requirements.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.


Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe common production hazards and their potential for causing harm

identify sources of specialist information on safety issues

discuss typical issues, problems and challenges of developing pre-production safety reports, and briefly describe solutions

describe how procedures and protocols for the following requirements are represented in pre-production safety reports:

eliminating, isolating or minimising hazards

accessing and engaging with emergency and medical services

safely executing special effects, and stunt and action sequences

safely using camera, sound and lighting equipment

outline industry codes and relevant requirements applicable to stunts, special effects, first aid and armoury

describe key legislation, regulations and standards relevant to pre-production safety reports

identify relevant licensing bodies for high risk occupations that service screen productions.