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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Exhibit ethical standards
   • Apply compliance operations in accordance with individual service and wider Defence ethics, standards, organisational policy and guidelines
   • Provide verbal and written advice and reports containing information that is impartial, substantiated, accurate and complete
   • Use resources in accordance with Defence ethics, standards, organisational policy and guidelines
   • Identify, address and document conflicts in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Establish and maintain relationships with public and private organisations in accordance with ethics, standards, and guidelines
   • Provide information on Defence ethical standards and values to suppliers and providers, as required
2. Deal with ethical problems
   • Resolve or refer situations that pose ethical problems in accordance with Defence and individual service guidelines
   • Record decision-making processes used to resolve ethical problems in accordance with Defence and individual service procedures
   • Access and apply Defence and individual service policies on the prevention and reporting of unethical conduct

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria with at least two ethical problems should be posed requiring a response or action that can be assessed and include: adjusting communication methods to suit relevant stakeholders applying objectivity/impartiality of judgement when dealing with ethical issues applying processes correctly for resolving or referring ethical problems, including conflict of interest dealing correctly with ethical problems, unethical conduct and conflicts of interest encouraging team members evaluating and assessing conflicting requirements exhibiting ethical standards and behaviours following instructions and directives identifying unethical conduct and conflicts of interest identifying, interpreting and analysing requirements relevant to values and principles of Defence police making ethical decisions participating as part of a team reading and applying relevant legislation, regulatory standards, and organisation plans, policies and procedures reading complex and formal documents such as codes of ethics and applying them to work practices.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of: Defence and individual service codes of ethics ethical problems that may need to be referred to a relevant authority rather than resolved fundamental ethical principles such as justice, respect for persons and responsible care models of ethical decisionmaking natural justice/procedural fairness nature of ethics and ethical values organisational policies and procedures for reporting fraud, corruption, mal-administration, breeches of ethics and conflicts of interest relevant principles, standards, and organisational policy and guidelines resolving ethical problems must include one or more of the following: accessing relevant industry standards and other information withdrawing from a situation using models of ethical decision-making reflection, discussion, seeking clarification from others reporting breaches of ethical conduct techniques for supporting team members unethical conduct verbal and non-verbal communication techniques.

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