| 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. |
Compliance requirements must include: | Those contained in the organisational instructions and proceduresRelevant legislation from all levels of government that impacts on business operations, especially in regard to work health and safety, and environmental issues |
Areas of compliance requirements may include: | Authorisation of engineering and maintenance organisationsDefect reportingEngineering change managementEngineering delegationsInternal evaluationQuality management systemsRisk managementStandards and specificationsSystem design acceptanceTechnical data management Technical/design certificationTechnical investigationTechnical support networks |
External and internal authorities may include: | Design acceptance authoritiesDesign acceptance authority representativesDesign acceptance representativesTechnical regulatory authorities |
Risks may include: | Those which impact either directly or indirectly on the technical integrity of materiel for which the organisation or individual is responsible |
Penalties for a breach of compliance may include: | SanctionsSuspensionLoss of formal recognition or accreditationCourt determinations in relation to criminal or civil casesPenalties for a breach of compliance are detailed in the relevant technical regulatory framework but include breaches of:Defence Force Discipline Actrelevant civil legislation and regulationrelevant commercial legislation and regulationPublic Service Act |
Executive and engineering/technical authority may include: | Executive authority based on an individual’s place in the organisational hierarchy and focuses on making decisions that facilitate achievement of organisational tasks and governance responsibilitiesEngineering/technical authority, which focuses on the discharge of technical responsibilities as defined in the relevant technical regulatory framework |
Tailoring a compliant management system may include: | Tailoring a compliant management system that never breaches the integrity or intent of the technical regulatory frameworkIdentifying, analysing and selecting structures, procedures and processes which best translate the Technical regulatory framework requirements into application terms for specific business units, projects and activities |
Analytical criteria may include: | CostEffectivenessEfficiencyFeasibilityMatch to organisational cultureSuitability |
Components of the proposed compliant management system may include: | Breach management processesCompliance complaints handling systemsCompliance related management information systemsCompliance reporting proceduresContinuous improvement processes for compliance including monitoring, evaluation and reviewCorporate induction and training processes related to compliance managementDocumentation of compliance requirements relevant to the organisationLiaison procedures with relevant internal and external personnel on compliance related mattersProcesses for internal and external promulgation and promotion of information on compliance requirements and the compliance program/management systemRecord-keeping systems required for compliance managementReporting processes on compliance management including reports on breaches and rectification actionSpecification of compliance management accountabilities/responsibilities in the organisationStrategies for development of a positive compliance culture within the organisationTechniques and performance indicators for monitoring the operation of the compliant program/management system |
Personnel requirements may include: | Satisfaction of competency profile requirements in terms of:engineering/technical authority technical/design certificationproject management capabilities and accreditation levels technical regulatory framework competencies and levelsother required professional and technical qualifications |
Management information systems may include: | Complying with the requirements of the Archives Act 1983Information survivability/redundancy requirements and strategiesLegal/technical archival requirementsSpecified registersSystems providing the medium and visibility requirements for the information typesSystems recording the range, nature and characteristics of the information to be managedTraceability requirements |
Complaints management system may include: | Information from an aggrieved party which may technical or administrative in nature but which does not, without further investigation, relate to or indicate a breach of complianceRecording and progression of complaints to a logical and defensible outcome |
Compliance management culture is: | Following development and maintenance strategies that may encompass inclusions in competency development programs (with a focus within continuing improvement programs and change management programs and other direct internal marketing campaigns)One in which compliance is a normal business strategy which is viewed by the workforce as a positive, logical and essential goal that is inherent in the discharge of job tasksTo have all engineering and technical personnel consider the technical regulatory framework principles as a normal part of daily activities in terms of:assessing the technical risk associated with the taskseeking to use the approved standards required for the taskensuring that personnel allocated to the task are competent and authorised to undertake the activityusing approved processes and procedures the execution of the taskcertifying the work is as being correct on completion |
Personnel may only: | Be assigned to delegated positions and functions for which they satisfy current competency profile and certification requirements |
Identification and management of breaches may include: | Processes and procedures that cover proactive and reactive measures such as: criteria for specifications site visits and inspectionsprovider accreditation or equivalent systemscontract management and review arrangementsinternal reviewaudit systemsstandard procedures for the investigation of and graduated response to non-compliance and breaches |
Review and reporting requirements may include: | Those specified in the relevant technical regulatory framework together with elaboration or extensions of these considered to be necessary for the effective application of the technical regulatory framework to the specific or localised business circumstances |
Identified resources may include: | Resources for development, implementation, review and maintenance of the compliant management system and are to include time, human, fiscal, physical and materiel resources |
Documenting compliant management systems may include: | Relevant aspects of organisation/systems, people, processes and data |
Action schedule may include: | Budgets for implementation, review and maintenanceInternal and external reporting requirements and dates for implementation, review and maintenance Key responsibilities and activities for implementation, review and maintenanceResource acquisition and maintenance schedulesStaff assignments including recruitment and training schedulesTarget outcomes, timelines and milestones |
Authorities may only: | Grant approval for a proposed compliant management system in accordance with the relevant technical regulatory framework |